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BUILDING AND SITE ACCESS FOR FIRE FIGHTING & RESCUE

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Published on Thursday, 23 April 2020 07:12
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IIIBUILDING AND SITE ACCESS FOR FIRE FIGHTING & RESCUELOW-HAZARD STORAGE
A SITE ACCESS 4.0M MINIMUM CLEAR WIDTH REQUIRED
4.5M MINIMUM CLEAR HEIGHT
B ACCESS ROAD 4.0M MIN. WIDTH AND 24 TON LOAD CAPACITY REQUIRED
WITHIN A TRAVEL DISTANCE OF 45M FROM EVERY POINT ON PROJECTED PLAN AREA OF ANY BUILDING.
C FIRE ENGINE HARDSTANDING LENGTH OR NUMBER BASE ON THE GROSS FLOOR AREA OF THE BUILDING REQUIRED
6M X 15M (MINIMUM), WITH LONGER SIDE PARALLEL TO THE FACADE OF THE BUILDING
POSITIONED SO THAT THE NEARER EDGE SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 2M OR NOT MORE THAN 10M FROM THE CENTER POSITION OF THE ACCESS OPENING, MEASURED HORIZONTALLY.
D FIRE COMMAND CENTER PROVISIONS IN OTHER THAN HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS EQUIPPED WITH EMERGENCY VOICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND/OR SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEM REQUIRED
9 SQM MINIMUM FLOOR AREA (LEAST DIMENSION 2.5M) REQUIRED
E FIRE LIFT SERVING ALL HABITABLE FLOORS AND LOCATED WITHIN A DEDICATED SHAFT. TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS WHEN PROVIDED AS REQUIRED

