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Tate Galleries. Fire Safety Management. Tate Britain. Tate Liverpool. Tate St Ives. Tate Stores. Tate Modern. Presentation by Dennis Ahern Health & Safety, Security Manager. Tate Modern. Aims of Tate.
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Tate Galleries Fire Safety Management
TateModern Presentation by Dennis Ahern Health & Safety, Security Manager Tate Modern
Aims of Tate To increase public awareness, understanding and appreciation of British Art from the 16th century to the present day and of Modern and Contemporary Art from around the world
Opening 11th May 2000
Impact • All systems were pushed • Staff were pushed • Resources • Building fabric
challenges • Aesthetic over legal • Volumes • Designers, curators, artists • Business • Fire alert as a cover for crime • Evacuation • reoccupation
Systems & process • Pre action sprinklers in art areas • Wet in others • Automated fire detection, • smoke, heat, beams • Compartment plan • 24 hour control • high levels of staff
Disability & evacuation • Fire cores • Disabled refuge • Fire safe lifts • Fire service • Staff training • Evacuation chairs?
Evacuation protocols • In the event of fire • Other emergency • Balance security & safety
Planning change • Every exhibition sees change • Every curator likes to be different • Artists are different! • Special events • Licensable activity • Building control • New projects