Quick Reference-Fire Fighting (Part-1)

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019 1 COMMENT

Class of Fire

CLASS Type of Fire Type of Fire Extinguisher

Fires involving Paper, Wood, Textile, Packing Water, foam, ABC dry power and
Class A
materials and the like. halocarbons.

Fires involving Oil, Petrol, Solvent, Grease, Foam, dry powder, clean agent and
Class B
Paints, Celluloid and the like. carbon dioxide extinguishers

Fires involving Electrical Hazards, Motor Vehicle Dry powder, clean agent and carbon
Class C
Gaseous substance under pressure. dioxide extinguishers

Fires involving Chemicals, Metal and active like Extinguishers with special dry
Class D
Magnesium ,titanium powder for metal tires

Area covered by Fire Extinguisher (NBC)

Type of Fire Extinguishers Coverage (Floor) Area

Water/ Sand Bucket 100 sq.mt.

Sprinklers 6 sq.mt.

Extinguishers (9 Liter) 600 sq.mt.

Heat Detectors 16 sq.mt.

Hydrant Riser (Outlet 100 mm dia with landing valve and First aid hose reel) 930 sq.mt

Smoke Detectors 50 sq.mt.

Water Requirement for the Fire Fighting (AS per NBC)

Q = 3000 P

Q = Fire demand in Liters/Minutes

P = Population in Thousands

Note: The above rate must be maintained at a minimum pressure of 1 to 1.5 kg / cm2 for at least four hours.

Water Requirement for Wet Riser/Down Corner System (As per NBC -TABLE 4)

Residential Buildings U.G. Water Storage Tank Static Terrace Tank

15 m to 30 m 50,000 lts 10,000 lts

30 m to 45 m 1,00,000 lts 20,000 lts

Above 45 m 2,00,000 lts 40,000 lts

Water Requirement for Wet Riser/Down Corner System (As per NBC -TABLE 5)

Business Terrace
U.G. Water Storage Tank Static
Building Tank
15 m to 30 m 100000 lts (50000 lts if covered area in G.F is less than 300sq.m.) 20,000 lts

30 m to 45 m 20000 lts 20,000 lts

Above 45 m 250000 lts 50,000 lts

Classification of fire Pumps (As per IS 15301)

Pump Size Location of Pump Installation

450 Liter/Min Pumps to be installed on the terrace to feed the Down Comer System.

900 Liter/Min Pumps to be installed on the terrace to feed the Down Comer System.

2280 Liter/Min Pumps are to be housed in the pump house.

2850 Liter/Min Pumps are to be housed in the pump house.

4500 Liter/Min Pumps are to be housed in the pump house.

For special risks 6700

Pumps are to be housed in the pump house.
Liter/Min

Suction and Delivery Pipe Sizes (IS 3844)

Pump Size Pump Location Suction Delivery

450 Liter/min Terrace 50 mm 50 mm

900 Liter/min Terrace 75 mm 50 mm

1400 Liter/min Terrace 100 mm 100 mm

2280 Liter/min Fire Pump 150 mm 150 mm

2850 Liter/min Fire Pump 200 mm 150 mm

4500 Liter/min Fire Pump 250 mm 200 mm

6700 Liter/min Fire Pump 250 mm 200 mm

Different Types of Fire Extinguishers for Different Classes of Fires ( IS 2190 )

Type of Fires
Type of Extinguisher IS
Class Class Class Class
A B C D

IS 940 , IS
water type (gas cartridge) S NS NS NS
13385

water type (stored pressure) IS 6234 S NS NS NS

mechanical foam type (gas IS 10204, IS

S S NS NS
cartridge) 13386

mechanical foam type (stored IS 14951,IS

S S NS NS
pressure) 15397

dry powder type (stored pressure) IS 13849 S S S NS

IS 2171 , IS
dry powder type (gas cartridge) S S S NS
10658
dry powder type for metal fires IS 11833 NS NS NS S

IS 2878, IS
carbon dioxide type NS S S NS
8149

clean agent gas type IS 15683 S S S NS

IS 4862 , IS
halon 1211 type S S S NS
11108

PRESSURE TESTING OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ( IS 2190 )

Pressure
Test Test
Maintained
Type of Extinguisher IS Interval Pressure
for Min.
(Year) (kg/cm2)
(kg/cm2)

Water type (gas cartridge) IS 940 3 35 2.5

Water type (stored pressure) IS 6234 3 35 2.5

Water type (gas cartridge) IS 13385 3 35 2.5

Mechanical foam type (gas cartridge) IS 10204 3 35 2.5

Mechanical foam type (stored

IS 15397 3 35 2.5
pressure)

