Mac’s AdventureFire Safety Guide

BUILDING TYPE
TYPE 1
SINGLE STOREY BUNGALOW OR CHALET
/ TYPE 2
3 FLOORS AND BELOW WITH TOTALLY OPEN TO AIR CORRIDORS
/ TYPE 3
3 FLOORS AND BELOW WITH ENCLOSED CORRIDORS
/ TYPE 4
4 FLOORS AND ABOVE WITH TOTALLY OPEN TO AIR CORRIDORS
/ TYPE 5
4 FLOORS AND ABOVE WITH ENCLOSED CORRIDORS

FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
  • Normally N/A
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  • N/A or a simple system depending on size of property (see types 3, 4 & 5)
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  • Fire alarm system with call-points within 30m of any point, adequate sounders to wake sleeping guests, battery back-up, maintenance by a specialist every 3 months and by the supplier at least once per month, control panel monitored by security/reception or, where not 24hour, automatic activation is required throughout the building

DETECTION
  • Battery operated smoke alarms in apartments/rooms
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  • Battery operated smoke alarms in apartments/rooms
  • Centrally controlled detection in any public & risk areas
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  • Battery operated smoke alarms in apartments/rooms (pref. centrally controlled)
  • Centrally controlled detection in corridors, public & risk areas
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  • Battery operated smoke alarms in apartments/rooms (pref. centrally controlled)
  • Centrally controlled detection in public & risk areas
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  • Battery operated smoke alarms in apartments/rooms (pref. centrally controlled)
  • Centrally controlled detection in corridors, public & risk areas

MEANS OF ESCAPE
  • Doors should be easy to open from the inside at all time
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  • Stairways to discharge to open air or through a risk-free area
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  • Minimum of two stairs/exits to be available from each corridor
  • Stairways to discharge to open air or through a risk-free area
  • Stairway/exit to be reached within 35m
  • Stairways to be protected with fire doors at each level
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  • Minimum of two stairs/exits to be available from each corridor
  • Stairways to discharge to open air or through a risk-free area
  • Stairway/exit to be reached within 35m
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  • Minimum of two stairs/exits to be available from each corridor
  • Stairways to discharge to open air or through a risk-free area
  • Stairway/exit to be reached within 35m
  • Stairways to be protected with fire doors at each level

EXIT DOORS & ESCAPE ROUTES
  • Freely available without a key and unobstructed at all times

RISK ROOM FIRE SEPARATION
  • Normally N/A
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  • If risk of fire spread, rooms such as main kitchen, laundry, boiler-rooms, electrical rooms and stores to be separated by a minimum 60 minutes fire resisting construction (walls and ceilings) and 60 minute minimum fire resisting doors. Doors should be self-closing or held on electro-magnetic catches.

DEAD ENDS & CORRIDORS
  • Normally N/A
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  • Not to exceed 10m
  • Corridors more than 30m long to be sub-divided by fire doors
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  • Not to exceed 10m
  • Corridors more than 30m long to be sub-divided by fire doors

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TYPE 1 / TYPE 2 / TYPE 3 / TYPE 4 / TYPE 5
PROTECTION OF STAIRWAYS
  • N/A
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  • N/A
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  • Doors to be kept closed or, if held on electro-magnetics, to close on activation of automatic smoke detection and ideally to be closed at night
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  • N/A
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  • Doors to be kept closed or, if held on electro-magnetics, to close on activation of automatic smoke detection and ideally to be closed at night

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
  • Ideally a fire blanket or dry-powder extinguisher in any apartment’s cooking area
  • Fire extinguisher to be available within 25m of each apt/room, also within 25m of any point in public areas and in individual risk rooms such as service areas & children’s clubs, and at least one fire blanket in the main kitchen(s)
  • Maintained within 12 months

EMERGENCY LIGHTING
  • N/A , however a torch may suffice
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  • Provided to illuminate the corridors, stairs, exits and public areas including any signs provided to show these routes and exitsin case the main power supply fails

EXIT & DIRECTIONAL SIGNS
  • Normally N/A
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  • Clear signs which indicate the routes, particularly where there are choices or could be confusion - from corridors to the nearest stair, to the final exits from the stair to the outside, to the routes and exits from public and any other risk areas (e.g. bar, restaurant, etc).

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES & STAFF TRAINING
  • Any staff member should be aware of procedures to reduce risks and action to take in the event of fire
  • Equipment should be maintained
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  • Any staff member should be aware of procedures to reduce risks, and action to take in the event of fire
  • Every staff member should receive formal training at least annually and records kept
  • Equipment should be maintained
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  • Staff should be aware of procedures to reduce risks and action to take in the event of fire to normally include use of fire extinguishers and evacuation of the premises.
  • Every staff member should receive formal training at least annually and records kept.
  • Equipment should be maintained

DISCO/ENTERTAINMENT AREAS
  • To prevent the risk of fire spreading from an integral disco, separation is required
  • The maximum capacity for the area should be stated to prevent overcrowding. The number of exits should be adequate. Exits should be signed and illuminated at all times. Doors should open in the direction of travel and be freely available at all times. Any adjacent risk should have good separation and fire detection. A fire alarm and PA system should be available for evacuation. Adequate fire extinguishers should be available.
  • Stage areas should be secure and well-maintained. There should be adequately trained staff available.

FIRE INSTRUCTION NOTICES
  • Basic fire action information should be available in all apartments/rooms preferably on the rear of the door and route plans may also be useful in some buildings. Location plans on floors and in public areas may help familiarity during normal times

BEDROOMS & APARTMENTS
  • Fire doors normally N/A where open to the outside
  • Cookers in aots to be properly maintained and located with positive switches and clear instructions on use.
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  • Doors should be self-closing & fire/smoke resistant to all apartments/rooms
  • Cookers in apts to be properly maintained and located with positive switches and clear instructions on use.
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  • Fire doors normally N/A where open to the outside
  • Cookers in apts to be properly maintained and located with positive switches and clear instructions on use.
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  • Doors should be self-closing & fire/smoke resistant to all apartments/rooms
  • Cookers in apts to be properly maintained and located with positive switches and clear instructions on use.

LIFT SAFETY
  • Normally N/A
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  • Signs should be provided outside the lifts on each floor stating “In case of fire, Do Not Use, No Smoking, No Unaccompanied Children”
  • Lifts should be provided with emergency lighting, and an alarm call or emergency stop switch inside the lift car
  • If a 3-sided lift car, a warning sign should be in place to advise of the moving wall effect.

PEOPLE WITH REDUCED MOBILITY
  • Normally N/A
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  • Disabled people should be allocated rooms on the ground/entry floor. There should be specific evacuation procedures to assist them in an emergency.

ATRIUM AREAS
  • Normally N/A
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  • Normally N/A
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  • All means of escape must be protected where occupants have no choice but to escape through an enclosed atrium. If not protected, specific safety measures must be implemented. Ideally automatic ventilation
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  • Normally N/A
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  • All means of escape must be protected where occupants have no choice but to escape through an enclosed atrium. If not protected, specific safety measures must be implemented. Ideally automatic ventilation

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