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THE IMPORTANCE OF DEVELOPING A FIRE STRATEGY FOR ANY PROJECT
November 10, 2016
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Why is a Fire Strategy Important What is a Fire Strategy
Overview Introduction Why is a Fire Strategy Important What is a Fire Strategy Fire Strategy Components Conclusion Text slide Three text slide layout options available Slide heading must be black, in caps, using Segoe UI Semibold Body text should be black and left aligned, using Segoe UI (regular) at 16pt Use the bullet points and line spacing preformatted within text box, ensure style and text indentation remains consistent throughout presentation To turn bullet points on and off, click inside text box before adding text (or highlight existing text), then click bullets button in paragraph tool bar on home tab NB – there are additional slide master layouts available to those demonstrated in this guidance presentation – use drop down menu under new slide button to see full selection
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Introduction Increasing Importance of Fire Engineering High profile projects High profile incidents Number of available code / revision cycles Number of engineering guides New tools / equipment Design approach
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Introduction Building Fire engineering Active / passive fire protection Egress system components Special protection measures Means of occupant notification / protection Is this clear to all stakeholders involved in the design?
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Why is a Fire Strategy Important
Provide a road map of the overall fire protection approach Minimize the chance of overlooking any life safety items Clarifies all life safety objectives to stakeholders Minimizes the chance of conflicting objectives Address unique hazards / challenges
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Components of a fire strategy
Fire and life safety goals and objectives Consider other stakeholders’ goals: Safeguarding occupants Business continuity Property protection security
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Components of a fire strategy
Fire and life safety goals and objectives
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Components of a fire strategy
Identifying applicable codes Local codes vs International codes Occupancy type Assembly High-rise Educational, etc. Needed Standards
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Components of a fire strategy
Highlighting hazards Combustible storage Effects of smoke on business Mitigation methods Automatic sprinklers Early detection Oxygen reduction system Smoke control
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Components of a fire strategy
Outlining egress system component requirements Doors Corridors stairs Minimum / required width (number of occupants) Important in mixed occupancy
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Components of a fire strategy
Do you evacuate all the buildings the same way Al Faisaliah Tower King Khaled International Airport Haramain
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Components of a fire strategy
Evacuation strategy Full building evacuation Phased evacuation Defend in place Combined strategy Differ between occupancies Super-tall buildings Hospitals Airports
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Components of a fire strategy
Emergency Response Building location Response time Type of emergency incident Available resources at the location Code requirements to assist emergency responders Firefighting elevator Onsite firefighting team
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Components of a fire strategy
Deviation from Code Explain approach Design / acceptance criteria ASET vs. RSET Type of emergency incident Available resources at the location Code requirements to assist emergency responders Firefighting elevator Onsite firefighting team
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Important items to consider
Talk to stakeholders Involve approving authorities early in the design Applicable codes Agreement on design approach Talk to other engineering disciplines Be clear
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Questions? Section title slide – big question
Use an intriguing question to start a new section of the presentation or use as a divider slide Question text should be grey and left aligned, using Segoe UI Semibold at 32pt NB – there are additional slide master layouts available to those demonstrated in this guidance presentation – use drop down menu under new slide button to see full selection
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Use end slide layout as final slide for all external presentations
Sample end slide Use end slide layout as final slide for all external presentations Logo hyperlinked to BuroHappold website NB – there are additional slide master layouts available to those demonstrated in this guidance presentation – use drop down menu under new slide button to see full selection
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