Mechanical foam type (gas cartridge) IS 13386 3 35 2.5

Mechanical foam type (gas cartridge)

IS 14951 3 35 2.5
135 liter

Dry powder ( stored pressure) IS l3849 3 35 2.5

Carbon dioxide IS 2878 5 250 2.5

Clean agent IS 15683 3 35 2.5

IS2171,
Dry powder (gas cartridge) 3 35 2.5
IS10658

LIFE OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ( IS 2190)

Type of Extinguisher Life Time, Year

Water type 10

Foam type 10

Powder type 10

Carbon dioxide 15

Clean agent 10

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INSTALLATION OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ( IS 2190 )

Class
Type of Nature of
Occupancy of Typical Examples
Occupancy Occupancy
Fire
 Lodging or rooming, one or two
Residential CLASS family houses, private dwellings,
Group A Low Hazard
buildings A dormitories, apartment houses, flats,
up to 4 star hotels, etc

CLASS Small kitchens having LPG

Low Hazard
C connection, electrical heaters, etc

Medium CLASS Multi-storied buildings, multi-risk

Hazard A buildings, five star hotels, etc

Tutorials, vocational training

Educational CLASS
Group B Low Hazard institutes, evening colleges,
buildings A
commercial institutes

Medium CLASS
Schools, colleges, etc
Hazard A

Institutional Medium CLASS Hospitals, sanatoria, homes for

Group C
buildings Hazard A aged, orphanage jails, etc

Theatres, assembly halls, exhibition

halls, museums, restaurants places
Assembly High CLASS
of worship, club rooms, dance halls,
buildings-D-1 Hazard A
etc, having seating capacity of over 1
00 persons

Theatres, assembly halls, exhibitions

halls, museums, restaurants, places
Assembly High CLASS
of worship, club rooms, dance halls,
buildings-D-2 Hazard A
etc, having seating capacity less
than 1 000 persons

Theatres, assembly halls, exhibition

Group D halls, museums, restaurants, places
of worship, club rooms, dance halls,
Assembly High CLASS
etc, but having accommodation for
buildings-D-3 Hazard A
more than 300 persons, but less
than 1 000 persons, with no
permanent seating arrangement

Theatres, assembly halls, exhibition

halls, museums, restaurants, places
Assembly
CLASS of worship, club rooms, dance halls,
buildings-D-4 / Low Hazard
A etc, but having accommodation less
D5
than 300 and those not covered
under D-l to D-3

Offices, banks, record rooms,

Business Special CLASS
archives, libraries, data processing
buildings-E-1 Hazard A
centers, etc

Group E Business Medium CLASS Laboratories, research

buildings-E-2 Hazard B establishment, test houses, etc

Business Special CLASS

Computer installations
buildings-E-3 Hazard A

Shops, stores, markets,

Mercantile Medium CLASS
Group F departmental stores,
buildings Hazard A
underground shopping centers, etc

Industrial CLASS
Group G Low Hazard Small industrial units
buildings A
 Corrugated carton manufacturing
Medium CLASS units, paper cane units, packing case
Hazard A manufacturing units, cotton waste
manufacturing units

Large number yards, saw mills,

CLASS godowns and warehouses storing
HH
A combustible materials, cold storages,
freight depots, etc

Demonstration chemical plants,

CLASS
Low Hazard small chemical processing plants,
B
pilot plants, etc

Workshops, painting shops, large

kitchens, industrial canteens,
Medium CLASS generator rooms, heat treatment
Hazard B shops, tread rubber manufacturing
units, petrol bunks, tubes and Haps
units, etc

Petroleum processing units,

High CLASS
chemical plants, industrial alcohol
Hazard B
plants, effluent treatment plants, etc

High CLASS Fertilizer plants, petrochemical

Hazard C plants, LPG bottling plants, etc

All processes involving use of

High CLASS combustible highly flammable
Hazard D materials, reactive metals and alloys,
including their storage

Flammable liquid stores, storage in

Medium CLASS
drums and cans in open, paints and
Hazard B
varnishes go down

Tank farms, chemical and petroleum

bulk storage depots, large service
High CLASS
stations, truck and marine terminals,
Hazard B
underground LDO/furnace oil
Storage storage yards, etc
Group H
buildings
LPG distribution godown/office,
Medium CLASS distribution storage godowns/offices
Hazard C of D, N, H, Argon and other industrial
gases

