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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Fire Safety => Topic started by: Ashley Wood on June 16, 2008, 01:56:20 PM

Title: Section 20 buildings
Post by: Ashley Wood on June 16, 2008, 01:56:20 PM

Can someone advise me as to what constitutes a section 20 building in London? Where does it fit within the RR(FS)O?

Title: Section 20 buildings
Post by: AM on June 16, 2008, 02:55:07 PM

From LDSA Guide, 1997.
(a)   A building with a storey or part of a storey with a height greater than 30m; or
(b)   A building with a storey or part of a storey with a height greater than 25m with an area greater than 930m2; or
(c)   A building of warehouse class, or a building or part of a building used for the purpose of trade or manufacture exceeding 7,100m3 in extent, unless it is divide by division walls in such a manner that no division exceeds 7,100m3.
The guidance is supposed to be overhauled in the near future, to be in line with Building Regulations.

Title: Section 20 buildings
Post by: wee brian on June 16, 2008, 10:17:32 PM

Completely unconected with the RRFSO

Title: Section 20 buildings
Post by: AM on June 17, 2008, 10:17:26 AM

Quote from: wee brian

Completely unconected with the RRFSO

True, the focus is to prevent large fires before the fire service attend, but does Article 17(6): maintenence of facilities provided under other enactments apply? So, even though operational fire-fighters are not relevant persons under the FSO, fire-fighting provisions provided under local acts/building regs should be maintained in good working order?

Title: Section 20 buildings
Post by: wee brian on June 17, 2008, 11:56:57 AM

True - assuming they are for the safety of fire fighters - its never what you'd call clear

Title: Section 20 buildings
Post by: Ashley Wood on June 18, 2008, 12:30:17 PM

I am trying to obtain a copy of 'Fire Safety in Section 20 Buildings' but it is out of print. Anyone know where I can get a copy?

Title: Section 20 buildings
Post by: AnthonyB on June 18, 2008, 01:16:32 PM

I have an electronic copy of the LDSA guide for s20, PM me and I'll forward it on friday

Title: Section 20 buildings
Post by: Ashley Wood on June 18, 2008, 09:45:35 PM

AnthonyB, you have post.