Assembly point (fire protection)

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A collection point (formerly a collection point) is a point at which all people from a building should collect themselves in the event of fire or damage, i.e. usually during a building evacuation. The collection point must be chosen so that it is safely outside a possible danger zone (e.g. smoke, shadows from rubble , busy traffic routes, escape routes for fire and rescue services ). When making the selection, it must also be taken into account whether the majority of the people concerned know the building or are more likely to be unfamiliar.

meaning

Collection point for fire alarms from KGS and GGS Alzeyer Straße 12, Köln-Bilderstöckchen

A collection point offers the possibility of checking that the danger area has been completely cleared, in the simplest case by simply counting it (for example by school classes). If this is not possible because the number of people affected is not known - as is the case with public authorities or department stores - there is a chance to get a rough overview by asking the people at the assembly point.

The people who have come to the collection point from the immediate danger area can receive more targeted care, e.g. B. by providing a bus or a care tent. Impending crises can be intercepted more specifically by support staff.

Labelling

Collection points are identified by a green pictogram with a stylized group of people in the middle, to which an arrow points from all corners. This sign is also the greatest weak point, as it is unknown to large parts of the population and is easily confused with the sign for a meeting point (at train stations and airports ), where a point is shown instead of the group of people.

According to the technical rule for workplaces ASR A1.3 "Safety and health protection marking", the marking according to ISO 7010 must be carried out with the symbol E007. The pictogram color must correspond to the specifications of ISO 3864-4: 03-2011. If the "old" signs according to BGV A8 are still used in operations, this is permitted. Mixing of signs according to BGV A8 and ASR A1.3 is not permitted.

literature

  • Gerd Birthig: Structural fire protection in existing buildings. Volume 1, 3rd edition, Beuth Verlag, Berlin 2014, ISBN 978-3-410-24434-9 .
  • Sönke Kurth: Fire protection specification. Duties and responsibilities in operational fire protection, ecomed Verlag, Landsberg am Lech 2008, ISBN 978-3-609-68429-1 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Fire protection in operation: Correct behavior in the event of fire. Professional Association for Health Services and Welfare (BGW), accessed on December 15, 2018 .

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