Hi Shane,
I can only find reference to '........ if evacuation lifts are to be incorporated as part of the evacuation/management strategy then they should reflect...........' I've not been able to find anything that states it is mandatory to have evacuation lifts in the following circumstances' but I've not had a chance to review the health care codes.
Michael
Michael Zuliani BSc MRICS MIFireE MBEng FinstLM
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Subject: Are evacuation lifts mandatory under any building code?
Hi folks
The Part B Building Regulations covering fire safety are currently being reviewed here in Ireland (see http://www.environ.ie/en/DevelopmentHousing/BuildingStandards/PublicConsultations/).
One of the major fire safety issues for people with disabilities is the availability of lifts (elevators) that be used to evacuate wheelchair users and other people with other disabilities in an emergency.
I'm looking for any international standards that specify that evacuation lifts are mandatory for buildings over a certain size, or over a certain number of storeys or capacity. I understand that in Spain, the DB-SI regulations changed in 2010 to require evacuation lifts in all type of buildings (from 28m of evacuation height) and hospitals (from 15 m). If you know of any other such standards around the world, please let me know.
Many thanks
Shane
Shane Hogan
Senior Standards Officer
National Disability Authority
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