Storage and handling of gas

High CLASS
cylinders in bulk, gas plant, gas
Hazard C
holders ( Horton), spheres, etc

Buildings used for storage, handling,

manufacture and processing of
highly combustible explosive
materials. (Risks involved in terms of
class of fire and intensity of fire has
Group J Hazardous – – to be assessed on case to case
basis and statutory authorities to be
consulted, environmental factors and
mutual aid facilities to be taken into
account before deciding on the fire
extinguisher requirements.)
 RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT TO BE INSTALLED ( IS 2190 )

Class of
Occupancy No of Fire Systems
Fire

One 9 liter water expelling extinguisher or ABC 5 kg/6 kg fire

Low Hazard extinguisher, for every 200 m2 of floor area or part thereof with
minimum of two extinguishers per compartment or floor of the building.

Two 9 liter water expelling extinguishers or ABC 5 kg / 6 kg fire

Medium
extinguisher, for every 200 m2 with minimum of 4 extinguishers per
Hazard
CLASS A compartment floor.

Medium Provision as per MH occupancy; in addition to one 50 liter water

Hazard CO2/25 kg ABC fire extinguisher for every 100 m2 of floor area

One 4.5 kg capacity carbon dioxide or one 2/3 kg capacity clean agent
Special
extinguisher for every 100 m2 of floor area or part thereof with
Hazard
minimum of two extinguishers

One 9 liter foam extinguisher, mechanical or BC or ABC, 5 kg/6 kg fire

Low Hazard extinguisher, for every 200 m2 of floor area or part thereof with
minimum of two extinguishers per compartment or floor.

Two 9 liter foam extinguisher, mechanical type, or 5/6 kg dry powder

Medium
extinguisher ( or one of each type) for every 200 m2 area with
CLASS B Hazard
minimum of four extinguisher per compartment

Provision as per MH, and in addition to one 50 liter mechanical foam

Medium type extinguisher or 25 kg BC fire extinguisher for every 100 m2 or part
Hazard thereof one l35 liter foam mechanical extinguisher for every 300 m2 of
floor area

One 2/3 kg dry powder of clean agent extinguisher for every 20 m2 of

Low Hazard
floor area

One 10 kg dry powder extinguisher (stored pressure) or 6.5 kg carbon

Medium dioxide extinguisher or 5 kg clean agent for 100 m2 of floor area or part
Hazard thereof, with minimum of one extinguishers of the same type for every
CLASS C
compartment;

Dry powder extinguisher (stored pressure) of 10 kg or 6.5 kg CO2

extinguisher, or 5 kg clean agent extinguisher for every 100 m2 of floor
High Hazard
area or part thereof, subject to a minimum of two extinguishers of
same type per room or compartment.

One 10 kg dry powder extinguisher with special dry powder for metal
CLASS D High Hazard fires for every 100 m2 of floor area or part thereof with minimum of two
extinguishers per compartment/room

Quick Reference-Fire Fighting (Part-2)

OCTOBER 1, 2019 3 COMMENTS

Size of the Mains for Fire Fighting as per Type of Building ( IS 3844 )

Mains of Fire
Type of Building Building Height
Fighting

I) Residential buildings (A)

100 mm single outlet
a) Lodging housing 15 Meter to 45 Meter
landing valves
b) Dormitory 15 Meter to 45 Meter
 c) Family private dwellings 15 Meter to 45 Meter

d) Apartment houses 15 Meter to 45 Meter

e) With shopping area not

15 Meter to 45 Meter
exceeding 250 m2

f) Hotel buildings up to 3 star 15 Meter to 24 Meter and area not

grade exceeding 600 m2 per floor

100 mm single outlet

II) Educational buildings (B) Above 15 m but not exceeding 35 m
landing valves

101 mm single outlet

III) Institutional buildings (C) Above 15 m but not exceeding 35 m
landing valves

100 mm single outlet a) For hospitals and sanatorium

Above 15 m but not exceeding 25 m
landing valves with beds not exceeding 100no’s

100 mm single outlet b) For custodial places and

Above 15 m but not exceeding 35 m
landing valves mental institutions

Above 15 m but not exceeding 24 m and

100 mm single outlet
IV) Assembly buildings (D) total floor area not exceeding 500
landing valves
m2/floor

