fire extinguishers in stairways

[mosh]

In a small office block, does the block management need to put fire extinguishers in the stairway landings, or can they rely on the offices (hopefully) having their own fire extinguishers?
To clarify, the stairway is a protected route, and contains no obvious sources of ignition or fuel.

[AnthonyB]

No they don't if there is no risk, I've removed hundreds that had been put in on the instructions of various extinguisher suppliers.

It's not a matter of hope, the offices are the tenant's problem to assess and provide cover and it's the tenant that takes the risk if they don't bother.

Once you are in the protected route you don't want anything to encourage someone to leave a relative place of safety and go back into a risk area where a fire is.

Obviously landlord areas of risk (plant rooms, furnished receptions, etc) would need consideration for provision.

[mosh]

Thanks for your help.

[Stobswellpond]

mosh, I have come across a similar situation. The client has not asset list of where his portable fire fighting equipment is, and the contractor who is inspection and servicing has not made any comment.