IV | MEANS OF EGRESS | TYPE-A FACILITIES |
A |
MEANS OF EGRESS GENERAL REQUIREMENTS |
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1 |
SEPARATION OF MEANS OF EGRESS |
COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 |
REQUIRED |
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EXIT ACCESS CORRIDORS |
SERVING AN AREA HAVING AN OCCUPANT LOAD EXCEEDING 30 |
1-HR FRR* |
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EXITS |
CONNECTS 3 OR FEWER STORIES |
1-HR FRR* |
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CONNECTS 4 OR MORE STORIES |
2-HRS FRR* |
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OPENING PROTECTIVE |
FIRE DOOR ASSEMBLIES EQUIPPED WITH DOOR CLOSERS |
REQUIRED |
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CONSTRUCTION |
LIMITED OR NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS |
REQUIRED |
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OPENINGS AND PENETRATIONS IN EXIT ENCLOSURE |
COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 |
PERMITTED |
2 |
EXITS HEADROOM |
NOT LESS THAN 2285MM |
REQUIRED |
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HEADROOM ON STAIRS |
NOT LESS TAHN 2285MM |
REQUIRED |
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 |
PROVIDED AT THE OPEN SIDES OF MEANS OF EGRESS 760MM ABOVE THE FLOOR OR FINISHED GROUND LEVEL |
REQUIRED |
6 |
IMPEDIMENT TO EGRESS |
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NOT PERMITTED |
7 |
MEANS OF EGRESS RELIABILITY |
CONTINUOUSLY MAINTAINED FREE OF ALL OBSTRUCTION OR IMPEDIMENTS |
REQUIRED |
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FURNISHING AND DECORATION |
FURNITURES, MOVABLE OBJECTS, MIRRORS, ETC. |
NOT PERMITTED |
B |
MEANS OF EGRESS COMPONENTS |
COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 |
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1 |
FIRE DOORS |
HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOMES |
1055MM |
NEWBORN NURSERIES AND PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS |
810MM |
DOORS NOT SUBJECT TO HEALTH CARE OCCUPANT'S USE |
EXIT ENCLOSURES |
SIDE-HINGE OR PIVOTED-SWINGING TYPE |
ANY DOOR ASSEMBLY IN A MEANS OF EGRESS |
REQUIRED |
MINIMUM DOOR LEAF WIDTH |
810MM |
HORIZONTAL SLIDING DOORS |
SERVING AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF FEWER THAN 10 |
PERMITTED |
VERTICAL ROLLING DOORS |
COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 |
NOT PERMITTED |
REVOLVING DOOR / POWERED DOORS |
COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 |
NOT PERMITTED |
SELF-CLOSING DEVICES |
IN ALL DOORS REQUIRED TO BE NORMALLY KEPT CLOSED |
REQUIRED |
2 |
STAIRS |
COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 |
REQUIRED |
STANDARD STAIRS |
FEWER THAN 50 PERSON (CLEAR WIDTH) |
915MM |
1120MM |
>2000 PERSON (CLEAR WIDTH) |
1420MM |
SPRIRAL STAIRS |
COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 |
NOT PERMITTED |
CURVE STAIRS |
COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 |