100 mm single outlet

V) Business buildings (E) Above I5 m but not exceeding 24m
landing valves

100 mm single outlet

VI) Mercantile buildings (F) Above 15m but not exceeding 24 m
landing valves

100 mm single outlet

VII) Industrial buildings (G) Above 15 m but not exceeding 24 m
landing valves

150mm with twin VIII) All buildings

Above 45 m
outlet landing classified under(I) To (IV)

IX) All buildings

150mm with twin classified under( v) above with
Above 24 m
outlet landing shopping area not exceeding 250
m2

150mm with twin X) All buildings classified under

Above 24 m and area exceeding 600 m2
outlet landing (vi) above

150mm with twin XI) Hotel buildings of 4 star and

Above 15 m
outlet landing 5 star grade

150mm with twin XII) All buildings classified under

Above 25 m/35 m as applicable
outlet landing II and III above

150mm with twin XIII) All buildings classified under Above 25 m and area exceeding
outlet landing IV above 500m2/floor

150mm with twin XIV) All buildings classified under

Above 24 m
outlet landing V above

150mm with twin XV) All buildings classified under

Above 24 m but not exceeding 35 m
outlet landing VI above

150mm with twin XVI) All buildings classified under

Above 24 m but not exceeding 35 m
outlet landing VII above

150mm with twin

XVII) All storage buildings (H) Above 10 m but not exceeding 24 m
outlet landing
 As per (IS 3844)

Internal hydrants form part of any of the following systems

a) Dry-riser system,
Type of
b) Wet-riser system,
Riser
c) Wet-riser-cum-down-comer system

d) Down-comer system.

Dry-riser main system can be installed in buildings under Group A (iI, ii, ii, iv ), where the
Dry-Riser height of building is above 15 m but not exceeding 24 m up to terrace level and where the
System ( for water supply for firefighting is immediately available either through the underground water
Cold Region storage tank/tanks or through water mains/town’s main
)
Dry-riser system does not include hose reel, hose cabinets, fire hose and branch pipes.

Wet-riser system should be provided in the types of buildings according to the provision
mentioned. The system should consist of a pipe or number of pipes depending on the
area and height of the buildings permanently charged with water under pressure with
landing valves, hose reel, hose, branch pipe, etc, at every floor level

A provision of pressure differential switch to start the pump automatically, so that water
under pressure is advisable for operational hydrant, hose reels, etc, as soon as the water
is drawn from hydrant landing valves causing drop in pressure. The system also
incorporates a stand-by pump to come into operation automatically when the normal
power supply source fails.

The distribution of wet-riser installation in the building should be so situated as not to be

farther than 30 m from any point in the area covered by the hydrant and at a height of 0.75
m to 1 m from the floor. The rising mains should not be more than 50 m apart in horizontal.

Fire service inlet with gate and non-return valve to charge the riser in the event of failure of
Wet-Riser
the static pump directly from the mobile pump of the tie services should: be provided on
System
the wet-riser system. The, fire service inlet for 100 mm internal diameter rising main
should have collecting head with 2 numbers of 63 mm inlets and for 150 mm rising main,
collecting head with 4 numbers of 63 mm inlets should be provided.

For wet-risers down-comer system, two pumps of different capacities one for the wet-riser
and the other for down-comer system should be installed. The pumps should be fed from
normal source of power supply and also by an alternative source in case of failure of
normal source.

For a wet-riser system, two automatic pumps should be installed to independently feed the
wet riser main, one of which should act as stand-by, each pump being supplied by a
different source of power. The pump shall be arranged so that when acting as duty-pump,
operate automatically when one or more hydrant is opened thus causing a drop in
pressure. The stand-by pump should be arranged to operate automatically in case of
failure of the duty pump. The system should have an interlocking arrangement so that only
one of the pumps operate at a time.

A wet-riser-cum-down-comer system should be provided in the type of buildings indicated

in Table 1 of IS 3844 according to the provision mentioned.
Wet-Riser-
cum-Down- Priming of the main pump and terrace pump in case of wet-riser-cum-down, or both the
Comer pumps in case of wet-riser installation, should be automatic. This can be achieved either
by having flooded suction, or by a priming tank with foot valve arrangement. However, a
flooded suction is preferable.

Down-Comer Single headed landing valve, connected to a 100 mm diameter pipe taken from the terrace
System pump delivery should be provided at each floor/landing, A hose reel conforming to IS 884 :
 1985 and directly tapped from the down-comer pipe should also be provided on each
floor/landing.

