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035 _a(Sirsi) u126778
100 _aEvans, D.
245 _aStructured thinking
260 _c2004
490 _aFire Engineers' Journal
_v64(246) July 2004, 38-39(2)
520 _aDiscusses how the UK's new approach to emergency response highlights the continuing importance of structural protection in commercial buildings. Points out that passive fire protection should be an integral part of fire engineered solutions and if a building can stand for several hours whilst burning, the occupants can evacuate safely. Fireproofing of steel substructures and correct installation of fire protection systems are vital. Stresses as the fire and rescue services concentrate on domestic fires, where the majority of fatalities occur, the commercial sector must have other means of eliminating fire risk.
590 _aABS
650 _aMANAGEMENT-HEALTH AND SAFETY-FIRE SAFETY
650 _aFIRE PROTECTION
650 _aFIRE EVACUATION
650 _aCOMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
690 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING STANDARDS
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