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Any non-sprinklered dwelling unit shall be permitted to have a single exit, provided that one of the following criteria are met:
1. The dwelling unit has an exit door opening directly to the street or yard at ground level.
2. The dwelling unit has direct access to an outside stair and serves a maximum of two units,
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What are the requirements for Fire Command Center?
Emergency command center shall be provided in any building which is ‘high-rise’ with 23 m or more in height with the exception of One-and-two-family dwelling and such emergency command center shall have the following;
1. fire lift
2.
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Landing Valves shall be located in accordance to the following preference:
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Access way shall be positioned so that the nearer edge shall be not less than 2 m or more than 10 m from the centre position of the access opening, measured horizontally.
Access way shall be laid on a level platform or if on an incline, the gradient shall not exceed 10%.
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Spacing between Private Hydrants along Fire Engine access way and access road are as follows:
Minimum flow rate for each Private fire hydrant shall be 500 Gallons per Minute.
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For non sprinklered protected building, the floor area of the kitchen compartment shall not exceed 150 sq.m.
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Fire Pumps shall be located on the ground floor or below grade level with protected dedicated access from the fire engine access level.
Where multiple pump sets are required in a High-rise building, Intermediate Fire Pumps and Water tanks shall be located at not more than 90 m intervals from the first Fire Pump located at the lowest level of the structure.
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The occupancies or Multiple and Mixed occupancies, facilities, buildings and structures having total height of occupiable or usable space of more than 28 meters above the lowest grade or lowest level of Fire Service Access into that occupancy is categorized as High-rise Building.
The occupancies or Multiple and Mixed occupancies,
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Level of Protection
General Industrial Occupancy
Special Purpose Industrial Occupancy
High Hazard Industrial Occupancy
Dead-End Corridor
Sprinklered
15-m
15-m
Prohibited except if permitted by 7.11.4
Not Sprinklered
15-m
15-m
Prohibited except if permitted by 7.11.4
Common Path of Travel
Sprinklered
30-m
30-m
Prohibited except if permitted by 7.11.4
Not Sprinklered
15-m
15-m
Prohibited except if permitted by 7.11.4
Travel Distance
Sprinklered
76-m
122-m
23-m
Not Sprinklered
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91-m
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Subject:
SMOKE FREE APPROACH TO
EXIT STAIRCASE
FSS No:
2.2.13
Item
Provisions
Notes
1.0
Entry at every storey to an exit staircase without opening to natural light and ventilation (i.e.
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With the consideration of small residential apartment or penthouse development facing the constraints of limited land area, Civil Defence Department allows the provision of single exit staircase for building with habitable height not more than 28m provided the following conditions are met:
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Subject:
RISING MAIN FOR FIRE FIGHTING
FSS No. 6.2
Provisions
Notes
Type of rising main system shall be provided appropriate to the building as follow: Dry Rising Main Any floor at habitable height beyond 10m and not exceeding 28m above ground level Wet Rising Main For building having a habitable height exceeding 28m above the ground level
Separate dry and wet rising main systems in a building may be permitted by CDD.
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High-rise building (more than 30 storeys) shall be provided with at least one refuge floor at an interval of not more than 20 storeys.
The refuge floor shall comply with the following requirements:
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Subject:
FIRE LIFT
FSS No:
6.6.3
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Provision
Access Road / Fire Engine Hardstanding
1.0
4m-width fire fighting appliance access/access road to the building shall be provided and the gradient shall not exceed 1: 8.3. The angle of approach and departure for any means of access road shall not exceed 1m drop in 20m. The access road shall able to sustain the stationary load of a 24-ton fire appliance.…
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Hazard of Contents
Hazard of contents of any building or structure shall be classified as one of the following:
Low Hazard
Contents are of such low combustibility that no self-propagating fire therein can occur.
Ordinary Hazard
Contents are likely to burn with moderate rapidity or to give off a considerable volume of smoke.
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Storage
An occupancy used primarily for the storage or sheltering of goods, merchandise, products, vehicles, or animals.
Storage occupancies include the following:
· Barns
· Grain elevators
· Bulk oil storage
· Hangars
· Cold storage (for storage only)
· Freight terminals
· Parking structures
· Stables
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Educational
An occupancy used for educational purposes through the twelfth grade by six or more persons for four or more hours per day or more than twelve hours per week.
Educational occupancies include the following:
· Academies
· Nursery schools
· Kindergartens
· Schools
Other occupancies associated with educational institutions shall be in accordance with the appropriate parts of this Code.
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Day-Care
An occupancy in which four or more clients receive care, maintenance, and supervision, by other than their relatives or legal guardians, for less than 24 hours per day.
Day-care occupancies include the following:
· Child day-care occupancies
· Day care homes
· Nursery schools
· Kindergarten classes
· Adult day-care occupancies that are incidental to a except where part of a child day-care occupancy health care occupancy
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Mercantile
An occupancy used for the display and sale of merchandise.
Mercantile occupancies include the following:
· Auction rooms
· Shopping centers
· Department stores
· Supermarkets
· Drugstores
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Ambulatory Health Care
A building or portion thereof used to provide services or treatment simultaneously to four or more patients that provides, on an outpatient basis, one or more of the following:
1) Treatment for patients that renders the patients incapable of taking action for self-preservation under emergency conditions without the assistance of others.
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Health Care
An occupancy used for purposes of medical or other treatment or care of four or more persons where such occupants are mostly incapable of self-preservation due to age, physical or mental disability or because of security measures not under the occupants’ control.