As per ( IS 3844 )

The position of risers should be located within lobby approach staircase or within, the
Riser staircase enclosure when there is no lobby. However, the risers or the landing valves
connected

Landing valves should be installed on each floor level and on the roof, if accessible, in
Landing
such
Valve
a way that control line of landing valve is 1 to 1.2 m above the floor level.

In buildings with basements, the internal hydrants as well as the hose reel installations
should be extended to cover the basement area also, over and above sprinkler system,
as necessary. .

Fire hoses should be of sufficient length to, carry water from the nearest source of water
supply to the most distant point in the area covered by a hydrant, by the normal route of
travel. For each internal hydrant ( single headed ), there should be a total length of not
Fire Hoses
less than.30 m of 63 mm conforming to Type A of IS 636 : 1988 or provided in two
lengths of not more than 15 m each wire wound with coupling together with branch pipe
conforming to IS 2871 : 1983

Such spare hoses also should be in length of not more than 15 m complete with coupling.
Hoses and accessories should be kept in hose cabinet painted fire red and constructed
preferably of wood with glass front

Unless impracticable by structural considerations, the landing valves should always be

housed in hose boxes. Such hose boxes should be made of MS plates of 2 mm minimum
thickness with glass front. The size of the box should be adequate to accommodate
single/double headed landing valves with 2 or 4 lengths of fire hose each of 15 m length,
and one or two branch pipes. The hose reel may or may not be accommodated inside the
Hose Box
hose box.

Building fitted with wet-riser/wet-riser-down-comer mains should, have access roads to

within 6 m from the boundary line of the building and the nearest wet-riser stack should
not be more than 15 m from the boundary line of the building.

In addition to wet-riser systems, first aid hose reels should be installed on all floors of
buildings above 15 m in height. The hose reel should be directly taken from the wet-riser
pipe by means of a 37 mm socket and pipe to which the hose reel is to be attached.

The hose reel should be sited at each floor level, staircase, lobby or mid-landing adjacent
Hose Reels to, exits in corridors in such a way that the nozzle of the hose can be taken into every
room and within 6 m of any part of a room keeping in view the layout and obstructions.
Tbe doors provided for the hose reel recesses should he capable of opening to
approximately 180”. when installation is in open areas, the position should be above head
height and the nozzle retainer and tbe inlet valve should be at about 900 mm above floor
level.

To allow any trapped air in the rising main to escape when water is pressurized into
Air Valve
system,air release valve should be incorporated above the highest outlet of each main.

For external hydrants, piping (water main ) should be laid preferably underground, to
avoid it getting damaged by moving vehicles, etc. To avoid rusting, underground pipes
should be either of cast iron conforming to IS 1536 in which case it should be properly
External
treated with a coat of primary paint with two coats of bitumen paint. The pipes should be
Hydrant
properly supported of pedestals – not more than 3 m apart. Underground pipes should be
laid 1 m below to avoid damage during road repair, etc, and at road crossings where
heavy vehicles are expected to pass, it should pass
 For bigger buildings or major installations, where chance of such leakage is very
Jockey Pump considerable, it is desirable to install a small pump ( using a small motor and 200/300
liter/min pump ) with pressure switches for automatic start and stop.

In main high rise buildings, the basement is used for car parking/housing transformers/or
Using Wet- storages and other floors may be used as shopping areas departmental stores, etc, the
Riser System total area used for such purpose being small, in such cases, the same wet-riser pump
Pump for may be used for feeding the sprinkler system provided that:
Partial
Sprinkler a)the total area of the basement to be protected is less than 500 m2.
System b) the total area utilized as shops departmental stores is less than 1000 m2.
c)the pump has a capacity of at least 2850 l/min with suitable motor.

AS per IS 15301

Pumps are to be mounted on a concrete foundation having minimum M grade of

reinforced concrete as M15..

The thickness of the foundation shall be 50 mm minimum for small pumps up to 900
Foundation of Liter/min capacity, 75 mm for pumps up to 2280 liter/min capacity and 100 liter/min for
Pump
bigger pumps up to 4 500 liter/min. For extra ordinary big pumps, the thickness may go
up to 150 mm. The size of the foundation shall cover the full length and width of the
pump and at least 150 mm on the front and back of the pump and 75 mm on the sides
as clearance.

