So, Masrani Global, just awarded you the contract to build the world’s greatest theme park, Jurassic World? Aside from knowing the codes for, helipads, sea ports, a state-of-the-art control center, and a massive water tank - the main question you should be asking yourself is, “how do you house a Tyrannosaurus Rex?” NFPA 150, Standard on Fire and Life Safety in Animal Housing Facilities provides a five step process for providing a safe environment for both, animals, and the humans that will be visiting them.

1. How to House a Tyrannosaurus
Rex

2. Step 1 - Determine facility class
Class 1 - no general public access
Class 2 - restricted general public access
Class 3 - regular general public access

3. Step 2 - Determine animal category
Category A - pose potential risk to humans; cannot be
easily moved; not mobile
Category B - any others not fitting category A

4. Step 3 - Determine enclosure requirements
based on animals size
size of space should allow “animal to express all species-
typical postures, social adjustment, behaviours, and
movements”

5. Step 4 - Determine egress requirements
based on animals size
shall be “one-and-one-half times the largest average
width” of the largest animal using the opening

6. Step 5 - Determine fire protection requirements
based on class and category
includes fire sprinklers, fire alarms, smoke evacuation, fire
extinguishers

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