BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
GUIDE for
FIRE SAFETY AND
PREVENTION SEMINAR
Requirements of Different
Types of Occupancy
FIRE SAFETY ENFORCEMENT DIVPREFACE
The complexity of the sweeping changes in the society
and rumbling shifts in the modern world has posed greater, bigger
challenges to the agency, especially in the enforcement of fire safety
standards. Fire incident will continue to happen if the agency failed
to unearth the real cause and culprit behind the recurring problem.
As one of the priority programs of the Fire Safety Enforcement Division
under the Directorate for Fire Safety and Enforcement, this training
handbook will not dwell merely about technicalities, legalities,
certificates, notices, fees, issuances and the likes, as those are already
provided under the Fire Code and those are what have been used
already by the agency to prevent the occurence fire. However, no
matter how strict the laws may be, or the bulk of submitted reports by
the field office relative to their performance, the problem is still there.
It has not been cured.
Same establishments, same violations, are being committed each
year. It is quite surprising that after almost eight long years of the
implementation of the Fire Code, they should have been ordered
closed if not have stopped their operations. But they are still there. It
is still recurring.
Does this mean that we need to have a new level of thinking- a
concept based on the principles that accurately describe the territory
of human being and inter-acting to solve these deep concerns?Or
we need to go back to our drawing boards and start anew with even
greater passion and vissible change. Through the use of this training
handbook, all fire safety enforcers in the field will be totally guided on
how to properly educate themselves, their peers, sub-ordinates and
their stakeholders.
‘The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the
same level of thinking we were at when we created them”.MESSAGE
“SS FIRE CHIEF, BFP
ublic safety is our highest obligation to the people as members of the
Bureau of Fire Protection. As the sole agency legally mandated to
enforce the Fire Code, we are also the sole authority responsible for the
prevention of destructive fires on all buildings and establishments. Not only
because the law says so, but because public welfare requires us to do so.
The question is, how much of an impact do our inspection create? And are
we effective in doing so?
The BFP is consistent and determined as it gears towards the promotion of
an efficient and reliable fire safety measures. As fire safety practitioners, part
of our mission is our commitment to prevent destructive fires which can be
achieved if proper fire safety inspection and prevention will be observed.
Guided by the tenets of the agency's Quality Policy and Quality
Objectives, this training manual aims to provide the standards in fire safety
and prevention. Through the use of this reference guide on fire safety
and prevention, all fire safety enforcers in the field will be given a holistic
understanding of the proper and necessary topics and information to be
shared, tasks to be accomplished and character-based idealisms and
principle-centered approaches that could reach even the smallest unit of
the society.
As the Chief of the Bureau of Fire Protection, | would like to congratulate
all the BFP officers and personnel behind the conceptualization of this
training manual. While | do believe that digitally-inspired reading materials
are the most common, easily accessible and provide utmost convenience
should one wishes to acquire data and information, printed materials or the
traditional method of acquiring knowledge through textbooks and hard
copies remain an effective medium to acquire better understanding and
wisdom of a particular topic or issue. This is indeed another great milestone
for the agency, worthy of acknowledgement and appreciation.
Congratulations!MESSAGE
DEPUTY CHIEF
FOR ADMINISTRATION
Site believed that our effectiveness is based on the fundamental idea that
there are principles governingit, natural laws that are just as real, just as unchanging
and unarguably there and cannot be broken. In ensuring fire safety, we should
remember our goals for conducting inspections in the first place. We are not trying to
catch people doing wrong; or to instill fear and authority in the eyes and heart of the
community. Our goal is to reduce the risks and ultimately, the losses that would result
from non-compliance and change the attitude of the offenders, from being reactive
to a proactive person. Even if the Code was strictly
enforced, and the requirements are fully satisfied by
the owners/administrators, risk and hazard are still, oe
there. Code compliance only exist, if the people use “Remember, it is not
them and understand them. enough that we know,
Applying the overriding context of this natural we must understand”
laws in fire safety enforcement, it would appear that it
is the missing link in our understanding of the purpose
and outcome of our work as law enforcers. We
measure our work effectiveness in conducting fire safety inspection and building plan
evaluation based on the amount of the revenues we have generated year in and
year out, defeating the real meaning of our callings. What we were able fo attain is a
“subjective reality” that has no lasting effect to the community.
The crafting of this training handbook is very timely as it will not only open
an opportunity to officers and personnel in the field to fully understand the nature
of their mandates; what to do; what to implement and what to teach to their
peers, subordinates and the community in general. Constant trainings, schoolings
and religiously applying everything we leamed is indeed a major vehicle towards
the achievement of our purpose.Remember, it not enough that we know, we must
understand.
