Compartmentation

[AdamR]

With the legal requirement of an FRA being life safety over property protection, does this include the risk to fire fighters too?

For example, when assessing compartmentation of a premises, it may not be deemed necessary for the protection of people on site. However, it could result in a small fire becoming a much bigger fire, therefore putting fire fighters at risk. Does this need to be considered, as it will of course involve an extra cost.

An an example, the door of a boiler cupboard in a historic building. No impact on escape routes, etc, but obviously a high fire hazard. Would a fire door be needed?

Thanks!

[Crusher]

I understand your point, but it if the premises is largely compliant in terms of life safety anything you recommend would have to be backed up by a strong argument. Especially if there is a significant cost attached. If you consider large insulated sandwich panel buildings, they are not designed for firefighter safety, at all!

[AnthonyB]

On 12/07/2023 at 16:03, AdamR said:

With the legal requirement of an FRA being life safety over property protection, does this include the risk to fire fighters too?

For example, when assessing compartmentation of a premises, it may not be deemed necessary for the protection of people on site. However, it could result in a small fire becoming a much bigger fire, therefore putting fire fighters at risk. Does this need to be considered, as it will of course involve an extra cost.

An an example, the door of a boiler cupboard in a historic building. No impact on escape routes, etc, but obviously a high fire hazard. Would a fire door be needed?

Thanks!

The legislation as written does not consider fire fighters in the course of operational fire fighting duties to be relevant persons so in essence - no!

[AdamR]

Thanks!