Moscow authorities restrict safety requirements for the shopping centres

Moscow authorities have restricted safety requirements for the shopping centres to built in the city, Kvadratny Metr newspaper informs. According to the new rules, future shopping centres should be specially designed for timely evacuation of the visitors, their construction should not allow progressive collapse of the building. They should have secure glazing. Their sales areas, inner premises, parking lots and adjacent territories should be equipped with video-monitoring system.

Shopping floor security system should have special alarm buttons, information equipment for evacuation as well as fire extinguishers and other such like security facilities. Besides, the buildings should be equipped with inner fire-prevention water–pipe, automatic sprinklers, special elevators for fire-brigade, as well as automatic security and fire signalization.

Moscow authorities have restricted safety requirements for the shopping centres to built in the city, Kvadratny Metr newspaper informs. According to the new rules, future shopping centres should be specially designed for timely evacuation of the visitors, their construction should not allow progressive collapse of the building. They should have secure glazing. Their sales areas, inner premises, parking lots and adjacent territories should be equipped with video-monitoring system.

Shopping floor security system should have special alarm buttons, information equipment for evacuation as well as fire extinguishers and other such like security facilities. Besides, the buildings should be equipped with inner fire-prevention water–pipe, automatic sprinklers, special elevators for fire-brigade, as well as automatic security and fire signalization.