Hi All
to develop on John and Terry's comments re Ambulance & Part M
Yesterday I attended the opening of a new 2 story museum.
there were
22 wheelchair riders (assorted chair types)
7 scooters riders
5 pushchair passengers
I'd guess another 10 to 20 people who could not walk down stairs unaided
plus three people with low vision who needed help on stairs
the museum has refuge space for about 6 wheelchairs at the top of
outdoor, open plan, polished steel, stepped evacuation stairs which do
not have nosing contrast, and have nice stainless steel handrails
can anybody explain
1. what would be the likely survival rate?
2. how this building was ever passed through planning and building regs,
licensing and fire inspection?
the museum had organised plenty of staff and made plans for this
occasion, but what if this number of people attended another function on
a normal working day with standard staffing levels. ?
The new guidance for Part B 2005 only allows for one refuge on a floor
(all be it larger than the 900 x 1500 of the old ADB 2000/EuAm 01) and
does not address the problem the above number of people needing
assistance would generate for people with disabilities which make use of
stairs difficult/impossible.
I have tried writing to the ODPM's office about this problem but have
received no answer.
Anybody found similar problems? or
have suggestions in how this type of problem can be addressed.?
Regards
Dave Croft
PS any comments Cass
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