Amendments Booklet AMD 9 2025 (Booklets E R)·Page 14·2.82
Use of lifts for evacuation in fire
Lifts should not normally be used during fires, but suitably sited and protected lifts with certain safety features may be used for evacuating people, with design and location guidance provided in BS 9999 and installation conforming to BS EN 81-20 and BS EN 81-70.
2.82 In general, it is not appropriate to use a lift when there is a fire in the building. However, in some circumstances a suitably sited and protected lift containing certain safety features may be used for evacuating people. Guidance on the design, location and use of an evacuation lift is given in the relevant recommendations of BS 9999. The evacuation lift installation should conform with BS EN 81-20 and BS EN 81-70.
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