Even if a building is provided with alarm systems and fire safety devices,
but when during fire emergency, the people's tendency is to leave the way they
came,which leads to panic, and the common exit is quickly overwhelmed, death will
be inevitable. As fire safety enforcers, our duty is not only to inspect, issue notices,
and accept payments, we must educate them and let them understand by heart
the importance of what we are doing. Itis not the quantity of our inspections made or
the amount of revenue we have generated, it is the quality of our work that matters.
“A fire safety who notes ttle, but educates business owners about the hazards and its
importance, leaves more lasting effect and reverberating impact”.MESSAGE
DIRECTOR FOR FIRE SAFETY
AND ENFORCEMENT
A s the Director for Fire Safety and Enforcement, it is with distinct pride and
honour that it is during my stint, this noteworthy accomplishment took place-
the reference guide on fire safety and prevention. | know for a fact that it
was never an easy task. One should have deep commitment and burning passion
to be able to realize this particular undertaking, which fortunately, the Fire Safety
Enforcement Division under the abled leadership of Engr. Ariel T. Miranda have.
May this reference guide truly served its purpose. Use it, especially nowadays that
most fire safety inspectors and enforcers are often seen merely as “firefighters”.
Yes, firefighters are everybody's friend, that is, until he issues written notices or
Citations, which incites negative feelings towards the friendly firefighters and that
negative connotations to a single fire safety inspectors can encompass the whole
organization. The community sees us, as thugs, corrupt, abusive, and the likes, which
causes serious effects on the integrity and image of the agency.
This possibly happens because of the lack of “creative cooperation” between the
enforcers and the public, which is actually the core concept of this project. However,
ican only be achieved through constant trainings armed with a principle-centered
and character-based training manuals or reference materials that distinguish
principle over practice, by which we treat practice as specific activity or action
that works in one circumstance but might not necessarily work in the other.
This doctrine if being applied in the enforcement of the Code. law enforcers must
always bear in mind the doctrine of individualism. And that the techniques or
approach he applied while conducting inspection to a particular establishment
may not be appropriate to the other. Each type of occupancy requires different
approaches and requirements and indeed level of expertise. Each owner/
administrator has varied attitude and acceptance of the laws we are enforcing.
While others maybe are already aware, consider that most businessmen, especially
neophytes do not know the rules we are implementing,
Now that we have this reference guide, what we just need to do is to read,
understand and apply what it teaches us. Remember, "Wisdom requires knowledge
and experience” and knowledge can be best achieved through trainings.
Good luck and May this hard work serves as an inspiration to one and alll!
SUPT (DSC) BFP
Director for Fire Safety and EnforcementMESSAGE
CHIEF, FIRE SAFETY
ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
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‘awe?
yet fire incident isstillin its alarming stage although there had been significant drops
on its figure. If even after being stringent, technical and legal, and compliances
of the agency's stakeholders remains tentative, a "shift of paradigm", seems to be
necessity.
[i been almost eight (8) years now since the implementation of the Fire Code,
It is imperative for the BFP to
establish clear, specific goa, procedire, “IF we no longer see houses
innovative approach that must be na te
understood by the agency's enforcement burnt to the ground; buildings
unit sensitive to the needs and welfare of turns to ashes and debris;
the agency's stakeholders while being fim
in its enforcement. and people crying for help,
an that’s only then that we can say,
This training handbook answers
: so»
it all. It provides hollistic and ideal We have achieved our callings
approaches targeting the fundamental
elements of fire safety making our field
personnel knowledgeable and motivated, implement the law with compassion
and encourage full cooperation of the business sector, after all, that is what code
enforcement is all about. Considering the universality of the values and principles
incorporated hereof, this will nat become another waste of time, resources and
finances as it can sill be used by generations to generations if taken cared of.
As the Chief of Fire Safety Enforcement Division, it is my pride and honour
to offer each and every one of you, of this training handbook. Use this as a tool in
meeting the objectives of our beloved Bureau of Fire Protection.
