Neil Cooper

Fire Safety 2006 - ResidentialImplementing the Changes

Approved Document B 2006

Transitional Provisions

Initial Notice has been issued to the local authority

Building Notice has been given to the local authority

Full Plans have been deposited with the local authority

Work will not be subject to the Part B amendments if, before 6 April 2007

Fire Safety Information

Regulation 16B16B. —(1) This regulation applies where building work— (a) ….. relevant building; or (b) …. a relevant change of use of a building,and Part B .…. in relation to the work.

2) The person carrying out the work shall give fire safety information to the responsible person not later than ….. completion …..or ... occupation

(3) In this regulation— (a) "fire safety information" means information relating to the design and construction …. the services, fittings and equipment provided ….. assist the responsible person to operate and maintain the building ….. with reasonable safety; (b) a "relevant building" is a building to which the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies, or will apply after the completion of building work; (c) a "relevant change of use" …….basically as (b)

(d) "responsible person" …….who has control?

Fire Safety Information

Regulation 16B New Regulation 16B requires information to be provided which will assist the responsible person to operate and maintain the building or extension with reasonable safety relating to the services fittings and equipment provided in or in connection with the building or extension.

Applies to erection or extension of a building where the Regulatory Reform Order (Fire Safety) applies including non-domestic buildings and common parts of flats.

Fire Safety Information

Regulation 16B

The “responsible person” will be the person accountable for the ongoing fire risk assessment and fire safety management under the RRO for the building (or the common parts in the case of flats)

Who is this for flats? During construction - the Builder Post occupation - the Managing Company / Building owner

Building Control should be satisfied Reg 16B complied with before issuing a Final Certificate

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What information is required?

Guidance in Appendix G

Simple Buildings - As built plan of fire precautions - premises information box?

Complex Buildings - More detailed record of fire safety strategy and procedures for operating and maintaining fire protection measures. Guidance in BS5588-12: 2004

Fire Safety Information

What does the information look like?

Example 4 storey flat block, 4 flats per storey, with single stair, lobby approach.Floor plans of each storey showing:Compartment walls between flats and common partsLobbies and stair annotated or shaded as the escape routeWalls around stair / lobby shaded to indicate compartmentationFire doors to flat entrance and lobbies annotated, plus specificationFinal exit door annotated and hardware specified (panic bar, push pad etc)Emergency lighting positionsFire exit sign positionsPosition of smoke shaft / opening vent in lobbies and head of stairwell, including the position of actuating detectors plus operation / maintenance informationA written specification could cover some of the above (fire doors, operation of active systems)

Fire Safety Information

Now listen carefully for the procedure!

Fire Safety Information

Any questions before I move on?

Means of Escape

One Floor above 4.5m

Provide protected route from the upper storeys with FD20 doors

OR

Separate top storey with fire resisting construction and provided with an alternative escape route

4.5m

Means of Escape

Requirement for self closers on fire doors protecting a stair within a dwelling is removed.

Still required for flat entrance doors

Means of Escape

More than One Floor above 4.5m

In addition to a protected stair,

Provide alternative exit for each storey above 7.5m,

OR Provide a sprinkler system

throughout to BS9251:2005

4.5m

7.5m

Garage Separation

FD30S fire door with self closer

100mm step or sloping floor away from door to outside

Research showed that step was of only limited value at temperatures above 15oC

Step can be an obstruction for people with mobility problems

Garage door is likely to be draught-proofed for Part L

Approved Document B

B1 Means of Warning and escape

Upper Floor

SD

Alternative Escape

FD20

Access Floor

FD20FD20

FD20SDHD

Option 1

Flats with more than one floor

Upper Floor

SD

FD20

Access Floor

SD

FD20FD20

FD20SD

SD

HD

SD

7.5m

7.5mLimitations

MaisonetteFlats with more than one floorOption 2

MaisonetteOption 3

Flats with more than one floor

Upper Floor

SD

FD20

Access Floor

FD20FD20

FD20SD

Sprinkler protection

Sprinkler protection

Flats

Ventilation of common parts

AOV in this area

7.5m7.5m

Flats

Ventilation of common parts

AOV this area

7.5m 7.5m

Flats

Ventilation of common parts

AOV in this area

30m7.5m 30m

OV this area

AOV OV

45m max

Floors over 18m (7.5m for PG 4,5 & 6)

Protected stair

60m max

Number and location of fire fighting shafts

Fire fighting shaft

Fire fighting shaft

QUESTIONS?

QUESTIONS?