DMG 04. Junior Ranks' Single Living Accommodation JRSLA

DEO(W) Design Guide JRSLA 2 General Functional & Design Requirements
Part E: Service Single Living Accommodation (E3), Service Messes,
Kitchens and Galleys (E5).
Part F Furnishings (F7).
In addition, compliance with the 'Standard Fire Precautions for Contractors
Engaged on Crown Works' booklet is mandatory.
Early and continued consultation with the MOD Project Fire Officer is essential,
particularly at the preliminary design stages of a project, to ensure that the MOD's
mandatory standards are fully understood and complied with.
2.9.4 Health and Safety
It is MOD policy that all works be planned and executed in compliance with the
appropriate Health and Safety Regulations.
2.10 SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS
The security requirements of different sites and buildings will vary and risks
should be identified at an early stage in the design process.
2.10.1 Anti-Terrorist Measures
The degree to which the JRSLA building is at risk from terrorist attack should be
established at an early stage in the design process. If it is not clear in the project
brief, confirmation of the risk assessment and measures required should be
confirmed though discussions with the Project Sponsor and appropriate Security
Branch.
The following specialist guidance documentation produced by the DEO(W), is
available through the Project Sponsor:
Robust measures for buildings of conventional construction (draft August
1995)
Design and Maintenance Guide (DMG) 02: Glazing standards for MOD
buildings subject to terrorist threat
2.10.2 Crime Prevention Measures
Early consultation with the local Service Police Crime Prevention Officer is
recommended at the preliminary design stages of a project to identify likely crime
risks and ensure that appropriate measures are understood and considered.
The crime risks associated with JRSLA buildings include the theft of personal
belongings and equipment stored within bedsits and store rooms. The provision of
locks and anti theft fittings on fitted furniture and bedsit doors, allows individuals
to protect their belongings. Access into accommodation blocks should be controlled
through code or key operated locks, openable by residents of that block only. The
number of entrance points into the building should be limited, with fire exit doors
used exclusively for emergency exit.
The need for external security lighting and surveillance equipment should be
established during design.
The site layout and design of the building groupings should allow effective
patrolling of JRSLA sites by security staff. Dead-end courtyard spaces without
pedestrian through-routes are not recommended.