Guest John Dobson Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Can anybody help with clarifying the regulations regards refuge points In what circumstances are they required What should they consist of Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Sutton Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 A refuge is an area that is both separated from a fire by fire-resisting construction and provided with a safe route to a storey exit, thus constituting a temporarily safe space for usually disable persons. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the Responsible Person (RP) to provide a satisfactory mean of escape which includes disable persons and the guidance is Fire safety risk assessment: means of escape for disabled people also BS 9999:2008 Code of practice for fire safety in the design, management and use of buildings refers to refuges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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