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Primary School Building - FEATURES OF FIRE PROTECTION


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

VI FEATURES 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) PRIMARY SCHOOL
  FIRE SAFETY PROVISIONS MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS GF ONLY
(6-8 YO)		 G+1
(9-11 YO)
A CONSTRUCTION COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 & 8 OF NFPA 5000 REQUIRED
1

CONSTRUCTION

(NON-COMBUSTIBLE OR LIMITED COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS)		 TYPE I OR TYPE II 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 SUBDIVISION OF BUILDING SPACES    
1 FIRE BARRIERS COMPLYING WITH NFPA 101 & NFPA 5000 1-HR FRR*
2 SEPARATION FROM OTHER OCCUPANCIES AS PER NFPA 101 TABLE 6.1.14.4.1 (a), (b) REQUIRED
3 CORRIDORS RATED SEPARATION REQUIRED SEPARATION 1-HR FRR*
  EXEMPTION TO THE REQUIRED SEPARATION APPLIES TO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING 1 ALL SPACES SUBJECT TO STUDENT OCCUPANCY HAS A DOOR OPENING DIRECTLY TO THE OUTSIDE OR EXTERIOR OR EXIT ACCESS BALCONY OR CORRIDOR NOT REQUIRED
2 BUILDING IS PROTECTED THROUGHOUT WITH AN APPROVED AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM
4 SMOKE PARTITIONS / SMOKE COMPARTMENTS / SMOKE BARRIERS MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA INCLUDING THE AGGREGATE AREA OF ALL FLOORS EXCEEDS 2800 SQM REQUIRED
THE LENGHT OR WIDTH OF ANY BUILDING USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES EXCEEDS 91.0 METERS
  EXEMPTION TO SMOKE PARTITION REQUIREMENTS APPLIES TO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING 1 BUILDING IS PROTECTED THROUGHOUT WITH AN APPROVED AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM NOT REQUIRED
2 ALL SPACES SUBJECT TO STUDENT OCCUPANCY HAS A DOOR OPENING DIRECTLY TO THE OUTSIDE OR EXTERIOR OR EXIT ACCESS BALCONY OR CORRIDOR
C VERTICAL OPENINGS PROTECTION    
1 COMMUNICATING SPACES ENCLOSED AND/OR PROVIDED WITH PROTECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 8.6 VERTICAL OPENINGS OF NFPA 101 LIFE SAFETY CODE. REQUIRED
2 ATRIUMS
3 CONVENIENCE OPENINGS
4 SHAFTS
5 MEZZANINES FLOOR AREA IS NOT MORE THAN 1/3 THE OPEN AREA OF THE ROOM IN WHICH THE MEZZANINE IS LOCATED REQUIRED
EXCEEDING 1/3 AREA LIMIT, MEZZANINE SHALL COMPLY WITH THE MEANS OF EGRESS REQUIRED FOR A STORY
6 CONCEALED SPACES & DRAFTSTOPS DRAFTSTOPPED FOR THE FULL DEPTH OF THE SPACE & INTO AREAS NOT EXCEEDING AS FOLLOWS; REQUIRED
  EXTERIOR & INTERIOR WALL & PARTITION FIRE STOPPED AT EACH LEVEL, TOP STORY CEILING LEVEL & AT THE LEVEL OF SUPPORT FOR ROOFS
  UNOCCUPIED ATTIC SPACES DRAFTSTOPS INTO AREAS NOT EXCEEDING 280 SQM
  CONCEALED SPACES (CEILINGS & FLOORS) DRAFTSTOPS INTO AREAS NOT EXCEEDING 93 SQM
  CONCEALED SPACES (FLOORS & ROOFS) DRAFTSTOPS INTO AREAS NOT EXCEEDING 280 SQM
  DRAFTSTOP NOT REQUIRED WHERE THE SPACES ARE PROTECTED THROUGHOUT WITH SPRINKLER SYSTEM &/OR SERVE AS PLENUMS PERMITTED
D HAZARDOUS AREA PROTECTION    
1 BOILER AND FURNACE ROOMS 1-HOUR FIRE BARRIERS OR AUTOMATIC EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM REQUIRED
2 ROOMS OR SPACE USED FOR STORAGE OF COMBUSTIBLE IN HAZARDOUS QUANTITIES
3 ROOMS OR SPACE USED FOR STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OR FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS
4 JANITOR CLOSETS
5 LAUNDRIES
6 MAINTENANCE SHOPS INCLUDING PAINTING & WOODWORKING AREAS
7 ROOMS OR SPACE USED FOR PROCESSING OR USE OF COMBUSTIBLE SUPPLIES
8 ROOMS USED FOR PROCESSING OR USE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OR FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS
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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