B3.2.4 Once a person has entered a protected escape route it is preferable that they can stay within the safety of that route until they reach the outside of the building. However, it is acceptable in some circumstances for the escape route to include a portion of the route which traverses an unprotected area e.g. a reception area or hotel lobby. This approach would be considered more acceptable if there was an alternative escape route available from the hotel which exits direct to open air away from the building. Even if there is a second escape route this approach should always be subjected to a thorough risk assessment to consider the risks posed by the nature of the reception area or lobby and its contents. Consideration should be given to providing enhancedfire detection in the reception area or lobby to give an early warning of fire or to providing automatic sprinkler protection within the space to control and possibly extinguish any fire which may occur.
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