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Reference Guide Fire Strategy

1.4.7 Emergency Escape Lighting

Emergency Escape Lighting should be provided to enable the safe movement of persons

along all internal and external escape routes. Emergency lighting should be provided in
accordance with BS 5266-1 and BS EN 1838.

1.4.8 Door Swing

The door leaf of any doorway or exit should, where reasonably practicable, be hung to swing

in the direction of escape and should always do so if the expected occupancy is more than
60 persons.

1.4.9 Security Locking Mechanisms

Where a door required for means of escape is provided with an electromechanical or

electromagnetic type security device, the device should be appropriately interfaced with the
storewide fire alarm and detection system. The door should fail safe open unlocked in the

following circumstances:

• On operation of the fire alarm system,

• Loss of power or system error, or

• On operation of a manual door release mechanism compliant with BS EN 54-11.

Note: If means of escape is required in both directions a manual door release mechanism
will be required on both sides on the door.

1.4.10 Final Exits

Final exit doors should be easily and immediately openable in a single action from the inside

without the use of a key. Where electrically operated doors are installed, the provisions of
the following section also apply.

Where a system exists for the securing of properties out of hours by the use of external
security, grills, gates or shutters, a robust management procedure must be introduced to
ensure that these securing devices are fully removed and secured in the open position whilst

the building is in use.

1.4.11 Electrically Powered Doors

Electrically powered doors, such as main entrance sliding doors, shall be interfaced with the
storewide fire alarm and detection system to fail safe open in the following circumstances:

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