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Stairway Evacuation Devices, Fire Engineering Reports and the Building Codes
Fire Engineering Buildings are becoming more and more fire engineered. This means that a Fire Engineer has been involved in developing an approved and compliant building design that meets the ‘Performance Requirements’ of the Building Code of Australia (BCA). When
April 29, 2018
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Emergency Management and Evacuation
General Requirements All buildings must develop, implement and adopt emergency plans to ensure a safe environment for employees, residents and visitors. When developing these plans the needs of people with disabilities must be considered. Ideally, all visitors should be able
December 22, 2016
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Evacuation of people with a disability
In May 2011, new Federal and State legislation was introduced to improve access to buildings for people with a disability. The new access provisions do not specifically address egress or evacuation provisions for people with a disability, but there are
August 13, 2016
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Lift Breakdowns: Why Powered Evacuation Chairs Are Critical During Lift Failures
They’re supposed to be an essential technology that helps us get where we need to go more quickly. But when something goes wrong with a lift, it can cause confusion, fear, and even danger if there is no backup solution
May 4, 2016
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Disabled Can’t Get Down Low and Go Go Go
Help Me, I Can’t Breathe Emergency Smoke Masks & Hoods are inexpensive, simple to use and should be an essential item in everyone’s fire safety toolkit and especially those who have a mobility impairment or who cant safely evacuate independently such as the
February 23, 2016
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