Educational
establishments including schools, colleges and laboratories are actually some
of the most disposed to structures to fire dangers.
Eliminating
Threats
Even
though fire and safety dangers
will continue to arise, they can be eliminated or moderated through the hard
application of the highest industry codes and standards. It is a responsibility
of the school management, building design teams and code officials to determine
the acceptable approach and level of life safety of each educational
institution, whether relating to the construction, interior, lighting and safety,
design and technology or building sustainability.
The
key to solving such challenges is by providing regular complete risk
assessments that identify existing and emerging sources of fire safety risks
for campus facilities and its inhabitants
Keeping
on top of fire safety
Without
a huge renovation of legislation, and the years required to develop sound
changes in guidance, simple things can fundamentally change fire safety in the
education sector:
1.
Have skilled fire engineers be part of
the design team.
2.
Develop fire safety goals and purposes for the school district or campus.
3.
Engage, educate and empower building users to ensure passive protection actions
are used (fire doors closed, clear escape paths).
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