CONSULTATION DOCUMENT: Draft Fire Safety Guide

CONSULTATION DOCUMENT: Draft Fire Safety Guide

Description	The Scottish Executive invites your comments on a draft fire safety guide, the first in a series of planned sector-specific guides.
ISBN
Official Print Publication Date
Website Publication Date	November 28, 2005

ISBN 0 7559 4892 0
This document is also available in pdf format (296k)

Contents

Covering Letter

Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION
Chapter 2: SCOPE
Chapter 3: WHAT THE LAW REQUIRES
Chapter 4: FIRE SAFETY RISK ASSESSMENT
Chapter 5: MANAGING FIRE SAFETY
Chapter 6: REDUCING THE RISK OF FIRE
Chapter 7: RESTRICTING THE SPREAD OF FIRE AND SMOKE
Chapter 8: MEANS OF ESCAPE
Chapter 9: ENSURING THAT MEANS OF ESCAPE CAN BE USED
Chapter 10: MEANS FOR DETECTING FIRE AND GIVING WARNING
Chapter 11: MEANS FOR FIGHTING FIRE
Chapter 12: FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE FACILITIES
TECHNICAL ANNEXES
13.1 Fire Compartmentation
13.2 Fire Separation
13.3 Fire Spread through Cavities
13.4 Fire Spread on Internal Linings
13.5 Structural Fire Protection
13.6 Escape
13.7 Doors
13.8 Escape Lighting
13.9 Signs
13.10 Fire Alarm Systems
13.11 Portable Fire Extinguishers
13.12 Automatic Life Safety Fire Suppression Systems
13.13 Furniture, Textiles, Bedding and Sleepwear
Definition of Terms Used in this Guide
Reference Material

Draft Fire Safety Guide Questionnaire (pdf format only (92k))
Draft Fire Safety Guide Questionnaire (online Form)

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