Health Care Occupancy - Other Than High Rise - FEATURES OF FIRE PROTECTION
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.
| 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 | TYPE-B FACILITIES | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | CONSTRUCTION | COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 & 8 OF NFPA 5000 | |
| 1 | CONSTRUCTION TYPE | IN ACCORDANCE WITH TABLE 18.1.6.1 NFPA 101 | REQUIRED |
| B | COMPARTMENTATION | COMPLYING WITH NFPA 101 & NFPA 5000 | REQUIRED |
| 1 | FIRE BARRIERS | COMPLYING WITH NFPA 101 & NFPA 5000 | 1-HOUR FRR* |
| 2 | SEPARATION FROM OTHER OCCUPANCIES | COMPLYING WITH NFPA TABLE 6.1.14.4.1 (a), (b) | REQUIRED |
| 3 | CORRIDORS | ||
| CORRIDOR WALLS | FORM AS FIRE BARRIER TO LIMIT TRANSFER OF SMOKE | REQUIRED | |
| CORRIDOR DOORS | CONSTRUCTED TO RESIST PASSAGE OF SMOKE | REQUIRED | |
| 4 | SUBDIVISION OF BUILDING SPACES / SMOKE BARRIERS | COMPLYING WITH NFPA 101 & NFPA 5000 | REQUIRED |
| DIVIDE EVERY STORY USED BY INPATIENTS FOR SLEEPING OR TREATMENT | NOT LESS THAN 2 SMOKE COMPARTMENTS | ||
| DIVIDE EVERY STORY HAVING AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF 50 OR MORE PERSONS REGARDLESS OF USE | NOT LESS THAN 2 SMOKE COMPARTMENTS | ||
| SIZE LIMIT OF EACH COMPARTMENT (UNLESS THE AREA IS AN ATRIUM WHERE NO LIMIT IN SIZE IS REQUIRED) | NOT EXCEEDING 2100 SQM | ||
| LIMIT THE TRAVEL DISTANCE FROM ANY POINT TO REACH A DOOR IN THE REQUIRED SMOKE BARRIER | 61M | ||
| REQUIRED SEPARATION | 1-HOUR FRR* | ||
| EXEMPTION TO THE REQUIRED SMOKE BARRIERS | STORIES THAT DO NOT CONTAIN HEALTHCARE OCCUPANCY LOCATED DIRECTLY ABOVE A HEALTH CARE OCCUPANCY | PERMITTED | |
| EXEMPTION TO THE REQUIRED SMOKE BARRIERS | AREAS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN HEALTHCARE OCCUPANCY AND THAT ARE SEPARATED BY A FIRE BARRIER | PERMITTED | |
| STORIES THAT DO NOT CONTAIN A HEALTH CARE OCCUPANCY AND THAT ARE MORE THAN ONE STORY BELOW | PERMITTED | ||
| STORIES LOCATED DIRECTLY BELOW HOUSING MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT ONLY | PERMITTED 2-HOUR FRR* SEPARATED FROM THE HEALTH CARE OCCUPANCY | ||
| OPEN AIR PARKING STRUCTURES PROTECTED THROUGHOUT WITH SPRINKLER SYSTEM | PERMITTED | ||
| DOORS IN THE REQUIRED SMOKE BARRIERS | SELF-CLOSING OR AUTOMATIC CLOSING | REQUIRED | |
| FPR**-FIRE PROTECTION RATING REQUIRED | 20 MINUTES FRP | ||
| VISION PANELS | REQUIRED | ||
| LATCHING HARDWARE | NOT REQUIRED | ||
| STOPS AT HEADS AND SIDES OF DOOR FRAMES | REQUIRED | ||
| RABBETS, BEVELS AND ASTRAGALS AT MEETING EDGES OF PARIS OF DOORS | REQUIRED | ||
| CENTER MULLION | NOT PERMITTED | ||
| MINIMUM CLEAR WIDTH FOR HORIZONTAL SLIDING DOORS | HOSPITALS AND NURSING HOMES | 2110MM | |
| PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS AND LIMITED CARE FACILITIES | 1625MM | ||
| C | VERTICAL OPENINGS PROTECTION | PROTECTION COMPLYING WITH NFPA CODES | |
| 1 | COMMUNICATING SPACES | COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 8.6 NFPA 101 | PERMITTED |
| 2 | ATRIUMS | COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 8.6 NFPA 101 | PERMITTED |
| 3 | CONVENIENCE OPENINGS | COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 8.6 NFPA 101 | PERMITTED |
| 4 | SHAFTS | COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 8.6 NFPA 101 | PERMITTED |
| 5 | MEZZANINES | COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 8.6 NFPA 101 | PERMITTED |
| 6 | CONCEALED SPACES & DRAFTSTOPS | COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 8.6 NFPA 101 | REQUIRED |
| EXTERIOR & INTERIOR WALL & PARTITION | FIRE STOPPED AT EACH LEVEL, TOP STORY CEILING LEVEL & AT THE LEVEL OF SUPPORT FOR ROOFS | REQUIRED | |
| UNOCCUPIED ATTIC SPACES | DRAFTSTOPS INTO AREAS NOT EXCEEDING 280 SQM | REQUIRED | |
| CONCEALED SPACES (CEILINGS & FLOORS) | DRAFTSTOPS INTO AREAS NOT EXCEEDING 93 SQM | REQUIRED | |
| CONCEALED SPACES (FLOORS & ROOFS) | DRAFTSTOPS INTO AREAS NOT EXCEEDING 280 SQM | REQUIRED | |
| D | HAZARDOUS AREA PROTECTION | IN ACCORDANCE WITH TABLE 18.3.2.1 NFPA 101 | REQUIRED |
| PROTECTION REQUIRED | NOT LESS THAN 1-HOUR FRR | ||