NOT PERMITTED |
WINDERS |
COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 |
NOT PERMITTED |
GUARDS AND HANDRAILS |
COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 |
REQUIRED |
ENCLOSURE AND PROTECTION OF STAIRS |
COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 |
REQUIRED |
ENCLOSURES |
INTERIOR STAIR SERVING AS AN EXIT COMPONENT |
REQUIRED |
DOORS FPR* |
< 3 STOREYS / > 3 STOREYS |
1-HR FPR** / 1.5-HRS FPR** |
ENCLOSURES FRR* |
< 3 STOREYS / > 3 STOREYS |
1-HR FRR** / 2-HRS FRR** |
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 |
AS SECONDARY EXIT FOR ONE (1) BASEMENT LEVEL |
NOT PERMITTED |
RAMPS ENCLOSED AS EXIT SHALL BE OF SUFFICIENT WIDTH TO PROVIDE EGRESS CAPACITY |
REQUIRED |
4 |
ROOF ACCESS |
BUILDING EQUAL OR MORE THAN 4 STOREYS (G+3) OR ROOFS 12M ABOVE GRADE PLANE |
REQUIRED |
WHERE OPEN STAIR/S ARE PERMITTED AND PROVIDED IN HEALTH CARE OCCUPANCY |
NOT APPLICABLE |
ONE AT EACH 9300 SQM ROOF AREA OR FLAT ROOFS OR ROOF PITCHREQUIRED |
ROOF ACCESS COMPONENTS |
SMOKE VENTS (FIXED WALL OPENING/S) AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRWELL WITH A MIN. AREA OF 1.5 SQM |
NOT APPLICABLE |
STAIR ACCESS TO ROOF EQUIPPED WITH OPERABLE DOORS |
REQUIRED |
5 |
SMOKE PROOF ENCLOSURES |
FRR* (FIRE RESISTANCE RATING) |
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STAIR ENCLOSURES |
ALL INSIDE STAIR SERVING AS AN EXIT COMPONENT |
REQUIRED |
OPEN STAIR PENETRATING ONE (1) FLOOR / LEVEL ONLY |
PERMITTED |
FIRE FIGHTING LOBBY |
IN EVERY FIRE LIFT PROVISIONS |
REQUIRED |
ADJACENT AND ACCESIBLE TO AN EXIT STAIRCASE |
SERVES AS A COMMON LOBBY FOR BOTH FIRE LIFT AND THE ADJACENT FIRE EXIT STAIRCASE |
6 SQM MINIMUM AREA / WORKING SPACE (LEAST SIDE DIMENSION 2.0M) |
PROVISIONS AT THE LEVEL OF EXIT DISCHARGE |
SMOKE-STOP LOBBY (VESTIBULE) |
HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS WITH HABITABLE HEIGHT HIGHER THAN 28 METERS |
REQUIRED |
BASEMENT LEVEL/S EXCEED 9.0 M DEPTH |
BUILDING TRAVERSES MORE THAN 5 FLOOR LEVELS INCLUDING BASEMENTS REGARDLESS OF THE HABITABLE HEIGHT. |
REQUIRED |
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 REQUIREMENTS |
SMOKE-STOP / FIRE FIGHTING LOBBY DOORS & WALL ENCLOSURES |
1.5-HR FIRE PROTECTION RATING (FPR) / 2-HRS FIRE RESISTANCE RATING (FRR) |
REQUIRED |
6 |
HORIZONTAL EXITS |
AS PER CHAPTER 7 AND 18 OF NFPA 101 |
PERMITTED |
HORIZONTAL EXIT DOORS |
APPROVED VISION PANEL |
REQUIRED |
CENTRAL MULLIONS IN DOOR OPENINGS |
NOT PERMITTED |
7 |
EXIT PASSAGEWAYS |
ENCLOSURE AND SEPARATION FIRE RESISTANCE RATING COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 |
REQUIRED |
MIN. WIDTH NOT LESS THAN 2/3 EXIT STAIR WIDTH |
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 |
NOT PERMITTED |
11 |
SLIDE ESCAPES |
COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 |
NOT PERMITTED |
12 |
ALTERNATING TREAD DEVICES |
COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 |
NOT 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 SECOND MEANS OF EGRESS |