Engr. Ariel
Chief, FifeFIRE SAFETY
REQUIREMENTS
TABLE OF
CONTENTSee
FIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
01 Places of Assembly
13 Educational Occupancy
17 Health Care Occupancy
23 Detention and Correctinal
Occupancy
28 Residential Occupancy
42 Mercantile Occupancy
47 Business Occupancy
51 Industrial Occupancy
55 Storage Occupancy
62 Miscellaneous Occupancy
67 FIRE EXIT DRILL
68 INSPECTION FLOWCHART
MEMORANDA
70 JOINT MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 01 SERIES OF 2016
Revised Standards in Processing Business Permit
and Licenses in All Cities and Municipalites
82 PROHIBITION ON BFP PERSONNEL FROM ENGAGING IN
ANY ACT OF IMPROPRIETY AND/OR CORRUPTION
PERTAINING TO THE ENFORCEMENT AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FIRE CODE, AND PROVIDING
SANCTIONS THEREOF
85 MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2016-170
Exemption of Medical and Dental Clinics from Mayor's
Permit or Business Permit Requirement
88 GUIDELINES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF JOINT DILG, DTI
AND DICT MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 01-201691 CLARIFICATION ON THE REQUIREMENTS OF AUTOMATIC
KITCHENHOOD SUPPRESSION SYSTEM FOR RESTAURANT
AND SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS
92 PROHIBITING FROM ENGAGING IN
ANY ACT OF IMPROPRIETY AND/OR CORRUPTION
PERTAINING TO THE ENFORCEMENT AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FIRE CODE
93 STRICT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POSTING OF BFP
CITIZEN’S CHARTER FORMS AND OTHER PUBLIC
AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
94 NUMERICAL RATING OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
95 POSTING OF LEGITIMATE MANUFACTURERS, SUPPLIERS
AND DISTRIBUTORS OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIRE
SAFETY APPLIANCE AND APPARATUS
96 STRICT IMPLEMENTATION ON FIRE RATING OF FIRE
EXTINGUISHERS
97 CLARIFICATION TO MEMORANDUM 28 JANUARY 2013
RELATIVE TO THE STRICT IMPLEMENTATION ON FIRE
RATING OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
98 ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY FOR
MANUFACTURER, SELLER, DEALER, DISTRIBUTOR,
RETAILER AND SERVICE PROVIDER OF FIRE EXTINGUISHER
AND INSTALLER OF FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM
99 REQUIREMENT OF NUMERICAL RATING FOR DRY
CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER
100 CLARIFICATION RE: PHASING-OUT SCHEDULE OF
FIRE EXTINGUISHER CONTAINING OZONE
DEPLETING SUBSTANCE
101 CLARIFICATION ON COLOR COORDINATION OF
FIRE EXTINGUISHER
103 EVALUATION ON THE ALTERNATIVE AND/OR REMEDIAL
FIRE SAFETY MEASURES
106 MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2010-17
Guidelines in the Approval of Alternative and/or
Remedial Fire Safety Measures
113 APPLICATION FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE ADEQUACY OF
ALTERNATIVE AND/OR REMEDIAL FIRE SAFETY MEASURES
(Based on BFP Operational Procedures Manual)17 ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION
(Based on BFP Operational Procedures Manual)
118 PROCEDURES IN FILING CRIMINIAL CASES
(Based on BFP Operational Procedures Manual)
123 PROCEDURES TO ADDRESS REFUSAL TO RECEIVE
INSPECTION ORDER AND DISALLOWED INSPECTION
(Based on BFP Operational Procedures Manual)
125 PERIODIC INSPECTION AND INSPECTIONS RESULTING
FROM COMPLAINTS AND DIRECTIVES FROM
HIGHER OFFICES
(Based on BFP Operational Procedures Manual)
ANNEXES
129 VISION / MISSION OF THE BFP
131 QUALITY POLICY / QUALITY OBJECTIVES
133 CITIZEN'S CHARTER FRONTLINE SERVICES
141 CONSUMER'S GUIDE
142 ANTI-FIXER AND ANTI-CORRUPT CAMPAIGN
144 FSEC / FSIC FORMS
150 FIRE SAFETY CLEARANCES FORMS
174 MONTHLY ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT FORMS
180 FIRE SAFETY INSPECTOR ID FORMAT
181 FIRE SAFETY INSPECTOR TOOLS AND GADGETSFIRE SAFETY
REQUIREMENTS OF
PLACES OF
ASSEMBLYFIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS OF
PLACES OF ASSEMBLY
REQUIREMENTS
FIRE CODE REQUIREMENT
(Fire Exit)
1, At least 2 exit remote from each other
2. Atleast 3 exits remote from each other for
a. Number 500 persons but not more than 1000 persons
(Means of Egress)
3. Atleast 4 exits remote from each other for
1000 persons or more
(Section 10.2.5.2 para G)
Table 1: Capacity Factor
‘Area Stairways (width | Level Components
per person) and Ramps
mm mm
Board and Care 10 a
Health Care, 76 a
| Sprinklered
Health Care, 15 13
non- Sprinklered
High Hazards 18 10
All others 7.6 5
Table 11: Capacity Factos for Theater Type Seating
No. of seats Clear width served (in mm)
. Stairs Passageways, Ramps and
b. Capacity Doorways
(Means of Egress)
Unlimited 7.6 AB 5.6C
a. If risers exceed 178 mm_ in height,
multiply the stair width in Table 11 by
factor A,
where A = 1 + [(RISER HEIGHT - 178)/125)]
b. Stairs without a handrail located within
a 760 mm_ horizontal distance — shall
be 25 percent wider than otherwise
calculated, that is, multiply by factor
= 1.25.
