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<p>We recognise the importance of ensuring good quality of fire safety equipment,
and since June 2016 Level 2 audits have been carried out at all 111 HMPPS prison establishments
for the two fire Statutory and Mandatory Compliance Standards. Previously Service
Providers had been responsible for assuring compliance, however accurate information
for this period is not held.</p><p> </p><p>The table below provides the numbers of
prisons which currently have amber/red and red ratings for maintenance of fire safety
equipment. Actions plans have been put in place to improve the condition of equipment
at all these prisons.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Amber/red
Sites</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Red Sites</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Fire
alarm rating</strong></p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Fire
protection equipment rating</strong></p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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