MEANS OF EGRESS

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Published on Thursday, 23 April 2020 07:19
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IVMEANS OF EGRESSLOW-HAZARD STORAGE
A MEANS OF EGRESS GENERAL REQUIREMENTS  
1 SEPARATION OF MEANS OF EGRESS COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 REQUIRED
  EXIT ACCESS CORRIDORS SERVING AN AREA HAVING AN OCCUPANT LOAD EXCEEDING 30 1-HR FRR*
  EXITS CONNECTS 3 OR FEWER STORIES 1-HR FRR*
CONNECTS 4 OR MORE STORIES 2-HRS FRR*
  OPENING PROTECTIVE FIRE DOOR ASSEMBLIES EQUIPPED WITH DOOR CLOSERS REQUIRED
  CONSTRUCTION LIMITED OR NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS REQUIRED
  OPENINGS AND PENETRATIONS IN EXIT ENCLOSURE COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 PERMITTED
2 EXITS HEADROOM NOT LESS THAN 2285MM REQUIRED
  HEADROOM ON STAIRS NOT LESS TAHN 2285MM REQUIRED
  HEADROOM IN INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT ACCESS AS PROVIDED IN CHAPTER 40 NFPA 101 PERMITTED
3 WALKING SURFACES IN THE MEANS OF EGRESS COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 REQUIRED
4 CHANGES IN LEVEL IN THE MEANS OF EGRESS COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 REQUIRED
5 GUARDS AT THE OPEN SIDES OF MEANS OF EGRESS 760MM ABOVE THE FLOOR OR FINISHED GROUND LEVEL REQUIRED
6 IMPEDIMENT TO EGRESS   NOT PERMITTED
7 MEANS OF EGRESS RELIABILITY CONTINUOUSLY MAINTAINED FREE OF ALL OBSTRUCTION OR IMPEDIMENTS REQUIRED
  FURNISHING AND DECORATION FURNITURES OR MOVABLE OBJECTS, MIRRORS, ETC. NOT PERMITTED
B MEANS OF EGRESS COMPONENTS    
1 FIRE DOORS COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 REQUIRED
SIDE-HINGE OR PIVOTED-SWINGING TYPE ANY DOOR ASSEMBLY IN A MEANS OF EGRESS REQUIRED
MINIMUM DOOR LEAF WIDTH 810MM
HORIZONTAL SLIDING DOORS OCCUPANT LOAD OF FEWER THAN 10 PERMITTED
VERTICAL ROLLING DOORS OCCUPANT LOAD OF FEWER THAN 10 PERMITTED
REVOLVING DOOR / POWERED DOORS COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 PERMITTED
SELF-CLOSING DEVICES DOORS REQUIRED TO BE NORMALLY KEPT CLOSED REQUIRED
2 STAIRS COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 REQUIRED
NON-COMBUSTIBLE GRATED STAIR TREADS AND LANDINGS PERMITTED
STANDARD STAIRS FEWER THAN 50 PERSON 915MM CLEAR WIDTH
1120MM CLEAR WIDTH
≥2000 PERSON 1420MM CLEAR WIDTH
SPIRAL STAIRS COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 PERMITTED
CURVE STAIRS COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 NO REQUIREMENTS
WINDERS COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 NO REQUIREMENTS
GUARDS AND HANDRAILS COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 REQUIRED
OUTSIDE STAIRS COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 PERMITTED
ENCLOSURE AND PROTECTION OF STAIRS COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 REQUIRED
ENCLOSURES ALL INSIDE STAIR SERVING AS AN EXIT COMPONENT REQUIRED
DOORS FRR* ≤3 STORIES / >3 STORIES 1-HR FRR* 1.5-HRS FRR**
ENCLOSURES FPR* ≤3 STORIES / >3 STORIES 1-HR FPR** 2-HRS FPR**
ENCLOSURE EXEMPTION PENETRATING ONE FLOOR LEVEL OR SERVING MEZZANINE ONLY PERMITTED
EXPOSURES WALLS AND OPENINGS WITHIN 3050MM HORIZONTALLY OF AN EXTERIOR STAIRWAY ENCLOSURE 1-HR FRR*
USABLE SPACE WITHIN EXIT ENCLOSURE NOT PERMITTED
UNDER STAIRS IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 101 PERMITTED
STAIRWAY IDENTIFICATION SERVING 3 OR MORE STOREYS REQUIRED
EXIT STAIR PATH MARKINGS ALL STAIR COMPONENTS REQUIRED
PERIMETER DEMARCATION MARKING COMPLYING WITH NFPA 101 REQUIRED
LOCK, LATCHES & ALARM DEVICES COMPLYING WITH NFPA 101 PERMITTED
RE-ENTRY PROVISIONS LOCKED STAIRS EXCEEDING 4 STOREYS REQUIRED
3 RAMPS COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 PERMITTED
4 INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT ACCESS RAMPS / PLATFORMS / WALKWAYS / STAIRS AND DOORS COMPLYING WITH THE DIMENSIONAL CRITERIA IN NFPA 101 TABLE 40.2.5.2.1 PERMITTED
5 ROOF ACCESS BUILDING EQUAL OR MORE THAN 4 STOREYS (G+3) OR ROOFS 12M ABOVE GRADE PLANE REQUIRED
ONE AT EACH 9300 SQM ROOF AREA REQUIRED
FLAT ROOFS OR ROOF PITCHREQUIRED
