Fire Safety
COMPARISON OF FIRE SAFETY CODES AND STANDARDS FOR ELDERLY NURSING HOMES IN CHINA AND JAPAN
2023 Volume 29 Issue 72 Pages 846-851
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2023 Volume 29 Issue 72 Pages 846-851
Fires involving a large number of casualties in elderly nursing homes in China in recent years are described. The fire safety codes and standards for elderly nursing homes in China and Japan are overviewed, and comparisons were made for specific model buildings. According to the comparative analysis, understanding of the differences between the two countries was possible. In China, codes for fire protection of buildings, such as fire compartments can meet the codes and standards in Japan. But the codes and standards for fire report apparatus, smoke exhaust systems, stairwells, and evacuation equipment were found not to be as well organized as in Japan.
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