Fire Exits

Hi there If you have a building with 2 floors, the top floor has 2 fire exits situated at the opposite ends of the building. The bottom floor has an entrance in the middle and 2 staircases both at the opposite ends of the building that lead to the upstairs fire exits does that comply with regulations? Would it make a difference whether you had to go up the stairs rather than down to reach the fire escape? Many Thanks

Hi I stayed in a B&B last week end and was a little concerned that the fire door at the top of the stairs opened and then blocked my exit from my bedroom. Had there been a fire and other guests were exiting the building from my landing, I would not have been able to get out. Is this legal?

I am making an enquiry on behalf of my husband who works for a local voluntary organisation. The premises are located in the upstairs rooms of a terraced propery. The shop occupies the ground floor and the entrances are separate and not connected. Basically there is one entrance/exit for the offices - down the stairs and out onto the street. There is only one full time employee but a number of volunteers in and out at various times with a maximum of 12 on the premises on training nights. He is unable to raise his query with the HSE as they no longer have a phoneline available to answer questions of this nature. But he feels that, with only one exit (apart from …

I have a salon which has no back door only a front door does this comply with fire saftey guidelines?