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Fire Index for High-Rise Buildings in the Emirate of Sharjah, UAE
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: Received: 24 December 2022 / Approved: 28 December 2022 / Online: 28 December 2022 (09:57:37 CET)
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Omar, M.; Mahmoud, A.; Aziz, S.B.A. Fire Safety Index for High-Rise Buildings in the Emirate of Sharjah, UAE. Fire 2023, 6, 51. Omar, M.; Mahmoud, A.; Aziz, S.B.A. Fire Safety Index for High-Rise Buildings in the Emirate of Sharjah, UAE. Fire 2023, 6, 51.
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to develop an index system for measuring the compliance of high-rise residential buildings with fire requirements and also to develop an index system for measuring the fire response efficiency, which is linked to the index of compliance with fire requirements. The higher the compliance rate, the greater the chance of a successful response. The two systems de-pend on the automation of the firefighting system management processes using the techniques of the fourth industrial revolution and developed based on the consultation of subject matter experts in the field. The main elements of the indexes were identified, which were based mainly on several variables, including the fire administrative system, the firefighting system, the residents, the loca-tion of the high-rise residential buildings from the fire extinguishing station, and the height of the high-rise residential building. The two systems can contribute to improving emergency prepared-ness in high-rise residential buildings in the Emirate of Sharjah and are also considered as a measurement index for compliance with fire requirements in the Emirate of Sharjah.
Keywords
fire factor; residential buildings; fire accidents
Subject
Engineering, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
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