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Offline Mushy

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Hospital Streets
« on: June 11, 2009, 03:24:43 PM »
Anyone know the minimum width of a Hospital Street? Thanks

Offline FireDave

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Re: Hospital Streets
« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2009, 04:07:27 PM »
Mushy

The following is an extract from HTM 05-02

5.42 A hospital street should:
a. be constructed to the same fire-resisting standards as a fire compartment;

b. have a minimum clear width of 3 m;

c. be divided into a minimum of three sub compartments, each with a maximum
length of 30 m;

d. at ground floor – have a minimum of two final exits located:

(i) at every extremity of the hospital street;
(ii) so that the maximum travel distance between final exits is no more than
180 m measured along the length of Hospital Street;
(iii) so that the maximum distance from a compartment exit to a final exit is no
more than 90 m;

e. at upper levels – have access to a minimum of two stairways each in separate
sub compartments, which are located so that:

(i) the maximum distance between stairways does not exceed 60 m;
(ii) the maximum single direction of travel within the street does not exceed 15 m;
(iii) the distance from a compartment exit to a stairway is no more than 30 m;

f. contain no other accommodation except sanitary accommodation.

Hope thats of use to you

Offline Mushy

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Re: Hospital Streets
« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2009, 04:09:16 PM »
Brilliant dave...very much appreciated mate