---
id:
aliases:
  - area-of-rescue
  - two-way-communication
tags:
  - occupational
  - occupational/systems/standalone-systems
---
# Area of Refuge (AoR)

## Info

> [!info] Also Known As
> * Area of Rescue
> * 2-Way Communication

## Sequence

### 1. Estimate preparation

Complete [[fire-alarm]] preparation and takeoff.

### 2. Takeoff

##### Horizontal

> Area: Same as Fire Command Room

`FIRE ALARM & DAS SYSTEMS`/`TWO WAY COMMUNICATION ASSEMBLIES`/`...`

* Length: Per drawings if shown, otherwise use longer of
    * FCR to elevator lobbies
    * FCR to stairwells
* Count: Number of boxes run to. Per drawings if shown, otherwise use the greater of:
    * Count of elevators
    * Count of stairwells

##### Vertical

> Area: "Typical - Building All Levels"

`FIRE ALARM & DAS SYSTEMS`/`TWO WAY COMMUNICATION ASSEMBLIES`/`...`

* Length: 15ft x per count
* Count: match Horizontal
 
### 3. Extension (Review and Checking)