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Health Care Occupancy - Other Than High Rise - BUILDING SERVICES PROTECTION


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.

VIII BUILDING SERVICES PROTECTION (ASS* AUTOMATIC SUPPRESSION SYSTEM) TYPE-B FACILITIES
A BUILDING UTILITIES COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 9 NFPA 101  
1 GAS EQUIPMENT & RELATED PIPING PROTECTION AS PER NFPA 54 & NFPA 58 REQUIRED
2 ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS COMPLYING WITH NFPA 70 REQUIRED
  ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT ROOMS AUTOMATIC SUPPRESSION SYSTEM OR 2-HOURS ENCLOSURE REQUIRED
  POWER FOR ALARMS, EMERGENCY, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND ILLUMINATION OF GENERATORS SET LOCATIONS COMPLYING WITH NFPA 99 HEALTH CARE FACILITIES CODE REQUIRED
  LIFE-SUPPORT DEVICES DESIGNED AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 99 HEALTH CARE FACILITIES CODE REQUIRED
  SUBSTATION & SWITHGEARS ATTACHED TO OCCUPIED BUILDINGS PROTECTION 3-HOURS FRR* or ASS*
STANDALONE TRANSFORMER VAULT PROTECTION 3-HOURS FRR* or 2-HOURS WITH ASS
EXPLOSION PROTECTION ASS* & 2-HOURS FRR* ENCLOSURE
3 COMMERCIAL COOKING EQUIPMENT COMPLYING WITH NFPA 96 REQUIRED
  KITCHEN/PANTRY ENCLOSURE FRR* NOT REQUIRED
  COOKING EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT USED ONLY FOR FOOR WARMING PERMITTED
4 ELEVATORS, ESCALATORS & CONVEYORS COMPLYING WITH ASME A17.1/CSA B44 REQUIRED
  FIRE FIGHTERS' EMERGENCY OPERATION AS PER CHAPTER 9 NFPA 101 & ASME A17.1/CSA B44 REQUIRED
B RUBBISH CHUTE, INCINERATORS & LAUNDRY CHUTES COMPLYING WITH NFPA 82 REQUIRED
  ENCLOSURES TRAVERSES EQUAL OR LESS THAN 3 STOREYS 1-HOUR FRR*
TRAVERSES MORE THAN 3 STOREYS 2-HOURS FRR*
  OPENING PROTECTIVE TRAVERSES EQUAL OR LESS THAN 3 STOREYS 1-HOUR FPR**
TRAVERSES MORE THAN 3 STOREYS 1.5-HOURS FPR**
C EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 110 REQUIRED
1 GENERATORS ENCLOSURE 1-HOUR FRR*
E FIRE PUMP ROOM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 20 REQUIRED
  ENCLOSURES MORE THAN 15.3 M FROM ANY BUILDING 1-HOUR FRR*
WITHIN 15.3 M OR ATTACHED TO BUILDINGS 2-HOURS FRR*
THROUGHOUT SPRINKLER PROTECTION 1-HOUR FRR*
  DIRECT SAFE ACCESS EXTERNAL ACCESS WITHIN THE LEVEL OF DISCHARGE REQUIRED
WITHIN 3M FROM ANY EXIT THAT COMPLIES WITH DIRECT DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS PERMITTED
  ACCESS COMPONENT (UNDERGROUND LOCATION) STANDARD STAIR (NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL) REQUIRED
CAT STEEL LADDER NOT PERMITTED
F FIRE WATER TANKS COMPLYING WITH NFPA 22 REQUIRED
  WATER TANK MATERIALS NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL REQUIRED
GRP TANKS (WITHIN 1-HR FIRE RATED ENCLOSURE) PERMITTED
  DESIGN/COMPARTMENTATION TWO (2) COMPARTMENTS REQUIRED
G SMOKE CONTROL / EMERGENCY VENTILATION COMPLYING WITH NFPA 92 & NFPA 204 REQUIRED
1