c. Ramps steeper than | in 10 slope where used
in ascent shall have their widths increased by
10 percent, that is, multiply by factor C =1.10.
(Section 10.2.8.2)REQUIREMENTS FIRE CODE REQUIREMENT
1. Seating
a.) The aisle access way between rows of
seating shall have a clear width of not
less than 305 mm and this minimum
shall be increased by 7.6 mm for every
seat over a total of 14 but shall not
exceed 560 mm;
b.) Rows of seating served by aisles or
doorways at both ends shall not
exceed 100 seats per row;
. Rows of seating served by an aisles or
doorways at one end only shall have
a path of travel not exceeding 9m in
length, measured from the farthest
seat to an aisle.
2. Aisles
a) Serving more than 60 seats
not less than 915mm when serving
only 1 side
c. Seating, Aisles} not less than 112cm when serving
and Railings both sides
(Means of Egress) b) Serving less than 60 seats
not less than 76 cm wide
c) Aisles shall terminate in a cross aisle,
foyer or exit. The width shall not be less
than (width of the widest aisle + 50%
(total required width of the remaining
aisles) )
d) No dead end aisle shall be greater
than 6.1 m
e) 46m travel distance
3. Railings
a) Not less than 66cm high above the
floor for fasciae of boxes, balconies and
galleries.
b) Not less than 76cm width of aisles or
91 cm high if at foot steps for railings at ends
of aisles extending to the fasciae
c) Not less than 66 cm high for cross aisles
(Section 10.2.8.2 para H)FIRE CODE REQUIREMENT
1. concentrated use without fixed seats
*0.65 square meter per person.
2. less concentrated use
*1.4square meter per person
3. Standing room or waiting space
°0.28 square meter per person.
4. having fixed seats
* determined by the number of fixed seats
installed
5. not having fixed seats
*shall have the occupant load of the
room posted on a conspicious place near
the main exit from the room
6. waiting spae area
* 0.25 square meter per person
7. areas not excess of 930 square meter
* 0.46 square meter per person
(Section 10.2.8.1)
d. Occupant
Load
(Means of Egress)
1. Not less than 915 mm.
e. Size
(Mean of (Section 10.2.5.2 para F)
Egress) 2. Corridor width not less than 12 cm if serv-
ing 50 or more persons
New Stair Width
< 50 persons - 915mm
<2000 persons -1120mm
>2000 persons -1420mm
(Section 10.2.5.4 para B2)
f. Stairwidth
(Means of Egress)REQUIREMENTS FIRE CODE REQUIREMENT
1. without supervised automatic sprinkler
system
*1/2 of the maximum overall diagonal
dimension
2. with supervised automatic sprinkler
system
* 1/3 of he maximum overall diagonal
dimension
(Section 10.2.5.2 para H)
g.Arrangement/
Remoteness
(Means of Egress)
1. without supervised automatic sprinkler
system
h. Travel * not exceedingby 46m
Diastance 2. with supervised automatic sprinkler system
(Means of Egress) *
* not exceeding by 61m
(Section 10.2.8.2 para E)
i. Discharge Terminate directly at a public way or
(Means of ihe at an exit discharge.
(Section 10.2.5.2 para M)
1. Any doorin a means of egress shall be of
the side-hinged or pivoted- swinging type
and shall swing in the direction of egress
travel where serving a room or area with an
occupant load of fifty (50) or more persons
2. Capable of swinging from any position
to the full required width of the opening in
which it is installed.
3. Swing in the direction of egress travel
when used in an exit enclosure
4. Doors shall not open directly onto a stair
without a landing.
5. The landing shall have a width not less
than the width of the door.
(Section 10.2.5.3 para B)
6. Not less than 71 cm in clear width
7. No single door ina doorway shall exceed
112.cm in width
(Section 10.2.5.3 para E)fi; Eau = ENTS FIRE CODE REQUIREMENT
3. Lightings and
Signs
1. Illumination of means of egress.
(Section 10.2.5.11)
2. All signs must be illuminated.
“EXIT”, “NOT AN EXIT”,”TO BASEMENT”,
“STOREROOM”, "LINEN CLOSET” with
directional signs.
