Fire Safety Flashcards
What is required for a fire to occur?
1) Ignition
2) Oxygen
3) Fuel
This is known as the Fire Triangle, and all three must be present for a fire to survive.
At what temperature does steel begin to lose its strength?
420 degrees Celsius.
When was Approved Document B last updated?
2019, however it incorporates amendments from 2020.
What are the distances for escape routes?
One direction / means of escape (18m)
Two directions / means of escape (45m)
What are the key components of a Fire Risk Assessment?
A FRA should:
1) Identify the fire hazards
2) Consider who may be at risk
3) Eliminate/reduce the risk where reasonably practicable
4) Implement physical fire precautions to deal with the remaining risk
5) Take special precautions where there are flammable or explosive materials
6) Record major findings of the FRA and the action taken such as training, and creating an emergency plan
7) Reviewing the findings regularly and when necessary
What methods are available to ensure the safe escape of a buildings occupants?
Article 14 of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 places the onus on the Responsible Person to ensure that “routes to emergency exits from premises and the exists themselves are kept clear at all times” and “must lead as directly as possible to a place of safety.”
What is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005?
1) Provides the minimum fire safety standards for non-domestic premises.
2) It designates a person, usually the employer or owner, as the Responsible Person.
3) They are required to carry out certain fire duties, including ensuring that general fire precautions are satisfactory and conducting a fire risk assessment.
What type of intumescent coatings are available to structural steel?
1) Paint with a roller brush
2) Spray foam
What is the Fire Safety Act?
The Fire Safety Act was introduced to improve the fire safety in buildings in England and Wales and follows the Grenfell Tower Fire.
It ammends and extends the RRO to cover more areas of a multi-occupied residential buildings, including:
1) The structure
2) External walls (incl. balconies and cladding)
3) Common parts
4) All doors between the domestic premises and common parts
It better clarifies the fire safety responsibilities.
How long do intumescent coatings tend to last?
30, 60 or 90 minutes.
How long do intumescent coatings tend to last?
30, 60 or 90 minutes.
Name the Approved Document volumes relating to fire
1) Approved Document B: Dwellinghouses
2) Approved Document B: Buildings other than dwellinghouses
Name the Approved Document volumes relating to fire
1) Approved Document B: Dwellinghouses
2) Approved Document B: Buildings other than dwellinghouses
Which countries does the RRO apply to?
England and Wales
What does the RRO require where five or more people are employed at a location?
Prescribed Information needs to be recorded which includes ‘significant findings’ of the FRA and the measures taken or to be taken e.g. training and maintenance - The threshold may include those working at other locations.
