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4. Protected sections by firewalls shall be provided according to Dubai Civil Defence
regulations:

• In order to ensure a safe evacuation of buildings in case of fire, different sectors
shall be separated with fire protection walls and doors.

• These sectors shall be designed with a sufficient fire resistance time, to keep the
users safe, while fire is extinguished or to evacuate the building.

5. All patient rooms in health and care buildings shall have an accessible toilet with
shower.

6. At least one accessible toilet room for each gender shall be provided in each
department or area.

7.21. Recreation buildings and amusement parks

In recreation buildings and amusements parks, the following requirements shall be
fulfilled:

1. Queue management shall be implemented:

• When queuing is required to enter or use a facility, a priority line shall be provided
for people with functional limitations.

• Moreover, when people are standing in line, signs and sound announcements
should inform them of the expected time to enter in the facility. Seating places
shall be provided for people that cannot stand in a line. The number of seats will
be defined according to the expected age and number of users.

2. When the nature of the facility requires seating places, an adequate number of
accessible seating spaces shall be provided. These seating spaces have to follow
the requirements of auditorium seating spaces in section 7.13.

3. Amusement facilities should ensure the equal use for a maximum number of people
to the highest extent possible.

4. In the case of providing different amusement facilities in the same recreational
building or amusement park, the majority of them shall be accessible for a large
number of users.

5. Depending on the facility dimensions, wheelchairs or other personal mobility devices
shall be available at the users’ disposal.

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