MNO2603 Assignment 3 Semester 1 Memo | Due 30 April 2025

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MNO2603 Assignment 3 Semester 1 Memo | Due 30 April 2025. All questions fully answered.

The Bank of Lisbon Building Fire: Revealing Safety Flaws and Urging Improved Fire Protection The Bank of Lisbon Building Fire occurred on September 5, 2018, in Johannesburg, South Africa. Several government agencies, notably the Departments of Health, Human …………

• Question 1 1. What was the primary cause of the Bank of Lisbon Building Fire?
• Question 2 2. Explain how you think this could have contributed to the rapid spread of the fire. Identify and explain any three factors that leads to the spread of fires in buildings using the information from the case study.
• Question 3 3. Identify at least four safety violations in the building that worsened the impact of the fire.
• Question 4 4. How did the lack of fire suppression and detection systems affect the response to the fire?
• Question 5 5. What challenges did firefighters and occupants face during evacuation?
• Question 6 6. How could these challenges have been prevented or addressed?
• Question 7 7. We often read of many instances where fires have erupted in buildings and the occupants have to be evacuated as quickly as possible in an effort to prevent injury and loss of life via means of egress. Explain the means of egress when it is necessary to move people out of a building as quickly and safely as possible.
• Question 8 8. Provide recommendations on fire prevention strategies that should be taken into account to prevent office fires.