Back3.2.4.20.(2)

ATTRIBUTION:

Functional Statement:

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To notify persons, in a timely manner, of the need to take action in an emergency.

Objective:

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APPLICATION:

Minimum number and location of smoke alarms installed in dwelling units.
This applies to buildings described in Sentence 1.3.3.2.(1) of Division A.

INTENT:

To limit the probability that fire involving a storey will not be detected, which could lead to persons on that storey or another storey not being promptly notified of the fire, which could lead to delays in evacuation or moving to a safe place, which could lead to harm to persons.