Fire Safety and Legislation

Wiggins, Jane M. (author)

Facilities Manager's Desk Reference ; 218-239

2010-07-02

22 pages

9781405186612 , 9781444320466

https://doi.org/10.1002/9781444320466.ch17

Article/Chapter (Book)

Electronic Resource

English

Building Act, buildings to comply with various standards ‐ published in Approved Documents , Approved Document B, limiting flammability of ceiling linings and walls ‐ preventing rapid fire spread , fire safety engineering, a building discipline ‐ providing fire safe solutions for larger and more complex buildings , Approved Document B, dividing buildings into purpose groups , common means of escape terminology , fire safety solution, combination of active, passive and design features , fire detection and alarm systems, complex interaction with building service systems , fire safety and legislation ‐ FM needing a good working knowledge , good building design, reducing spread of fire ‐ from one area of a building to another , facilities for fire services and standard of fire safety management ‐ both aspects of achieving fire separation