An office is a space designated for administrative or professional work, where employees perform tasks like communication, management, and documentation. Offices are typically located in commercial buildings, business parks, or within larger organisations, such as schools or hospitals. They can also be found in home settings, especially with the rise of remote work. Types of offices include open-plan offices, which have few physical barriers between workstations; private offices, which are enclosed for individual use; co-working spaces, shared by different companies or freelancers; and virtual offices, where the physical space is minimal, relying heavily on digital communication.
Disabled Refuge
A disabled refuge is a designated safe area within a building where individuals with disabilities can wait for assistance during an emergency, such as a fire. These systems are typically located in stairwells, landings or areas adjacent to fire escapes, designed to offer protection from smoke and flames. They are equipped with a communication device to enable occupants to communicate with emergency personnel or building management.
Disabled refuge systems are commonly used in offices, multi-storey buildings, public facilities, and residential complexes to ensure that individuals who cannot use stairs or evacuate quickly have a safe place to await help. The primary reason for these systems is to provide a secure location for those with mobility challenges, ensuring that they are not left vulnerable during evacuations. This is crucial for compliance with safety regulations and promoting inclusivity in emergency planning.
Crisis Disabled Refuge
The Crisis EVC emergency voice communication system integrates all aspects of emergency communication into a single, comprehensive solution, combining master stations, fire telephones, disabled refuge points and emergency assistance alarms.
Designed for ease of installation and management, Crisis EVC can support up to 64 panels, each accommodating up to eight connections, for a total of 512 communication lines. This capacity makes it ideal for large office buildings, allowing extensive coverage with multiple disabled refuge points, emergency assistance alarms and fire telephones. Crisis EVC offers a user-friendly, stylish, and cost-effective communication solution for all types of office environments.
Typical Wiring Diagram
A Crisis EVC system is installed using a two-core cable which provides power to each outstation and transfers communication data.
Master Station Placement
The Crisis Master station should be installed near the entrance of the building in a common area where it can be easily located and accessed by the emergency services.
Disabled Refuge Outstation Placement
Disabled refuge outstations should be placed in a protected escape route, such as a stairwell or landing, close to a fire escape. They should be easily accessible, well signposted, and provide sufficient space for wheelchair users, ensuring a safe waiting area during emergencies.
Handpicked Products for Offices
Typically, a Disabled Refuge System for an office building will include:
Disabled Refuge Control Panels
The Crisis EVC Master Station is ideal for small buildings which are required to have an EVC system, but have a limited number of outstations. The Master Station can support up to eight lines of outstation, including type A fixed phones, hands-free type B disabled refuge points and emergency assist call points.
The Network EVC Master Station offers all the features of the Crisis EVC Master Station but also has in-built networking allowing it to form one of the 64 panels on a Crisis EVC network installation, accommodating a total of 512 outstations. Each panel can be set as a master station or network expander.
The Crisis EVC Expander Panel can support up to eight lines of outstation, including type A fixed phones, type B refuge hands-free points and emergency assist call points. Expander panels are used to extend the Crisis network and have in-built networking which allows them to form one of the 64 panels on a Crisis EVC network installation.
Disabled Refuge Outstations
The Crisis Green Type B Outstation has a green front panel and is designed to be used by the public as a disabled refuge call point. Type B outstations should be installed in disabled refuge locations to provide two-way communication between the master station and disabled refuge point.
The Crisis Stainless Steel Type B Refuge Outstation offers all the same functions and features as the Crisis Green Type B Outstation, but with a stainless steel front panel.
Crisis Combined Type A & B Outstations can be used as a fire telephone or a disabled refuge call point. Crisis outstations are designed for use by multi-disability users, having high contrast signage in line with RNIB guidelines and an induction loop coil in the handset.
The Crisis Type B Refuge Induction Loop Outstation combines all the features of the Crisis Type B Refuge Outstation but with the addition of an induction loop to aid those that use a hearing aid or loop listener.
The Crisis Type B Weatherproof Outstation is designed for use in outdoor or exposed areas and is compatible with the Crisis standalone and network EVC systems. The outstation is supplied within a compact IP65 enclosure which is externally signed and is opened by operation of a lever lock, exposing the hands-free unit and operating instructions.
Why Choose Eurofyre?
- Complete System Supplier
- Eurofyre manufactures and supplies all aspects of fire detection and associated safety products and can provide expert advice and consultation.
- Demonstration and Training
- We offer demonstrations and expert training on a range of systems, including the Crisis range of EVC systems, in our very own sophisticated training facility.
- After-Sales Support
- Eurofyre offers both on-site and telephone support to assist you in ensuring that your system is fully functional and operating at maximum efficiency. Our after-sales care and support are second-to-none.
For more information about Crisis EVC, or to discuss any of the other products that Eurofyre have to offer, please feel free to get in touch either by phone on +44 (0) 1329 835 024, by email to [email protected] or via the online enquiry form situated on our contact page.
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