tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post4091667532195574165..comments2024-03-28T10:42:53.231-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): "Area of refuge"Minnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-24263351988753636002018-10-26T11:30:55.195-05:002018-10-26T11:30:55.195-05:00Excellent. Thank you.Excellent. Thank you.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-41466028542118097612018-10-26T11:27:25.767-05:002018-10-26T11:27:25.767-05:00From yet another random architect: The phone next...From yet another random architect: The phone next to the sign is an intercom so the person waiting in the area of refuge can talk to a firefighter at the fire annunciator panel, which is usually in the main lobby. It sometimes extends to the fire alarm monitoring agency. The local fire marshall is involved in code and permit reviews and can dictate the location and procedures set up for any fire code items like this. All of that information is available to the first responders, who stop first at the annunciator panel so they know where to find the fire and where to look for people who can't get to an exit.R. Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10448479927647090002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-16974500686293733272018-10-25T14:23:22.520-05:002018-10-25T14:23:22.520-05:00Thank you for that information! I'm always am...Thank you for that information! I'm always amazed by the breadth of the knowledge base of readers here.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-64143834533810573752018-10-25T13:02:49.685-05:002018-10-25T13:02:49.685-05:00Areas of Refuge are safer because they are located...Areas of Refuge are safer because they are located in an area with higher fire-rated walls (typ 2-HR), which are required for exit stairs. Sometimes elevator lobbies are required to be fire-rated too, dependent on the materials used to build the structure, how tall the building is, and what the function of the building is. <br /><br />2-HR fire rated wall means that on average and under test conditions it would take a fire at least 2-hours to burn through the wall.<br /><br />Also, you are probably right in that firefighters are trained to check those locations.<br />A Random Architectnoreply@blogger.com