Research methodology
To achieve the objective of this study, the author has carried out several research
activities, including:
. Identifying the set of factors that render hotel facilities a high-risk type of facility
in fires.
. Investigating potential high-risk areas to fires in hotels.
. Exploring the role of hotel managers towards operating safe hotel facilities.
. Discussing the concept of fire risk management, and the role of fire safety
inspections as a risk mitigation strategy to ensure the adherence of existing
hotels to fire safety legislation.
. Describing a methodical approach that fire safety inspectors can follow while
conducting the fire safety inspection. This approach involves identifying
potential fire hazards, potential causes of fire and potential avenues for the
spread of fire throughout the hotel structure.
. Developing a qualitative fire risk assessment tool, whereby existing hotel
facilities can be assessed for the purpose of identifying and eliminating fire
hazards, and meeting the minimum requirements of the current international
legislation.