BS 5839 - 9 Emergency Voice Communication Systems - Scan

Section 2
j) In sports venues, outstations should be key locked to avoid misuse.

NOTE 2 Safety measures should ensure that management and stewards or marshals have appropriate keys and are trained to
use the outstations in the event of emergencies.
k) Outstations provided for use by people a t refuges should be readily available a t all times and should
not be secured.
11.6 Location
11.6.1 Commentary
The preferred location of a n outstation varies dependent upon its use. Outstations for use by disabled people
should be located in designated refuges, and outstatior~sfor evacuation/firefightingpurposes where they
would be of most use to firefighters and persons controlling a n evacuation i n a n emergency, (e.g. in lobbies
of firefighting staircases).
Outstations should be mounted at a height appropriate to the application.
Outstations should be located, as far as possible, i n areas where voice communication can be carried out
satisfactorily, i.e. without undue interference.
11.6.2 Recommendations
The following recommendations are applicable.
a) The number and location of outstations should be a s agreed with the appropriate interested
parties [see 5.2a)l.
b) The number and location of outstations should be determined on the basis of the purpose of the EVC
system (see Clause 7).
c) Within a sports or similar venue, no-one should have to travel more than 30 m to reach the nearest
outstation. Outstations should also be provided a t key points a s recommended by the Guide to Safety a t
Sports Grounds.
d) Where an EVC system is provided in a building for use by the fire service to assist firefighting,
outstations should be provided on all floors of the building served by firefighting stairs, and in the
firefighting lobby to each firefighting stair. An additional outstation should be provided a t each fire
service access point.
e) Where an EVC system is provided in a building for use by management during a n evacuation,
outstations should be provided on all escape staircases on every floor of the building.
f) Each outstation should be located in a protected lobby or protected corridor, or, where there is no lobby
or corridor approach to the staircase, in the protected stairway itself.
g) In a multi-storey building, to assist in locating outstations, outstations should normally be installed
in the same horizontal location on each floor.
h) Because, in a building, a n outstation will be located in a n escape route that should be free from
obstacles, it should normally be wall-mounted. In general, the outstation should be mounted a t a height
of 1.3 m to 1.4 m above the floor in an easily accessible, well illuminated and conspicuous position free
from obstruction. Likewise, a t sports and similar venues, such outstations should be mounted a t a height
of 1.3m to 1.4 m above the ground in easily accessible positions free from obstruction.
i) As far as practicable, outstations in buildings should be located where background noise is normally
low [preferably not more than 40 dB(A)]. Where there is a higher level of background noise, the
installation of an "acoustic hood" or "sound canopy" around the outstation might help to reduce the effect
of background noise to a n acceptable level.
j) Where possible, outstations installed in public access buildings should not be installed i n areas of the
building where they can be subject to abuse. Where this is unavoidable, they should be secured
[see 11.5.2g)l.
k) Where the EVC system is provided to facilitate communication by disabled people in a n emergency,
outstations should be provided in all refuges and, where appropriate, an outstation should be provided
adjacent to the evacuation lift on each floor. They should be mounted a t a height of between 900 mm
and 1.2 m above the floor in a n easily accessible, well illuminated and conspicuous position free from
obstruction. Likewise, if required a t sports and similar venues, such outstations should be mounted a t a
height of 900 mm to 1.2 m above the ground in easily accessible positions free from obstruction.
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