Protected stair v escape stair - Revision history

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	Approved document B of the building regulations, 'Fire safety', defines a protected stairway as; ‘A stair discharging through a final exit to a place of safety (including any exit passageway between the foot of the stair and the final exit) that is adequately enclosed with fire-resisting construction.’		Approved document B of the building regulations, 'Fire safety', defines a protected stairway as; ‘A stair discharging through a final exit to a place of safety (including any exit passageway between the foot of the stair and the final exit) that is adequately enclosed with fire-resisting construction.’

−	~~Approved document B is not specific about~~ the ~~definition of~~ an escape ~~stair. However, section 4~~:~~32 states; ‘Every internal escape stair should be a~~ protected ~~stairway (i.e. it should~~ be ~~within~~ a ~~fire-resisting enclosure)~~.’	+	[https://www.planningportal.co.uk/planning/planning-and-fire-safety/planning-gateway-one-glossary/planning-gateway-one-glossary Planning Gateway One - Glossary], published on the Planning Portal, defines an escape staircase as: ‘A protected staircase primarily intended to be used by occupiers and residents to escape a building from upper floors.’

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	This suggests that the term ‘escape stair’ may refer more broadly to any stair providing a means of escape, whether it is internal or external.		This suggests that the term ‘escape stair’ may refer more broadly to any stair providing a means of escape, whether it is internal or external.

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Approved document B of the building regulations, 'Fire safety', defines a protected stairway as; ‘A stair discharging through a final exit to a place of safety (including any exit passageway between the foot of the stair and the final exit) that is adequately enclosed with fire-resisting construction.’

Approved document B is not specific about the definition of an escape stair. However, section 4:32 states; ‘Every internal escape stair should be a protected stairway (i.e. it should be within a fire-resisting enclosure).’

This suggests that the term ‘escape stair’ may refer more broadly to any stair providing a means of escape, whether it is internal or external.

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=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

* Approved document B.
* Approved documents.
* Building regulations.
* Fire.
* Means of escape.
* Protected stair.
* Stairs.