Fire precautions in dwellings - Norwich City Council
Fire precautions in dwellings - Norwich City Council
Fire precautions in dwellings - Norwich City Council
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LAYOUT D1<br />
Escape<br />
w<strong>in</strong>dows<br />
Index key: Layout D1<br />
House type: Shared house<br />
Layout: Two storey. Two bedrooms on the first floor.<br />
Ground floor:<br />
Stairs comes<br />
down direct <strong>in</strong>to<br />
the d<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g room.<br />
• <strong>Fire</strong> door (FD30S) to the kitchen.<br />
3) Equipment<br />
<strong>Fire</strong> blanket and 2kg dry powder<br />
ext<strong>in</strong>guisher <strong>in</strong> the kitchen.<br />
First floor:<br />
<strong>Fire</strong> escape<br />
w<strong>in</strong>dows <strong>in</strong> all<br />
rooms.<br />
4) Emergency light<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Emergency light on first floor<br />
land<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
<strong>Fire</strong> <strong>precautions</strong><br />
1) <strong>Fire</strong> alarm system<br />
Grade D LD3+ system<br />
Grade D system: A system of<br />
ma<strong>in</strong>s powered <strong>in</strong>terl<strong>in</strong>ked smoke<br />
and heat detectors with <strong>in</strong>tegral<br />
battery back-up.<br />
LD3+ detection. Detection <strong>in</strong> the<br />
follow<strong>in</strong>g areas:<br />
Smoke detectors:<br />
• D<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g room<br />
• Land<strong>in</strong>g<br />
• Liv<strong>in</strong>g room<br />
Heat detectors:<br />
• Kitchen<br />
<strong>Fire</strong> <strong>precautions</strong> <strong>in</strong> dwell<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
2) Doors<br />
Close fitt<strong>in</strong>g doors of sound<br />
construction to all rooms.<br />
Notes:<br />
National fire guidance is provided by Lacors <strong>in</strong> its guide: Hous<strong>in</strong>g – fire safety. This guide can be seen at: www.property<strong>in</strong>fopo<strong>in</strong>t.co.uk. Read the follow<strong>in</strong>g pages <strong>in</strong> guide for further <strong>in</strong>formation.<br />
1. <strong>Fire</strong> alarm system: Pages 23-24 2. <strong>Fire</strong> doors: Pages 21-23 3. Escape w<strong>in</strong>dow: Page 16 4. Emergency light<strong>in</strong>g: Pages 26-27 5. <strong>Fire</strong> fight equipment: Page 28<br />
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