Protected escape routes - fire protection engineering:
Protected escape routes:
- Does the fire resistance fully enclose the protected routes?
- Do the fire doors work correctly?
- Are the fire doors wedged open?
- Do the protected routes have their own final exits leading to ultimate safety?
- Do the doors open in the direction of escape? - only required for over 50 people.
- For taller buildings, do the protected staircases have protected lobbies separating them from the fire risk areas?
- Does the fire resisting escape route need the additional protection of automatic fire detection?