Technical Booklet E Fire Safety·Page 20
Venting of basements for fire safety
Basements require smoke removal facilities to prevent heat and smoke accumulation and to enable Fire and Rescue Service personnel to effectively search, rescue occupants, and attack fires.
Venting of basements – the enclosed nature of a basement prevents the dispersal of heat and smoke, which tend to rise up the access that the Fire and Rescue Service may be using to approach the fire. The provisions for smoke removal facilities are to enable firefighters to more effectively search for and rescue any people who may be trapped, and to locate and attack the fire.
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