Defend in place is an accepted option in the care environment, but usually a last resort. Normally they are meant to have a member of staff stay with them and the bedroom and door be of 60 instead of 30 minutes fire resistance.
The fitting of a domestic sprinkler system as added protection is not uncommon, plus if there is an elevated risk of fire from the service user themselves in their room then the use of a personal protective mist system to the room (as oppose to fitting a building wide system) is also an option.
Can anyone point me to guidance that supports this statement please? I am sure I have read this somewhere but just cant seem to find it!
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Can anyone point me to guidance that supports this statement please? I am sure I have read this somewhere but just cant seem to find it!