NOT APPLICABLE |
ELEVATOR DOORS |
OPENING INTO EXIT ENCLOSURES |
NOT PERMITTED |
C |
CAPACITY OF MEANS OF EGRESS |
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1 |
OCCUPANT LOAD |
NFPA 101 TABLE 7.3.1.2 OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR |
REQUIRED |
INPATIENT TREATMENT DEPARTMENTS |
22.3 |
SLEEPING DEPARTMENTS |
11.1 |
2 |
EGRESS CAPACITY |
NFPA 101 TABLE 7.3.3.1 CAPACITY FACTORS |
REQUIRED |
3 |
AISLE, CORRIDORS AND RAMPS |
AS EXIT ACCESS IN HOSPITALS & NURSING HOMES |
2440MM |
AS REQUIRED AS EXIT ACCESS IN LIMITED CARE FACILITY OR HOSPITAL FOR PSYCHIATRIC CARE |
1830MM |
NOT INTENDED FOR IN-PATIENTS |
1120MM |
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CROSS CORRIDOR DOORS OPENING INTO CORRIDORS WITH THE REQUIRED WIDTH OF 2440MM |
PAIRS OF DOORS |
2110MM |
SINGLE DOOR |
1055MM |
CROSS CORRIDOR DOORS OPENING INTO CORRIDORS WITH THE REQUIRED WIDTH OF 1830MM |
PAIRS OF DOORS |
1625MM |
SINGLE DOOR |
810MM |
NO-CONTINUOUS PROJECTIONS / PROJECTIONS INTO THE REQUIRED WIDTH |
COMPLYING WITH NFPA 101 CHAPTER 18 |
REQUIRED |
4 |
DOOR MINIMUM CLEAR WIDTH IN SLEEPING ROOMS, DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT AREAS (X-RAY, SURGERY OR PHYSICAL THERAPY) AND NURSERY ROOMS |
HOSPITALS AND NURSING HOMES |
1055MM |
PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS AND LIMITED CARE FACILITIES |
810MM |
NOT SUBJECT TO HEALTH CARE OCCUPANT |
810MM |
EXIT STAIR ENCLOSURE |
810MM |
NEWBORN NURSERIES |
810MM |
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PAIR OF DOORS |
CLEAR WIDTH OF NOT LESS THAN 1 DOOR |
810MM |
RABBET, BEVEL/ASTRAGAL AT THE MEETING EDGE |
REQUIRED |
AUTOMATIC FLUSH BOLT TO PROVIDE POSITIVE LATCHING IN THE INACTIVE DOOR LEAF |
REQUIRED |
D |
NUMBER OF EXITS |
COMPLYING WITH NFPA 101 CHAPTER 7 |
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1 |
SINGLE EXIT |
SERVING ALL FLOOR LEVELS |
NOT PERMITTED |
IN MEZZANINES OR ANY SECTION WITH EXIT TRAVEL WITHIN COMMON PATH LIMIT |
PERMITTED |
SLEEPING & NON SLEEPING ROOMS OPENING DIRECTLY INTO THE CORRIDOR WITH EXIT TRAVEL WITHIN COMMON PATH LIMIT |
PERMITTED |
2 |
TWO (2) SEPARATE EXITS |
MORE THAT 50 - 500 OCCUPANTS |
REQUIRED |
ON EVERY STORY |
REQUIRED |
ACCESIBLE FROM EVERY PART OF EVERY STORY |
REQUIRED |
SMOKE COMPARTMENTS |
REQUIRED |
PATIENTS SLEEPING ROOM >93SQM |
REQUIRED |
NON-SLEEPING ROOMS >230 SQM |
REQUIRED |
3 |
THREE (3) SEPARATE EXITS |
EQUAL OR MORE THAN 500 OCCUPANTS |
REQUIRED |
4 |
FOUR (4) SEPARATE EXITS |
EQUAL OR MORE THAN 1000 OCCUPANTS |
REQUIRED |
E |
ARRANGEMENT OF EXITS |
NS*-NOT SPRINKLERED / S**-SPRINKLERED |
NS* |
S** |
1 |
TRAVEL DISTANCE |
MAXIMUM TRAVEL DISTANCE INCLUDES EXIT TRAVEL FROM NON-PATIENT CARE SUITE |
N/A |
61M |
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SLEEPING SUITE |
ANY POINT IN A SLEEPING SUITE & AN EXIT ACCESS DOOR |
NA |
30 |
BETWEEN ANY POINT IN A SLEEPING SUITE & EXIT |
NA |
61M |
