Technical Booklet E Fire Safety·Page 11
Definition of Means of Escape
Means of escape are the structural routes that allow people to travel safely from any point in a building to a place of safety outside the building in the event of fire.
"Means of escape" means structural means whereby, in the event of a fire, a safe route or routes is or are provided for people to travel from any point in a building to a place of safety
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