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area of rescue assistance

ARA

A safe haven near or linked to a building's evacuation route where people escaping an emergency can rest fully protected from hazards such as fire, smoke, or heat.

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These aides or "buddies' should be assigned to assist their charge to an area of refuge where they will await rescue.

Evacuation plan is key to continuity. (Special Report: Business Continuity Planning Supplement)

When totally enclosed, elevator lobbies can provide added security, particularly on a floor with a single tenant, and can in some instances provide an area of refuge for tenants in the event of a fire.

Elevator lobbies: blessing or bane?

Traditionally, people with disabilities that prevented them from making their way up and down emergency stairwells during an evacuation had to go to a designated "area of refuge" to wait for assistance from rescue personnel.

Prepared for safety: evacuation is the cornerstone of emergency management

NFPA 101 Life Safety Code requires that buildings have a means of egress that leads to a point of safety outside the building or to an area of refuge inside the building.