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PATIENT CARE NON-SLEEPING SUITES |
WITHIN A NON-SLEEPING SUITES TO AN EXIT ACCESS DOOR |
NA |
30 |
BETWEEN ANY POINT IN A SLEEPING SUITE & AN EXIT |
NA |
61M |
2 |
COMMON PATH LIMIT |
NFPA 101 TABLE A.7.6 |
NA |
30M |
3 |
DEAD-END CORRIDOR |
NFPA 101 TABLE A.7.6 |
NA |
9.1M |
4 |
SLEEPING SUITE ARRANGEMENT |
COMPLYING WITH NFPA 101 CHAPTER 18 |
REQUIRED |
MAXIMUM SIZE |
700 SQM |
MAXIMUM SIZES CONDITIONS* |
PROVIDED WITH STAFF DIRECT VISUAL SUPERVISION |
930 SQM PERMITTED WITH CONDITIONS* |
TOTAL COVERAGE (COMPLETE) AUTOMATIC SMOKE DETECTION |
5 |
PATIENT CARE NON-SLEEPING SUITES |
COMPLYING WITH NFPA 101 CHAPTER 18 |
REQUIRED |
MAXIMUM SIZE |
930 SQM |
6 |
NON-PATIENT-CARE SUITES |
EGRESS PROVISIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRIMARY USE AND OCCUPANCY OF SPACE |
REQUIRED |
7 |
EXIT DISCHARGE |
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EXTERIOR DISCHARGE (DIRECT TO BUILDING EXTERNAL) |
COMPLYING WITH NFPA 101 |
REQUIRED |
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THROUGH AREAS ON LEVEL OF EXIT DISCHARGE |
MAXIMUM 10M TRAVEL DISTANCE TO BUILDING EXTERNAL |
PERMITTED |
50% OF REQUIRED NUMBER OF EXITS AND 50% OF REQUIRED EXIT CAPACITY (SPRINKLER PROTECTED) |
PERMITTED |
8 |
EXTERIOR WAYS OF EXIT |
COMPLYING WITH NFPA 101 |
PERMITTED |
9 |
ACCESIBLE MEANS OF EGRESS |
EXIT PROVISIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH SEVERE MOBILITY IMPAIRMENT |
REQUIRED |
NOT LESS THAN TWO (2) EXITS |
REQUIRED |
10 |
ILLUMINATION OF MEANS OF EGRESS |
COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 |
REQUIRED |
11 |
EMERGENCY LIGHTING |
COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 |
REQUIRED |
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EQUIPPED WITH LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM |
EMERGENCY LIGHTING EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED BY THE LIFE SAFETY BRANCH OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AS PER NFPA 99 HEALTH CARE FACILITIES CODE |
REQUIRED |
12 |
MARKINGS OF MEANS OF EGRESS |
COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 |
REQUIRED |
ACCESS TO EXITS WITHIN SLEEPING ROOMS WHERE STAFF IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RELOCATING OR EVACUATING OCCUPANTS |
NOT REQUIRED |
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ILLUMINATION OF REQUIRED EXIT AND DIRECTIONAL SIGNS |
SUPPLIED BY THE LIFE SAFETY BRANCH OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (NFPA 99 HEALTH CARE CODE) |
REQUIRED |
SELF-LUMINOUS EXIT SIGNS |
PERMITTED |
F |
SPECIAL MEANS OF EGRESS PROVISIONS |
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|
1 |
FIREMEN ACCESS PANELS |
HABITABLE HEIGHT EXCEEDING 10M |
REQUIRED |
2 |
REFUGE FLOORS |
BUILDING EXCEEDIGN 30 STORIES |
REQUIRED |
3 |
ELEVATORS FOR OCCUPANT CONTROLLED EVACUATION PRIOR TO PHASE 1 EMERGENCY RECALL OPERATIONS |
COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 |
PERMITTED |