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#1 Posted : 14 August 2003 13:39:00(UTC)
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Posted By Greg Burgess
Hi everyone

I am looking for some advice on working out the number of persons who can be allowed into a premise at any one time. The premise in question is a satellite unit of a day centre for people with learning disabilities (this may also include some people in wheelchairs).

I know that it is down to risk assessment, but I wanted to know what criteria people used as good practice e.g. number of fire exits, distance etc.

Thanks in advance.

Greg
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#2 Posted : 14 August 2003 14:05:00(UTC)
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Posted By Dave Wilson
Ask the LA/Fire Authority, why risk assess?
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#3 Posted : 14 August 2003 14:16:00(UTC)
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Posted By Chris Phillips
Take a look see in the Guidance to the Fire Frecautions Act 1971. page 56. you will find the matrix for occupancy floor space commonly accepted
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#4 Posted : 14 August 2003 14:22:00(UTC)
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Posted By Andrew Böber
I assume you are doing a Fire Risk Assessment?

I would recommend you begin by getting a building plan of the area - which will give you the room dimensions and indicate fire exits. I will email some guidance on this directly, but as suggest it is good to contact your local Fire Authority as they are really helpful for this sort of thing.
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