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Any School Building - OPERATING FEATURES


Height: Ground Floor only

Area: as per OLF 1.9 sqm / person net

OCCUPANCY USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES THROUGH THE TWELFTH GRADE BY SIX OR MORE PERSONS FOR 4 OR MORE HOURS PER ADY OR MORE THAN 12 HOURS PER WEEK

IX OPERATING FEATURES ANY SCHOOL BUILDING
A EMERGENCY PLAN REQUIRED
1 EMERGENCY PLAN REQUIREMENTS 1 PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING OF EMERGENCY REQUIRED
2 OCCUPANT AND STAFF RESPONSE TO EMERGENCY
3 EVACUATION PROCEDURES APPROPRIATE TO THE OCCUPANCY, EMERGENCIES AND HAZARD
4 APPROPRIATENESS OF THE USE OF ELEVATORS
5 DESIGN & CONDUCT OF FIRE DRILLS
6 TYPE & COVERAGE OF BUILDING FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM
7 OTHER ITEMS THAT ARE NECESSARY IN AN EMERGENCY PLANS AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY QCD
B EMERGENCY EXIT DRILLS    
1 EMERGENCY EGRESS AND RELOCATION DRILLS COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 14 AND 4.7 NFPA 101  
  DRILL FREQUENCY NOT LESS THAN 1 PER MONTH REQUIRED
IN SUMMER SEASON OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS PERMITTED TO BE DEFERRED
CONDITION NOT LESS THAN 4 DRILLS CONDUCTED BEFORE THE DRILLS ARE DEFFERED REQUIRED
2 ORDERLY EVACUATION EMPHASIS ON ORDERLY EVACUATION RATHER SPEED REQUIRED
3 SIMULATED CONDITIONS DRILLS HELD AT EXPECTED & UNEXPECTED TIMES
4 RELOCATION AREA   REQUIRED
C INSPECTION   REQUIRED
  DUTY OF PRINCIPALS, TEACHER AND STAFF TO INSPECT ALL EXIT FACILITIES TO ENSURE THAT ALL STAIRWAYS, DOORS & OTHER EXITS ARE IN PROPER CONDITION DAILY INSPECTION REQUIRED
Notes:
*This Fire Safety Guide is prepared to determine the minimum required Fire Safety provisions for each Occupancy Type as referenced from General Directorate of Civil Defence (GDCD) adopted National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Codes & Standards.
For further guidance, the user is referred to the NFPA Codes and Standards and the General Fire Safety Requirements - Guidelines Annexes.
** Occupancy Classification: Unless both the height and area requirements or criteria are met, the next higher classification or category SHALL apply.
FRR*-FIRE RESISTANCE RATING, FPR**-FIRE PROTECTION RATING, ASS-AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM / AUTOMATIC SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, SS-SMOKE-STOP LOBBY, FF-FIRE FIGHTING LOBBY, NP-NOT PERMITTED, N/A-NOT APPLICABLE, R-REQUIRED, NR-NOT REQUIRED
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