Normally, pump rooms shall be located 6 m away from all surrounding buildings and
overhead structures

Where this is not feasible, they may be attached to a building provided a perfect
separation wall having 4 hour fire rating is constructed between the pump room and the
attached building, the roof of the pump room is of RCC construction atleast 100 mm
thick and access to the pump room is from the outside. The pump rooms shall normally
have brick/concrete walls and noncombustible roof with adequate lighting, ventilation
and drainage arrangements.
Pump Room
Transformer cubicles inside the sub-stations shall be separated from H.T. and L.T.
Location
cubicles and from each other by walls of brick/stone/concrete blocks or 355 mm
thickness or of RCC of 200 mm thickness with door openings, if any, therein being
protected by single fireproof doors having 2-hour fire resistance

Transformers installed outdoors, which are supplying power to fire pump shall also be
located at least 6 m away from all surrounding buildings including sub-station or D.G.
House, Where this is not feasible, all door and window openings of the building within 6
m of the transformers] shall be protected by single fireproof doors and 6 mm thick wired
glasses in steel
framework respectively.

Requirement of the Fire Safety for Group A – Residential Buildings – Above 15 m in height (IS 3844)

Type of Fire
Protection A3- Dormitories, A4- Apartments Houses A5- Hotels
Required

Above
15 Mts 35 Mts 45 Mts 15 Mts 30 Mts
Above
Fire Safety To 35 To 45 To 60 To 30 and A6
60 Mts
Mts Mts Mts Mts Hotels
(Starred)

Fire
Minimum 2 per floor Depending upon the Area and Travel Distance
Extinguishers
 5,000
Terrace 25,000 liters 10,000 25,000 20,000 20,000
Level Over liters (5,000 liters liters liters liters
Head Tank capacity liters if capacity capacity capacity capacity
basement)

Under 75,000 75,000 1,00,000 1,50,000 2,00,000

Not
Ground liters liters liters liters liters
Required
Water Tank capacity capacity capacity capacity capacity

900 LPM
at
Terrace Fire Not Not Not Not Not
Terrace
Pump Required Required Required Required Required
level
Tank

1 electric 2 electric 2 electric

1 electric 1 electric
pump & pump & pump &
pump & 1 pump & 1
1 Diesel 1 Diesel 1 Diesel
Diesel Diesel
Fire Pump pump of pump of pump of
pump of pump of
near Under Not capacity capacity capacity
capacity capacity
Group Water Required 2280 2280 2850
1620 LPM 2280LPM
Tank LPM & LPM & LPM &
& Jockey & Jockey
Jockey Jockey Jockey
Pump 180 Pump
Pump Pump Pump
LPM 180 LPM
180 LPM 180 LPM 180 LPM

Hose Reel
Required Required Required Required Required Required
Assembly

Down Comer Not Not Not Not Not

Required
System Required Required Required Required Required

Wet Riser Not

Required Required Required Required Required
System Required

Not Not
Yard Hydrant Required Required Required Required
Required Required

Fire Service
Required Required Required Required Required Required
Inlet

Manually
Operated
Fire Alarm Required Required Required Required Required Required
Call Point
(MCP)

Automatic
Detection & Not Not Not
Required Required Required
Alarm Required Required Required
System

Required Required
if area of if area of
Automatic
basement basement
Sprinkler Required Required Required Required
exceeds exceeds
System
200 200
Sq.mts Sq.mts

Requirements of Fire Safety for Group B – Educational Buildings of above 15 mts in height (IS 3844)

Type of Fire Protection Required B-1 Schools up to Senior Secondary Level

 B-2 All others/training Institutions (Ground + One Storey)

Minimum 2 per floor. Depending up on the Area and Travel

Fire Extinguishers
Distance

Terrace Level Over Head Tank 25000 Liters Capacity

Under Ground Water Tank Not required

Terrace Fire Pump 900 LPM

Fire Pump near Under Ground Water

Not required
Tank

Hose Reel Assembly Required

Down Comes System Required

Wet Riser System Not required

Yard Hydrant Not required

Fire Service Inlet Required

Manually Fire Alarm Call Point (MCP) Required

Automatic Detection and Alarm System Not required

Automatic Sprinkler System Required if area of basement exceeds 200 sq.mts

Requirement of the Fire Safety for Group C – Institutional Buildings – Above 15 m in height (IS 3844)

Type of Fire C2 – Custodial Institutions

C1- Hospitals, Sanatoria and
Protection
Nursing Home
Required C3 – Penal and Mental Institutions

Fire Safety (Active 15 Mts not 24 Mts not 15 Mts not 24 Mts not
Measures) exceeding exceeding exceeding exceeding

24 Mts 30 Mts 24 Mts 30 Mts

Fire Extinguishers Minimum 2 per floor Depending upon the Area and Travel Distance

