Amendments Booklet AMD 9 2025 (Booklets E R)·Page 14·2.77
Definition and purpose of refuges
Refuges are relatively safe areas for people with disabilities or impairments to wait for short periods before completing evacuation, not areas where people should be left waiting for rescue or fire extinguishment.
Refuges are relatively safe areas for people, with a disability or other impairment which may slow or restrict their ability to exit, to wait for short periods before completing their evacuation. They are not areas where people should be left to wait for rescue by the Fire and Rescue Service, or to wait until the fire is extinguished.
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