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Information Paper 16/91 Assisted means of escape of disabled people from fires in tall buildings
Publication Year
1991
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Describes the background to recent United Kingdom regulations and codes which require provision to be made in new buildings to facilitate access by disabled people and allow them to escape if fire occurs. It shows how the concept of safe refuges associated with escape stairways or evacuation lifts can be employed as part of the evacuation strategy. The main features of an evacuation lift are described.
Author
Cooke, G. M. E.
Publisher Information
BRE
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Bracknell
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UK
