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Fire safety at events

Plain-language definition

Organizer's set of responsibilities: escape routes, capacity, resources, patrols and instructions to participants.

Legislationcategory

Fire safety is a controlled area at events: escape exits must remain free, the capacity of the space must not be exceeded and the organizer must ensure basic measures (resources, markings, prevention).

What is solved most often

  • free escape exits and passable routes,
  • trained preventive fire patrols,
  • mode of interruption/termination of the action in case of fire risk or inability to evacuate.