VENTILATION BY ANY OF THE FOLLOWING;

a. NATURAL VENTILATION;

b. MECHANICAL VENTILATION BY POSITIVE VENTILATION (PRESSURIZATION) SYSTEM

 EXIT STAIRCASE CONNECTS MORE THAN FIVE (5) STOREYS (LEVELS) INCLUDING THE BASEMENTS REQUIRED
AND/OR WHEN SMOKE-STOP &/OR FIRE FIGHTING LOBBIES ARE REQUIRED REQUIRED
2

VENTILATION BY ANY OF THE FOLLOWING;

a. NATURAL VENTILATION;

b. MECHANICAL VENTILATION & SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEM

 BASEMENT LEVEL/S WITH FLOOR AREA (FA) EXCEEDING 500 SQM REQUIRED
VERTICAL OPENINGS, ATRIUMS & OTHER LARGE VOLUME OF SPACES REQUIRED
H AIR-CONDITIONING & VENTILATION SYSTEM COMPLIANCE FROM INDIVIDUAL CODES & STANDARDS REQUIRED
1 HEATING VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM COMPLIANCE FROM INDIVIDUAL CODES & STANDARDS REQUIRED
IN ALL AREAS / COMPARTMENTS REQUIRED
I OPERATING FEATURES    
1 EVACUATION AND RELOCATION PLAN AND FIRE DRILLS COMPLYING WITH NFPA 101  
J PROCEDURES IN CASE OF FIRE    
1 PROTECTION OF PATIENTS   REQUIRED
2 FIRE SAFETY PLAN   REQUIRED
3 STAFF RESPONSE   REQUIRED
K MAINTENANCE OF MEANS OF EGRESS PROPER MAINTENANCE TO ENSURE DEPENDABILITY OF THE METHOD OF EVACUATON SELECTED REQUIRED
1 SMOKING ADOPT SMOKING REGULATIONS SMOKING SHALL BE PROHIBITED IN ALL AREAS OF A HEALTH CARE FACILITY
L FURNISHING, MATTRESSES AND DECORATION COMPLYING WITH NFPA 101  
1 SOILED LINEN AND TRASH MAXIMUM CAPACITY NOT MORE THAN 121 LITERS
2 SOLID LINEN AND TRASH COLLECTION RECEPTACLES SIZE REQUIREMENT WITHIN A 6 SQM AREA NOT MORE THAN 20.4 L/SQM
MOBILE SOILED LINEN OR TRASH COLLECTION RECEPTACLE NOT MORE THAN 121 LITERS
AVERAGE DENSITY OF CONTAINER CAPACITY IN A ROOM OR SPACE MORE THAN 121 LITER PERMITTED IF LOCATED WITHIN A ROOM PROTECTED AS HAZARDOUS AREA
CONTAINER SIZE AND DENSITY WITHIN A HAZARDOUS AREA UNLIMITED
  CLEAN WASTE OR PATIENTS RECORD AWAITING MAXIMUM CAPACITY NOT MORE THAN 363 LITERS
  CONTAINERS FOR RECYCLING CLEAN WASTE OR PATIENTS RECORD AWAITING DESTRUCTION SIZE REQUIREMENT CONTAINERS MORE THAN 363 LITERS PERMITTED IF LOCATED WITHIN A ROOM PROTECTED AS HAZARDOUS AREA
  CONTAINERS FOR RECYCLING CLEAN WASTE OR PATIENTS RECORD AWAITING DESTRUCTION SIZE REQUIREMENT CONTAINER SIZE WITHIN A HAZARDOUS AREA UNLIMITED
CONTAINERS FOR COMBUSTIBLES LABELLED AND LISTED
M PORTABLE SPACE-HEATING DEVICES PROHIBITED UNLESS THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA ARE MET:  
    IN NON-SLEEPING STAFF AND EMPLOYEES AREA PERMITTED
    HEATING ELEMENT DOES NOT EXCEED 100 DEG C REQUIRED
N CONTRUCTION, REPAIR AND IMPROVEMENT OPERATIONS COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 4 NFPA 101 REQUIRED
    COMPLYING WITH NFPA 241 STANDARD FOR SAFEGUARDING CONSTRUCTION ALTERATION AND DEMOLITION OPERATION 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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