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Primary School Building - SITE ACCESS FOR FIRE FIGHTING & RESCUE


Height:
Ground Floor only
(6-8 YO)

G+1 (9-11 YO)

Area: as per OLF 1.9 sqm / person net

PRIMARY STUDENTS OF AGES 5-11 YEARS OLD

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

III BUILDING AND SITE ACCESS FOR FIRE FIGHTING & RESCUE PRIMARY SCHOOL
  FIRE SAFETY PROVISIONS MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS GF ONLY
(6-8 YO)		 G + 1
(9-11 YO)
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 NOT 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 WITH PROVISIONS OF AN EMERGENCY VOICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND/OR SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEM REQUIRED
9 SQM MINIMUM AREA (LEAST DIMENSION 2.5M)
AT LEAST WITH 1M CLEARANCE FROM ALL EQUIPMENT
2-HOURS ENCLOSURES (WALLS & OPENINGS)
PROVIDED WITH PROMINENTLY MARKED EXTERIOR ENTRANCES
E FIRE LIFT BUILDINGS EQUAL OR MORE THAN 28M ABOVE ENGINE ACCESS LEVEL. NOT APPLICABLE
BUILDINGS EXCEEDS 9.0M BELOW THE LEVEL OF EXIT DISCHARGE REQUIRED
SERVES ALL HABITABLE FLOORS REQUIRED IN EVERY FIRE SERVICE ACCESS ELEVATOR/FIRE LIFT PROVISIONS
CONTAINED WITHIN A DEDICATED PROTECTED SHAFT
APPROACHED BY FIRE FIGHTING LOBBY AT EACH STOREY
ADJACENT AND ACCESIBLE TO AN EXIT STAIRCASE
FIRE SERVICE ACCESS ELEVATORS/FIRE LIFT AS PER NFPA 5000 (2012 Ed.) CHAPTER 54.12 BUILDINGS EXCEEDS 9.0M BELOW THE LEVEL OF EXIT DISCHARGE
AMBULANCE STRETCHER ACCOMODATION ELEVATOR/LIFT AS PER NFPA 5000 (2012 Ed.) CHAPTER 54.3 NOT REQUIRED
WHEN REQUIRED, AT LEAST ONE (1) FIRE LIFT FOR EVERY 900 SQM. FLOOR AREA REQUIRED (R) IN EVERY FIRE LIFT PROVISIONS
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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