Fire service access

Planning Gateway One - Glossary, published on the Planning Portal, defines fire service access as: ‘The point from outside at which firefighters can gain access to the firefighting shaft from the fire appliance.’

It defines the fire service access level as: ‘The floor from which firefighters can access the firefighting shaft. On a sloping site, this may not be the ground floor level if there is a lower ground floor.’

[edit] Related articles on Designing Buildings

• Accessibility.
• ACM cladding.
• Building Safety Act.
• Fire.
• Fire and rescue service.
• Fire resistance.
• Fire Safety Act.
• Gateway.