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Horizontal Exit

Posted on October 7, 2018 by by

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Learn about horizontal exits as a means of egress in buildings. Understand their purpose, exceptions, and design considerations. Find out how horizontal exits contribute to fire safety and occupant evacuation.

Tags: building codes, building design, egress components, exit capacity, exit strategy, exterior walls, fire barrier, fire safety, fire-resistance, horizontal exit, means of egress, nfpa 101, occupant evacuation, refuge area

Portable Fire Extinguisher

Posted on December 24, 2014 by by

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This page provides information about the types of portable fire extinguishers to be provided in different locations within a building, along with the maximum travel distance to the nearest extinguisher set.

Tags: building fire extinguishers, extinguisher locations, fire extinguisher types, fire safety, fire safety guidelines, fire safety in buildings, fire safety regulations, portable fire extinguisher

Preparation of Fire Safety Drawings

Posted on September 21, 2012 by by

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As I am normally the one who is tasked to prepare ‘Fire Safety’ drawings for our company, I made here a guide or procedure on how we are usually preparing Fire Safety drawing for submission to QCDD. Note that this is just a simplified guide on the QCDD basic requirements (based on my experience) and was intended to help anyone who is also involved in fire safety planning specially here in Qatar.

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Tags: fire safety, nfpa, nfpa 101, qatar civil defense, qcdd, southwest architecture, swa

Fire Extinguishing System

Posted on September 21, 2012 by by

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Discover the requirements for installing portable fire extinguishers in different occupancy types. Learn about NFPA-101 2012 codes, training protocols, and safety guidelines. Get essential fire safety advice and weblinks for further information.

Tags: codes, emergency situation, employees, fire awareness, fire safety, guidelines, installation, NFPA-101, occupancy types, portable fire extinguisher, safety personnel, training, wall mount, weblinks.

Fire Alarm System

Posted on August 1, 2012 by by

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Learn about fire alarm system requirements for different occupancy types according to NFPA codes. Find out when fire alarm systems are required and their specifications.

Tags: ambulatory, apartment, assembly, business, code requirements, daycare, educational, evacuation, fire alarm requirements, fire alarm system, fire safety, healthcare, heat detectors, hotels and dormitories, industrial, mercantile, nfpa, nfpa 101, nfpa 12.3.4.1, nfpa 9.6, occupancy, occupancy types, one and two family dwellings, smoke alarms, storage

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