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Fire safety in high-rise buildings
Low risk in high buildings
High-rise buildings carry more fire safety risks for users, emergency services, and the immediate surroundings. Therefore, buildings taller than seventy meters are subject to additional requirements. Fire safety installations and Fire Safety Engineering play a crucial role in achieving good fire safety in high-rise buildings.
FIRE SAFETY RISKS IN HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS
Naturally, in tall buildings, such as apartment complexes, the goal is to keep the risk of fire as low as possible. Should a fire break out unexpectedly, you want to keep its extent as small as possible. This can be achieved, for example, by using sprinkler systems. But also by ensuring that emergency services are alerted in time and can extinguish the fire easily.
In the event of a larger fire, high-rise buildings have relatively long evacuation times. Therefore, a building must be resistant to fire for a longer period. Furthermore, there must be enough robust escape routes so that even people on the top floors can leave the building. Our fire safety advisors will advise you on all these risks and the best solutions.