The fire safety framework for the buildings in the Emirate of Sharjah, UAE
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.54878/y52ttp21Keywords:
High rise building, fire death, Civil DefenseAbstract
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of the current fire management system for residential buildings in the Emirate of Sharjah, propose a framework to reduce fire accidents in these buildings, evaluate the current implemented practices, and identify the necessary changes to transform the fire management system from reactive to proactive. The careful identification of the research objective informs the design of the proposed framework. Identify the factors affecting the performance of the Fire Management System for the residential buildings in the Emirate of Sharjah. Evaluate the factors affecting the performance of the Fire Management System. Develop an im-proved framework that enhances the performance of the Fire Management System in the Emirate of Sharjah and validate it through the subject matter experts. The results of the evaluation of the current fire management system in the Emirate of Sharjah revealed that it consists of two main elements: protection and response. Comparing with the best practices that include four elements: prevention, protection, response, and resilience, the two elements added to the proposed improved frameworks to fill the gap.
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