Diagram 15.1 Components of a firefighting shaft

Minimum fire resistance REI60 from both sides with E30 Sa fire doors Minimum fire resistance REI 120 from accommodation side and REI60 from inside the shaft with E60 Sa fire doors NOTES: 1.Outlets from a fire main should be located in the firefighting lobby or, in the case of a shaft serving flats, in the firefighting stairway (see Diagram b). 2.Smoke control should be provided in accordance with BS9999 or, where the firefighting shaft only serves flats, the provisions for smoke control given in paragraph 3.49 may be followed instead. 3.A firefighting lift is required if the building has a floor more than 18m above, or more than 10m below, fire service vehicle access level. 4.This diagram is only to illustrate the basic components and is not meant to represent the only acceptable layout. The firefighting shaft should be constructed generally in accordance with section 6 of BS 9999. 5.For the minimum fire resistance of lift doors see Table C1. See paras 15.2,15.8 and 15.