22/30425080 DC

This standard 22/30425080 DC BS EN 45545-6. Railway applications. Fire protection on railway vehicles is classified in these ICS categories:

• 13.220.20 Fire protection
• 45.060.01 Railway rolling stock in general

This document specifies requirements for fire detection, alarm systems, equipment shutdown, information and communication systems, emergency lighting, emergency brake systems and fire fighting systems to cover the objectives defined in EN 45545-1:2013. The measures and requirements specified in this document aim to protect passengers and staff in railway vehicles in the event of a fire on board by alerting staff and passengers to a fire, delaying the fire development and controlling the movement of smoke. It is not within the scope of this document to describe measures that ensure the preservation of the railway vehicles in the event of a fire. This part is valid for railway vehicles defined in EN 45545-1:2013.