Fire precautions in dwellings - Norwich City Council

Fire precautions in dwellings
LAYOUT G
Escape from the rooms into protected means of escape
providing 30 minutes fire and smoke protection
Index key: Layout G
House type: Shared house
Layout: Three floors and shared cooking and bathing facilities
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LD3+ detection. Detectors in the following
areas:
Smoke detectors:
• Hallway and corridor
• Each Landing
• Living room and dining area
Heat detectors:
• In rooms with cooking facilities
2) Doors
Grade D LD2 system
• Fire doors (FD30S) include smoke seals,
intumescent strips and self closures to all
doors opening onto a common area
forming the means of escape.
Grade D LD3 system
• Fire doors (FD30): these do not need
smoke seals, but otherwise the same as
FD30S above.
3) Emergency lighting
• Emergency lighting on each landing and
hallway.
Fire precautions
1) Fire alarm system
a) Older converted buildings with poor
fire separation.
Grade D LD2 system
Grade D: System of mains powered
interlinked smoke and heat detectors with
integral battery back-up.
LD2 detection: detectors in the following
areas:
Smoke detectors:
• Hallway and corridor
• Each Landing
• Risk rooms including bedrooms, lounge
and dining areas
Heat detectors:
• In rooms with cooking facilities.
b) New developments
Grade D LD3+ system
Grade D system of mains powered
interlinked smoke and heat detectors with
integral battery back-up.
4) Equipment
Fire blanket and 2kg dry powder
extinguisher in the kitchen
Notes:
National fire guidance is provided by Lacors in its guide: Housing – fire safety. This guide can be seen at: www.propertyinfopoint.co.uk. Read the following pages in guide for further information.
1. Fire alarm system: Pages 23-24 2. Fire doors: Pages 21-23 3. Escape window: Page 16 4. Emergency lighting: Pages 26-27 5. Fire fight equipment: Page 28