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GENERAL INTRODUCTION This site has been created as a means of developing awareness of the many complex issues needed to provide the minimum standards of fire safety in our buildings.

The technical details and descriptions given for the various fire safety components of a building have been developed by referring to the most recent British Standards, Building Regulations and associated codes.

This site provides on-line visual guidance and downloadable specifications that can be referred to when designing means of escape.

We always looking for new authors - so if you have something intresting to say about fire and means of escape related to building control, we would like to hear from you.

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NEW Approved Document B 2006 - Single stairs for residential uses

What requirements apply to single stairway residential buildings? Where do you need ventilated lobbies? How should lobbies be designed at ground floor level?

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The following are a selection or our articles about fire safety issues

For the complete index of articles, see our Articles page

A brief history of fire

Blind persons fire safety guide

The four tenets of means of escape

Can spriinklers repace protected escape routes?

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The fire column - monthly articles
about current fire safety issues

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