STAIRS AS ACCESS WITH OPERABLE DOORS REQUIRED
6 SMOKE PROOF ENCLOSURES FRR* (FIRE RESISTANCE RATING)  
  STAIR ENCLOSURES ALL INSIDE STAIRS SERVING AS AN EXIT COMPONENT REQUIRED
OPEN STAIR PENETRATING ONE (1) FLOOR / LEVEL ONLY PERMITTED
  FIRE FIGHTING LOBBY (F/F LOBBY) IN EVERY FIRE LIFT PROVISIONS REQUIRED WHEN FIRE LIFTS PROVIDED
ADJACENT AND ACCESIBLE TO AN EXIT STAIRCASE
SERVES AS A COMMON LOBBY FOR BOTH FIRE LIFT AND THE ADJACENT EXIT STAIRCASE
6 SQM MINIMUM AREA / WORKING SPACE (LEAST SIDE DIMENSION 2.0M)
PROVISIONS AT THE LEVEL OF EXIT DISCHARGE NOT REQUIRED IF EXITS COMPLIES WITH EXIT DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS
  SMOKE-STOP LOBBY (S/S LOBBY) HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS WITH HABITABLE HEIGHT HIGHER THAN 28 METERS REQUIRED
BASEMENT LEVEL/S EXCEED 9.0 M DEPTH REQUIRED
BUILDING TRAVERSES MORE THAN FIVE (5) FLOOR LEVELS INCLUDING BASEMENT/S AND BELONGS TO A PLACE OF PUBLIC RESORT (ASSEMBLY & HEALTHCARE OCCUPANCY) REGARDLESS OF THE HABITABLE HEIGHT. NOT APPLICABLE
3 SQM MIN. AREA (LEAST SIDE DIMENSION 1.8M) REQUIRED
PROVISIONS AT THE LEVEL OF EXIT DISCHARGE NOT REQUIRED IF EXITS COMPLIES WITH EXIT DISCHARGE REQ'TS
  SMOKE-STOP LOBBY AND FIRE FIGHTING LOBBY DOORS AND WALL ENCLOSURES 1.5-HR FPR** FIRE PROTECTION RATING / 2-HRS FRR* FIRE RESISTANCE RATING REQUIRED WHEN LOBBY'S PROVIDED
7 HORIZONTAL EXITS COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 PERMITTED
8 EXIT PASSAGEWAYS ENCLOSURE AND SEPARATION FIRE RESISTANCE RATING COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 REQUIRED
MIN. WIDTH NOT LESS THAN 2/3 OF THE WIDTH OF THE EXIT STAIR REQUIRED
8 ESCALATORS & MOVING WALKS AS PART OF THE REQUIRED MEANS OF EGRESS NOT PERMITTED
9 FIRE ESCAPE STAIRS COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 PERMITTED
10 FIRE ESCAPE LADDERS COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 PERMITTED
11 SLIDE ESCAPES COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 PERMITTED
12 ALTERNATING TREAD DEVICES COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 PERMITTED
13 AREAS OF REFUGE COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 REQUIRED
14 ELEVATORS AS PART OF THE REQUIRED MEANS OF EGRESS NOT PERMITTED
AS PER NFPA 101 & ASME A17.1 / CSA B44 PERMITTED
ELEVATOR DOORS OPENING INTO EXIT ENCLOSURES NOT PERMITTED
C CAPACITY OF MEANS OF EGRESS  
1 OCCUPANT LOAD NFPA 101 TABLE 7.3.1.2 OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR THE MAXIMUM PROBABLE NUMBER OF OCCUPANTS PRESENT AT ANYTIME
2 EGRESS CAPACITY NFPA 101 TABLE 7.3.3.1 CAPACITY FACTORS REQUIRED
D NUMBER OF EXITS COMPLYING WITH NFPA 101 CHAPTER 7  
1 SINGLE EXIT SERVING ALL FLOOR LEVELS NOT LESS THAN 2 EXITS REQUIRED
IN MEZZANINES OR ANY SECTIONS WITH EXIT TRAVEL WITHIN COMMON PATH LIMIT PERMITTED
ANY STORY OR SECTION WITH EXIT TRAVEL WITHIN COMMON PATH LIMIT PERMITTED
2 2 SEPARATE EXITS 50 - 500 OCCUPANTS REQUIRED
3 3 SEPARATE EXITS EQUAL OR MORE THAN 500 OCCUPANTS REQUIRED
4 4 SEPARATE EXITS EQUAL OR MORE THAN 1000 OCCUPANTS REQUIRED
E ARRANGEMENT OF EXITS NS*-NOT SPRINKLERED / S**-SPRINKLERED NS*
1 TRAVEL DISTANCE NFPA 101 TABLE 42.2.6 NOT LIMITED
2 COMMON PATH LIMIT NFPA 101 TABLE 42.2.5 NOT LIMITED
3 DEAD-END CORRIDOR NFPA 101 TABLE 42.2.5 NOT LIMITED
4 EXIT DISCHARGE COMPLYING WITH NFPA 101 REQUIRED
5 EXTERIOR WAYS OF EXIT COMPLYING WITH NFPA 101 PERMITTED
6 ACCESIBLE MEANS OF EGRESS FOR PEOPLE WITH SEVERE MOBILITY IMPAIRMENT 2 EXITS REQUIRED
7 ILLUMINATION OF MEANS OF EGRESS COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 REQUIRED
8 EMERGENCY LIGHTING COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 REQUIRED
9 MARKINGS OF MEANS OF EGRESS COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 REQUIRED
F SPECIAL MEANS OF EGRESS PROVISIONS    
1 FIREMEN ACCESS PANELS ANY NUMBER OF STORIES REQUIRED
2 REFUGE FLOORS AT AN INTERVAL OF 20 STORIES BUILDINGS EXCEEDING 30 STORIES
3 ELEVATORS FOR OCCUPANT CONTROLLED EVACUATION PRIOR TO PHASE 1 EMERGENCY RECALL OPERATIONS COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 PERMITTED

