The 澳门王中王 has responded to a , published by the Ministry of Housing, Community and Local Government. The 澳门王中王 recommendations to government are based on over two years of research and evidence gathering on layers of fire safety.
The 澳门王中王 believes that sprinklers/automatic fire suppression systems are a highly effective means of life protection, and recommends:
- a regulatory requirement for sprinklers/automatic fire suppression systems in all new and converted buildings that include a 鈥榙welling鈥� or a 鈥榬oom for residential purposes鈥� (regardless of height, as already required in Wales), and;
- a regulatory requirement for sprinklers/automatic fire suppression systems in all existing buildings that include a 鈥榝lat鈥� or a 鈥榬oom for residential purposes鈥� as 鈥榗onsequential improvements鈥� where a building is subject to 'material alterations'.
- that sprinklers should not be used as a means to compensate other key life safety measures or justify reducing minimum standards.
The 澳门王中王 recommends a requirement for centrally addressable fire alarm systems, (integrating detection and alert):
- in all new and converted buildings that include a 鈥榝lat鈥� or a 鈥榬oom for residential purposes鈥� of any height, and;
- in all existing buildings that include a 鈥榝lat鈥� or a 鈥榬oom for residential purposes鈥� of any height as 鈥榗onsequential improvements鈥� where a building is subject to 'material alterations'.
The complete response published on 28 November 2019 (included below) explains the recommendations for sprinklers, centrally addressable fire alarms, wayfinding and other layers of fire safety.