Health care occupancies include the following:
· Hospitals
· Limited care facilities
· Nursing homes
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Learn about delayed egress locking requirements for various occupancy types in compliance with NFPA 101: 7.2.1.6.1. Find out where delayed-egress locks are permitted and the specific conditions for their use. Understand the essential guidelines for installation, including necessary signaling and emergency lighting. Quick reference guide based on NFPA-101 2012 edition.
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Total Number of Parking Spaces Provided in Parking Facility
Minimum Number of Required Accessible Parking Spaces
1 to 25
1
26 to 50
2
51 to 75
3
76 to 100
4
101 to 150
5
151 to 200
6
201 to 300
7
301 to 400
8
401 to 500
9
501 to 1000
2 percent of total
1001 and over
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16.1.6.1 Day-care occupancies, other than day-care homes, shall be limited to the building construction types specified in Table 16.1.6.1 based on the number of stories in height as defined in 4.6.3. (See 8.2.1.)
Table 16.1.6.1 Construction Type Limitations for Day-Care Occupancy
Stories in Heightb
Construction Type
Sprinklereda
One Story Belowc
1
2
3–4
>4 but Not
High-Rise
High-Rise
I (442)
Yes
X
X
X
X
X
X
No
NP
X
X
X
NP
NP
I (332)
Yes
X
X
X
X
X
X
No
NP
X
X
X
NP
NP
II (222)
Yes
X
X
X
X
X
X
No
NP
X
X
X
NP
NP
II (111)
Yes
X
X
X
X
X
NP
No
NP
X
NP
NP
NP
NP
II (000)
Yes
X
X
X
X
NP
NP
No
NP
X
NP
NP
NP
NP
III (211)
Yes
X
X
X
X
NP
NP
No
NP
X
NP
NP
NP
NP
III (200)
Yes
NP
X
X
NP
NP
NP
No
NP
X
NP
NP
NP
NP
IV (2HH)
Yes
X
X
X
NP
NP
NP
No
NP
X
NP
NP
NP
NP
V (111)
Yes
X
X
X
X
NP
NP
No
NP
X
NP
NP
NP
NP
V (000)
Yes
NP
X
X
NP
NP
NP
No
NP
X
NP
NP
NP
NP
X: Permitted.
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Table 18.1.6.1 Construction Type Limitations for Health Care Occupancy
Construction Type
Sprinklered
Total Number of Stories of Building
1
2
3
≥4
I (442)
Yes
X
X
X
X
No
NP
NP
NP
NP
I (332)
Yes
X
X
X
X
No
NP
NP
NP
NP
II (222)
Yes
X
X
X
X
No
NP
NP
NP
NP
II (111)
Yes
X
X
X
NP
No
NP
NP
NP
NP
II (000)
Yes
X
NP
NP
NP
No
NP
NP
NP
NP
III (211)
Yes
X
NP
NP
NP
No
NP
NP
NP
NP
III (200)
Yes
NP
NP
NP
NP
No
NP
NP
NP
NP
IV (2HH)
Yes
X
NP
NP
NP
No
NP
NP
NP
NP
V (111)
Yes
X
NP
NP
NP
No
NP
NP
NP
NP
V (000)
Yes
NP
NP
NP
NP
No
NP
NP
NP
NP
X: Permitted.
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Table 12.1.6 Construction Type Limitations for Assembly Occupancy
Stories in Heightb
Construction Type
Sprinklereda
Stories Below
1
2
3
4
≥5
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Use
Area per Occupant (sq.m.)
Assembly
Assembly without fixed seats (rows of chairs or standing)
0.65 net
Assembly without fixed seats (tables and chairs)
1.4 net
Assembly with fixed seats
See Note
Business areas
9.3 gross
Educational Use
Classrooms
1.9 net
Shops and other vocational areas
4.6 net
Industrial areas
9.3 gross
Institutional
Sleeping areas
11.1 gross
Inpatient treatment and ancillary areas
22.3 gross
Outpatient area
9.3 gross
Resident housing areas
11.1 gross
Library
Reading rooms
4.6 net
Stack area
9.3 gross
Malls
See
Mercantile
Basement and grade floor areas open to public
2.8 gross
Areas on other floors open to public
5.6 gross
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Explore the requirements and classifications of interior wall and ceiling finishes based on NFPA 101, 2012 edition. This table outlines occupancy types, code references, and applicable flame spread ratings. Understand the distinctions between Class A, B, and C finishes. Learn how these regulations help control fire spread within buildings. Please note that these quick references are not exhaustive; always refer to NFPA or local codes for comprehensive information.
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This HTML page provides information about the fire protection requirements for exit stairs in buildings with more than 3 stories. It covers fire resistance ratings for various components such as walls, fire door assemblies, door vision panels, and fire window assemblies, based on NFPA 101 standards. The page also includes references to relevant codes and standards for complete information on opening protectives. Please note that this content serves as a quick reference and should be supplemented by consulting NFPA or local codes for comprehensive details.
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This HTML code outlines specifications for exit stair wall ratings in buildings with three stories or less. It covers fire resistance requirements for various components including walls, partitions, fire door assemblies, door vision panels, and fire window assemblies. The provided information is based on NFPA 101 guidelines and is intended for quick reference. For detailed and complete information, always refer to NFPA or local building codes.
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Provides information about exit signs, including their requirements and specifications. It covers topics such as the need for exit signs in different occupancy types, maximum viewing distance, luminance requirements, location placement, and electrically illuminated signs.