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Question:
Some flats in UK are on the first floor or higher accessible only through
narrow stairs. The flats and stairs in UK being almost entirely wooden people
living in such flats need a secure get away in case of fire. Does the legal
authority setting rules on fire safety require that such flats have fire-
fighting equipments and/or window throwable ladders for inhabitants to escape
in case the stairs caught fire? I believe in US such flats are required these
equipments.
Answer:
To the best of my knowledge there isn't any legislation covering these
actual fittings, a recent discussion indicates that emergency ladders would
not be entertained.
local councils are responsible for licencing HMO's, they may have local
requirements based on the type of building within their area. Each property
is inspected and licenced in isolation.
whilst those items may seem important, it is more important to ensure that
occupants know of the fire at the earliest opportunity allowing them to take
evactuation action, so the emphasis would be on smoke detection and alarms
IMO the absolute min would be a detector/alarm fitted on each floor landing,
but that can lead to hearing problems as a fire rated door, or an old solid
wood door can absorb up to 30dB from the emitted sound level, so the
equipment fitted should have a sounder fitted inside each private space
(usually over the door)
it may be required that a small extinguisher and/or fire blanket be provided
for a common kitchin, but again this could be a local requirement dependent
on the particular property
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