fire safety in buildings?

Question

i have heard that if ur office has so many people working in it.. u have to have a set amount of fire escapes

is this true.. and does anyone know what the number is?

Answer 1

Yes, what you are talking about is occupancy.

The number of exits, the building occupancy rating (business, assembly, factory, etc.), and the size and configuration of rooms, furnature, offices, etc. determine how many people are allowed to "occupy" a structure. For assembly occupancies, this is generally required to be posted. (Eg. Maxium Occupants for this restaurant is 250 persons.)

So it's not necessarily the number of people requiring a number of fire escapes, but rather, the number and type of exits available will set the number of people permitted. (Kind of the same thing, but that's how it's approached.)

If you think the building is being overloaded, contact the fire inspector or fire department for your area and they will look into it.

Answer 2

It depends on the city, county, state, & federal building codes.
For your area contact the local fire department they should be able to direct you to the right people.

In the mean time while you are wondering about what the code is use it for better purposes figure out how you would get out in case of a fire and where are the two ways out from where you are sitting.

Answer 3

Common Scene says yes but it is up to your city building code. Some older building maybe grandfathered in.

Answer 4

dint know what the answer is but I know that with the new fire regulation the government brought in on October 06 you have to have fire alarms and sensors in every room.

Answer 5

try www.hse.gov.uk

should give you all the info you need to know!