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The Fire Precautions (Sub-surface Railway Stations) (England) Regulations 2009

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5.—(1) Paragraph (2) applies to these parts of station premises—

(a)a room containing any electricity generator, transformer or switchgear, other than one in which any machinery for operating an escalator, passenger conveyor or lift is installed;

(b)any storage area, including an area set aside for storing refuse pending its disposal; and

(c)any part of the premises used as a shop.

(2) The parts to which this paragraph applies must be provided with a means for fighting fire comprising a system which is activated automatically in that part of the premises in case of fire in that part.

(3) When any member of staff reasonably suspects that there is an outbreak of fire in the premises, immediate steps must be taken to activate the warning system referred to in regulation 6(3) and call for the assistance of the fire and rescue authority.

(4) A plan of the station premises suitable for use by fire-fighters when attending the premises for fire-fighting purposes must be kept in a part of the premises where it is accessible to fire-fighters.

(5) In this Regulation “passenger conveyor” includes any mechanically operated moving footway other than an escalator.

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