could easily ignite due to the increased temperatures created during a fire event, therefore rendering that escape route useless. Passageways and corridors must be wide enough to cater for the number of people in the building or area who may need to use them this would include, wheelchair users, etc. All corridors and passageways used as a means of escape should lead to a place of safety, which can be directed to an area of fresh air or a protected escape route. The situation depicted by this diagram shows an unprotected corridor joining the main corridor, itself an unprotected route.
This is also a dead-end corridor meaning that entry and escape can only be by one route. Looking at the diagram we can see that fire-resistant doors and fire-resistant walls are marked in red and that the fire doors have self-closing mechanisms (SC). Fire Doors Fire doors are provided in buildings to protect escape routes from the effects of fire so that occupants can safely reach the Final Exit, and to protect the contents and or the structure of the building by limiting the spread of fire and smoke. Fire doors provided to protect the Means of Escape should: • Be capable of achieving a minimum Fire Resistance (FR) for the integrity of 30 minutes
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