When considering the placement of a protected means escape route, protection from fire and smoke are the paramount considerations.

Traditionally a protected means of escape would be along a brick or concrete corridor. However it may be that the building design does not lend itself to permanent, structural barriers. Using BLE Fire Curtains it is possible to provide a protected means of escape that, when not in use, is retracted into the ceiling. The length of this escape route is potentially infinite utilizing BLE’s overlapping roller technology. The reduced irradiance of heat provided by a fabric barrier allows the construction of an insulating zone in accordance with current fire and smoke legislation.