- Author
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Wagstaff, T.
- Title
- Detection Systems for Hospitals and Residential Care Premises.
- Journal
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Fire Surveyor,
Vol. 13,
No. 2,
4-7,
August 1984
- Keywords
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fire detectors
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hospitals
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fire safety
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residential buildings
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fire alarm systems
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occupants
- Abstract
- Too often automatic fire alarm and detection systems are provided simply to fulfill a Code requirement. Hence, there is little incentive to attempt to match the system to the functional requirements of the building. Health care premises, by the very nature of their occupants, cannot be equated to other public buildings and their evacuation and fire policies reflect these differences. The fire alarm and detection systems, if they are to be effective, should be designed to augment these policies. This article puts forward the special fire detection and alarm needs of hospitals and residential care premises.