FEATURES OF FIRE PROTECTION

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Published on Thursday, 23 April 2020 07:21
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VIFEATURES OF FIRE PROTECTION (NFPA 5000 TABLES 7.2.1.1, 7.3.2.1, 7.3.5 (a), (b), 7.3.5.5, 7.4.1)LOW-HAZARD STORAGE
A CONSTRUCTION COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 & 8 OF NFPA 5000 REQUIRED
1 CONSTRUCTION (NON-COMBUSTIBLE OR LIMITED COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS) TYPE I OR TYPE II TYPE III OR TYPE IV OR TYPE V EXTERIOR BEARING WALLS HOURLY RATINGS REQUIRED PER TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION BASED ON NFPA 5000 HEIGHT & AREA REQUIREMENTS
FRAMING, COLUMNS, BEAMS, GIRDERS, TRUSSES
FLOOR CONSTRUCTION
B COMPARTMENTATION / SUBDIVISION OF BUILDING SPACES COMPLYING WITH NFPA 101 & NFPA 5000 NO REQUIREMENTS
1 FIRE BARRIERS COMPLYING WITH NFPA 101 & NFPA 5000 REQUIRED
2 SEPARATION FROM OTHER OCCUPANCIES COMPLYING WITH NFPA 101 TABLE 6.1.14.4.1 (a), (b) REQUIRED
4 SMOKE PARTITIONS COMPLYING WITH NFPA 101 & NFPA 5000 REQUIRED
5 SMOKE BARRIERS COMPLYING WITH NFPA 101 & NFPA 5000 REQUIRED
C VERTICAL OPENINGS PROTECTION PROTECTION COMPLYING WITH NFPA CODES REQUIRED
1 COMMUNICATING SPACES COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 8 NFPA 101 PERMITTED
2 ATRIUMS COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 8 NFPA 101 PERMITTED
3 CONVENIENCE OPENINGS COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 8 NFPA 101 PERMITTED
4 SHAFTS COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 8 NFPA 101 PERMITTED
5 MEZZANINES COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 8 NFPA 101 PERMITTED
6 CONCEALED SPACES & DRAFTSTOPS COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 8 NFPA 101 REQUIRED
  EXTERIOR & INTERIOR WALL & PARTITION FIRE STOPPED AT EACH FLOOR LEVEL, TOP STORY CEILING LEVEL & AT THE LEVEL OF SUPPORT FOR ROOFS REQUIRED
  UNOCCUPIED ATTIC SPACES DRAFTSTOPS INTO AREAS NOT EXCEEDING 280 SQM REQUIRED
  CONCEALED SPACES (CEILINGS & FLOORS) DRAFTSTOPS INTO AREAS NOT EXCEEDING 93 SQM REQUIRED
  CONCEALED SPACES (FLOORS & ROOFS) DRAFTSTOPS INTO AREAS NOT EXCEEDING 280 SQM REQUIRED

INTERIOR FINISH CONTENTS AND FURNISHING

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Published on Thursday, 23 April 2020 07:20
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VINTERIOR FINISH CONTENTS AND FURNISHINGLOW-HAZARD STORAGE
A INTERIOR FINISH COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 10 OF NFPA 101 REQUIRED
1 INTERIOR WALL & CEILING FINISHES CLASS A, B OR C IN STORAGE ARES REQUIRED
CLASS A, B OR C IN EXIT ENCLOSURE REQUIRED
2 INTERIOR FLOOR FINISHES IN STORAGE AREAS REQUIRED
CLASS II (IN EXIT ENCLOSURE) NR - NOT REQUIRED

FIRE PROTECTION

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Published on Thursday, 23 April 2020 07:22
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VIIFIRE PROTECTION (FRR* FIRE RESISTANCE RATING / FPR** FIRE PROTECTION RATING)LOW-HAZARD STORAGE
A DETECTION ALARM AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS    
1 FIRE ALARM SYSTEM EXCEEDING 9300 SQM REQUIRED
PROTECTED WITH AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM NOT REQUIRED
B EXTINGUISHING REQUIREMENTS    
1 PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS TYPE AND RATING IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 10 REQUIRED
2 FIRE BLANKETS IN KITCHEN OR PANTRY REQUIRED
3 STANDPIPE SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 14 REQUIRED
4 FIRE HOSE REELS 25MM DIAMETER HOSE REQUIRED
5 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM 3 OR MORE STORIES IN HEIGHT NOT REQUIRED
FIRE AREA EXCEEDING 1115 SQM NOT REQUIRED
TOTAL AREA OF ALL FLOORS EXCEEDS 2230 SQM NOT REQUIRED
BULK STORAGE OF TIRES EXCEEDS 566 SQM REQUIRED
MINI-STORAGE BUILDINGS 232 SQM REQUIRED
6 OTHER EXTINGUISHING EQUIPMENT COMPLIANCE FROM INDIVIDUAL NFPA CODES & STANDARDS PERMITTED

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