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DO NOT
allow encroachments or storage in the courtyards of the building.
Open courtyards are required for placing and operating the fire
and rescue appliances in case of emergency.
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DO NOT
allow storage or obstructions in the common corridors and
staircases. These exit routes, if maintained clear, will help easy
escape in case of fire.
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DO NOT
allow the Fire Doors of the staircases to be kept open. In case of
fire, heat and smoke enter the staircases and prevent the escape
of people.
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In case of fire,
DO NOT
use elevators for escape. They may fail midway, trapping people
inside. Use only staircases.
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DO NOT
allow Electric Meter Rooms to be used as storage/dumping places or
as living quarters for servants. They are potential fire hazards.
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DO NOT
keep combustibles on balconies. Do not dry clothes in the
balconies or outside the building line. Flying crackers have
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DO NOT
allow the Refuge Areas to be enclosed or misused. Refuge Areas are
provided in high-rise buildings at different floor levels. They
provide safe shelter in the event of fire.
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DO NOT
use the basements for any purpose other than permitted purposes.
Because of ill-ventilation, habitation or working in the
basement(services Quarters, shops, offices, etc.)they could become
death traps.
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DO NOT
allow unsealed electrical ducts the
floor and ceiling, from one floor to another. Unsealed
conduit or ducts let fire spread from one floor to another.
Make sure ducts and conduits are sealed at each floor slab level.
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DO NOT
allow Air-condition ducting to pass through one floor to another,
because fire, heat and smoke travel through these ducts and spread
to the other parts of the building. Sectionalize them, as far as
practical even on a particular floor, so as to limit the spread of
fire, heat and smoke, and to minimize the damages.
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NEVER
paint or coat fire detectors or
sprinkler heads. This can cause them to be ineffective.
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DO NOT
reenter the fire effected building to collect valuables or for any
other purpose. It may cost your life.
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DO NOT
decorate walls and ceilings of common corridors with combustible
material such as wooden paneling, etc. They create unwarranted
fire risk in the escape route in case of fire.
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DO NOT
allow Fire fighting tanks to be misused or remain empty. Do not
block access to the tank. You/Fire Service may need them for use
at any moment.
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DO NOT
allow damage to any fire hose component or riser system. It is
there for firefighters to use. Hoses, nozzles and risers in
good condition help ensure your safety.
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DO NOT
'switch off' Fire/Smoke Detection System. This may lead to fire
remaining unnoticed till it assumes large magnitude.
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DO NOT
'switch off' electricity of the entire building in the event of a
fire. This will cause stoppage of all the fire protection and fire
fighting systems installed in the building.
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DO NOT
carry out additions and alterations in the building. Consult Fire
Building before undertaking such works.
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