20,000
Terrace Level Over 20,000 liters 10,000 liters 20,000 liters
liters
Head Tank capacity capacity capacity
capacity

1,50,000
Under Ground Water 1.00,000 liters 75,000 liters 1,00,000 liters
liters
Tank capacity capacity capacity
capacity

Not
Terrace Fire Pump Not required Not Required Not Required
Required

2 electric
pump & 1 1 electric pump
1 electric pump Diesel & 1 Diesel 2 electric pump &
Fire Pump near & 1 Diesel pump pump of pump of 1 Diesel pump of
Under Group Water of capacity 2280 capacity capacity 2280 capacity 2280
Tank LPM & Jockey 2280 LPM LPM & Jockey LPM & Jockey
Pump 180 LPM & Jockey Pump 180 Pump 180 LPM
Pump 180 LPM
LPM

Hose Reel Assembly Required Required Required Required

Down Comer Not
Not Required Not Required Not Required
System Required

Wet Riser System Required Required Required Required

Yard Hydrant Required Required Required Required

Fire Service Inlet Required Required Required Required

Manually Operated
Fire Alarm Call Point Required Required Required Required
(MCP)

Automatic Detection
Required Required Required Required
& Alarm System

Automatic Sprinkler
Required Required Required Required
System

Requirement of the Fire Safety for Group D – Assembly Buildings Above 15 m in height (IS 3844)

D7 – Elevated or
D1 – Theater over 1000 persons, D6 – Not
underground for
D2 up to 1000 persons D3 – exceeding 30
Type of Fire assembly not covered
Permanent Stage over 300 persons mtrs
Protection D1-D6
Required
D4 – up to 300 persons, D5 all
others

15 Mts To 24 24 Mts To 30 15 Mts not

Fire Safety 24 Mts not exceeding
Mts Mts exceeding

Fire
Minimum 2 per floor Depending upon the Area and Travel Distance
Extinguishers

Terrace Level
10,000 liters 20,000 liters 20,000 liters
Over Head 20,000 liters capacity
capacity capacity capacity
Tank

1,00,000 liters
capacity
Under Ground 75,000 liters 1,00,000
D1-D5, 1,00,000 liters capacity
Water Tank capacity liters capacity
2,00,000 liters
for D6 Multiplex

Terrace Fire
Not required Not Required Not Required Not Required
Pump

1 electric pump 2 electric

2 electric pump
& 1 Diesel pump & 1 2 electric pump & 1
Fire Pump & 1 Diesel
pump of Diesel pump Diesel pump of
near Under pump of
capacity 2280 of capacity capacity 2850 LPM &
Group Water capacity 2850
LPM & Jockey 2280 LPM & Jockey Pump 180
Tank LPM & Jockey
Pump 180 Jockey Pump LPM
Pump 180 LPM
LPM 180 LPM

Hose Reel
Required Required Required Required
Assembly

Down Comer
Not Required Not Required Not Required Not Required
System
Wet Riser
Required Required Required Required
System

Yard Hydrant Required Required Required Required

Fire Service
Required Required Required Required
Inlet

Manually
Operated Fire
Required Required Required Required
Alarm Call
Point (MCP)

Automatic
Detection & Required Required Required Required
Alarm System

Automatic
Sprinkler Required Required Required Required
System

Requirement of the Fire Safety for Group E – Business Buildings Above 15 m in height (IS 3844)

E1 offices, banks, professional establishments, like offices of

Type of Fire
architects, engineers, doctors, lawyers and police stations, E2 –
Protection
Laboratories research establishments, libraries and test houses. E3 –
Required
Computer installations, E4 – Telephone Exchanges, E5

Fire Safety 15 Mts To 24 Mts 24 Mts To 30 Mts Above 30 mt

Minimum 2 per Minimum 2 per

Minimum 2 per floor
floor Depending floor Depending
Fire Extinguishers Depending upon the
upon the Area and upon the Area and
Area and Travel Distance
Travel Distance Travel Distance

Terrace Level Over 10,000 liters 20,000 liters

20,000 liters capacity
Head Tank capacity capacity

Under Ground 75,000 liters 1,00,000 liters

2,00,000 liters capacity
Water Tank capacity capacity

Terrace Fire Pump Not required Not Required Not Required

1 electric pump & 2 electric pump & 1

2 electric pump & 1
Fire Pump near 1 Diesel pump of Diesel pump of
Diesel pump of capacity
Under Group Water capacity 2280 capacity 2280 LPM
2850 LPM & Jockey
Tank LPM & Jockey & Jockey Pump
Pump 180 LPM
Pump 180 LPM 180 LPM

