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Health Care Occupancy - Other Than High Rise - MEANS OF EGRESS


Height : < 28m Habitable Height

Area : Unlimited

GENERAL AND SPECIALTY HOSPITALS / PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS / NURSING HOMES / LIMITED CARE FACILITIES

IN-PATIENTS, PROVIDE SLEEPING FACILITIES FOR OCCUPANTS INCAPABLE OF SELF-PRESERVATION DUE TO AGE, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITIES OR SECURITY MEASURES NOT UNDER THEIR CONTROL.

IV MEANS OF EGRESS TYPE-B FACILITIES
A MEANS OF EGRESS GENERAL REQUIREMENTS  
1 SEPARATION OF MEANS OF EGRESS COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 REQUIRED
  EXIT ACCESS CORRIDORS SERVING AN AREA HAVING AN OCCUPANT LOAD EXCEEDING 30 1-HR FRR*
  EXITS CONNECTS 3 OR FEWER STORIES 1-HR FRR*
  CONNECTS 4 OR MORE STORIES 2-HRS FRR*
  OPENING PROTECTIVE FIRE DOOR ASSEMBLIES EQUIPPED WITH DOOR CLOSERS REQUIRED
  CONSTRUCTION LIMITED OR NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS REQUIRED
  OPENINGS AND PENETRATIONS IN EXIT ENCLOSURE COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 PERMITTED
2 EXITS HEADROOM NOT LESS THAN 2285MM REQUIRED
  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   NOT PERMITTED
7 MEANS OF EGRESS RELIABILITY CONTINUOUSLY MAINTAINED FREE OF ALL OBSTRUCTION OR IMPEDIMENTS REQUIRED
  FURNISHING AND DECORATION FURNITURES, MOVABLE OBJECTS, MIRRORS, ETC. NOT PERMITTED
B MEANS OF EGRESS COMPONENTS COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101  
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
<2000 PERSON (CLEAR WIDTH) 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** / 2-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 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 PITCH <3 IN 12 REQUIRED
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)  
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 IN BUILDINGS EXCEEDING 9M BELOW THE LEVEL OF EXIT DISCHARGE
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  
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
  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
  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  
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
  SLEEPING SUITE ANY POINT IN A SLEEPING SUITE & AN EXIT ACCESS DOOR NA 30
BETWEEN ANY POINT IN A SLEEPING SUITE & EXIT NA 61M
  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    
  EXTERIOR DISCHARGE (DIRECT TO BUILDING EXTERNAL) COMPLYING WITH NFPA 101 REQUIRED
  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
  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
  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    
1 FIREMEN ACCESS PANELS HABITABLE HEIGHT EXCEEDING 10M REQUIRED
2 REFUGE FLOORS BUILDING EXCEEDIGN 30 STORIES NOT REQUIRED
3 ELEVATORS FOR OCCUPANT CONTROLLED EVACUATION PRIOR TO PHASE 1 EMERGENCY RECALL OPERATIONS COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 NFPA 101 PERMITTED
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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