There are different distances to exits for different uses of a building …. & our new Tools™ Egress O’meter makes this easy to unpack 
Shorter travel distances / distances between alternative exits are required for Apartments. Common sense really, because people are sleeping / unwell:
- 6m to an exit or point of choice to at least 2 exits for Apartments (2, 3, 4)
- 12m from the point of choice to an exit for Hospitals (9a)
Then there are the golden rules:
- unobstructed paths of travel
- ‘point of choice’ – where a person can clearly see 2 options to safely choose
- minimum 6m separation between paths of travel
- separation between flights must be non combustible & smoke proof
- no combustibles in the POTs
- 2 exits are usually always needed
- uniformly distributed .. yep, what does this mean?
I’m working on improving knowledge about paths of travel from external exit doors …. those unlit, uneven, poorly maintained pathways (obstacle courses) no one seems to take responsibility for. Often with locked gate at the end.
