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Fire stairs

Scope note

Stairs within buildings so designed that they are relatively secure from the effects of fire in a building and thus are designated as an emergency escape. Use "fire escapes" for stairs located on the outside of buildings to provide a means of escape in case of fire.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30003264

Broader Terms used

<stairs by location or context>

Term used for

fire-stairs
stairs, fire

Equivalent Terms used

fire stair

Created

13yrs ago

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