Hose Reel
Required Required Required
Assembly

Down Comer
Not Required Not Required Not Required
System

Wet Riser System Required Required Required

Yard Hydrant Required Required Required

Fire Service Inlet Required Required Required

Manually Operated
Fire Alarm Call Required Required Required
Point (MCP)
 Automatic
Detection & Alarm Required Required Required
System

Automatic Sprinkler
Required Required Required
System

Requirement of the Fire Safety for Group F Mercantile Building Above 15 m in height (IS 3844)

F1 – Shops, Stores up to 500 Sq.m,

Type of Fire Protection
Required F3 – Underground
F2 – Shops, Stores more than 500 Sq. mtrs.
shopping centre
Fire Safety (Active 24 Mts To 30 and Storage
15 Mts To 24 Mts
Measures) Mts

Fire Extinguishers Minimum 2 per floor Depending upon the Area and Travel Distance

Terrace Level Over Head 10,000 liters

10,000 liters capacity 10,000 liters capacity
Tank capacity

Under Ground Water 1,50,000 liters

1,00,000 liters capacity 1,50,000 liters capacity
Tank capacity

Terrace Fire Pump Not required Not Required Not Required

2 electric pump &

Fire Pump near Under
Group Water Tank
1 electric pump & 1 2 electric pump & 1
1 Diesel pump of
Diesel pump of Diesel pump of
capacity 2280
capacity 2280 LPM & capacity 2280 LPM &
LPM & Jockey
Jockey Pump 180 LPM Jockey Pump 180 LPM
Pump 180 LPM

Hose Reel Assembly Required Required Required

Down Comer System Not Required Not Required Not Required

Wet Riser System Required Required Required

Yard Hydrant Required Required Required

Fire Service Inlet Required Required Required

Manually Fire Call Point

Required Required Required
(MCP)

Automatic Detection &

Required Required Required
Alarm System

Automatic Sprinkler
Required Required Required
System

Requirement of the Fire Safety for Group G Industrial Buildings Above 15 m in height not to be permitted 18 Mts in height (IS 3844)

G1 – Low Hazard Industries G2 – Moderate Hazard Industries

Type of Fire
Protection
BUILT UP AREA

More
More More
than 100 More Up to
Up to 100 Up to than 100Sq.mtrs than 500Sq.mtrs
Fire Safety Sq.mt. & than 500 1000
Sq.mt 100Sq.mtrs and up to 500 and up to 1000
up to 500 Sq.mtrs Sq.mt
Sq.mtrs Sq.mtrs
Sq.mt
Fire
Minimum 2 per floor Depending upon the Area and Travel Distance
Extinguishers

5000 liters
5000 liters add 5000
in case of liters if the
Terrace 10,000 10,000 20,000
basement provision 10,000 Liters 20,000 Liters
Level Over liters Liters Liters
area of capacity capacity
Head Tank capacity capacity capaci
exceeds sprinkler
200m 2 in
basement

Under 1,00,00
Not Not 1,00,000 Not 75,000 Liters
Ground Not required Liters
required required liters required capacity
Water Tank capaci

Terrace Fire
450 LPM 450 LPM 450 LPM 900 LPM 900 LPM 900 LPM 900 LP
Pump

1 electric 1 elect
pump & pump &
1 Diesel 1 Diese
1 electric pump &
Fire Pump pump of pump o
1 Diesel pump of
near Under Not Not capacity Not capaci
Not required capacity 2280
Group Water required required 2280 required 2280
LPM & Jockey
Tank LPM & LPM &
Pump 180 LPM
Jockey Jockey
Pump Pump
180 LPM 180 LP

Hose Reel Not

Required Required Required Required Required Requir
Assembly required

Down Comer Not Not

Required Required Not required Required Requir
System required required

Wet Riser Not Not Not

Required Not Required Required Requir
System required required Required

Not Not Not

Yard Hydrant Required Not Required Required Requir
required required Required

Fire Service Not Not Not

Required Not Required Required Requir
Inlet required required Required

Manually
Operated
Not Not Not Not
Fire Alarm Not Required Required Requir
required required Required Required
Call Point
(MCP)

Automatic
Detection & Not Not Not
Required Not Required Required Requir
Alarm required required Required
System

Automatic Required Required

Sprinkler (if there is (if there is Required Required Required Required Requir
System basement) basement)