(Section 10.2.5.12)
3. Exit sign must be not less than 15cm
high and 19 mm wide; In existing buildings
not less than 11.5 cm high.
(Section 10.2.5.12 para C)
4. All places of assembly shall be provided
with emergency lighting.
Section 10.2.8.2.1 para 1
4. Protection of
vertical openings
a) Special provisions for escalators
openings.
Any escalator shall have its floor opening
enclosed or protected
b) Sprinkler vent method
Escalator openings may be protected
by the “sprinkler-vent” , consisting of
combination of an automatic or smoke
detection, automatic exhaust system
and an automatic water curtain.
c) Spray Nozzle Methods
1. Spray nozzles shall be in the open type
and have a solid conical spray pattern
with discharged angles between 45
and 90 degrees
2. Spray nozzles shall discharge at
minimum pressure of 172 KPA.REQUIREMENTS FIRE CODE REQUIREMENT
d) Partial Enclosure Method
Construction providing fire resistance
equivalent with openings therein protected
by approved self closing fire doors.
e) Firestopping Concealed Spaces
1.Every exterior and interior wall and partition
. Protection of shall be firestopped at each level.
i i 2. Unoccupied attic space shall be
cont} openings subdivided by firestops into areas
: not to exceed 280 square meters.
3. Any concealed space between the
ceiling and the floor shall be firestopped.
(Section 10.2.6.2)
f) Any Vertical Opening Shall be enclosed
or protected.
(Section 10.2.8.8 para A)
g) Potential Hazard must be separated by fire
barriers/construction with at least 1 hour
rating.
(Section 10.2.8.8 para C)
5. Fire Detection, | |. Manual - All assembly occupancies.
Alarmand 2. Automatic - Occupant load exceeding
Communication | 300 persons.
System (Section 10.2.8.8 para D)
Bars with live entertainment
Dance Halls
Discotheques
Assembly occupancy with festival
seating.
5. With occupant load of more than 300
persons:
* Throughout the storey containing the
assembly occupancy;
* throughout all storeys below the storey
containing the assembly occupancy;
* in case of an assembly occupancy
located below the level of exit discharge,
throughout all storeys intervening between
that sforey and the level of exit discharge,
including the level of exit discharge.
(Section 10.2.8.8 para E)
6. Automatic
Fire Supression
System (AFSS)REQUIREMENTS FIRE CODE REQUIREMENT
Public assembly buildings, structures or
facilities with more than 14 seats shall be
provided with smoke management system
in such a way that the atmosphere shall
7. Smoke not induce more than 1% by volume of the
Management contaminated atmosphere emanating from
the fire area.
(Section 10.2.8.8 para F) as amended per
FCTS Reso. 01 Series 2017 dated 20 Dec.
2017
1. Low hazard - 1 unit per 200 square
meters, travel distance 15 m.
2. Moderate hazard - 1 unit per 100 square
meters, travel distance 12m
3. High hazard - 1 unit per 75 square meters
1 unit every 10 meters of travel distance
8. Fire
Extinguisher
1. Dry Standpipe - Required for buildings with
required enclosed stairways.
(Section 10.2.6.6 para C)
9. Standpipe 2. Wet Standpipe - Assembly Occupancy
with an occupant lo ad exceeding 1,000
persons.
Section 10.2.6.6 para D)
1. All hazard greater than the normal
occupancy shall be enclosed with
construction of at least 4 hours fire resistance
rating.
(Section 10.2.6.8 para A)
10. Hazardous 2. Atleast 2 hours fire resistance rating for all
ae construction enclosure for hazardous storage
Areas With self closing or automatic fire door.
(Section 10.2.6.8 para B)
3. Separation or isolation from other storage
occupancies or buildings that may be
hazardous when combined.
(Section 10.3.1.2 div 3 para B)REQUIREMENTS FIRE CODE REQUIREMENT
1) Staged area/ enclosed platform larger
than 46.5 m? shall be protected by AFSS and
ventilated in or above it.
2) The proscenium opening shall have a fire
resistant curtain to prevent glow with a 5
minute period.
3) Every stage shall be provided with a fire
control station located on or adjoining the
11. Staged stage.
and enclosed
platforms 4) Auxilliary stage shall be less than 15.25
m within any auxilliary space from a door
providing to an exit.
5) Auxiliary stage must have at least 2 exits,
travel distance of 23 m, and common path
of travel of 6 meters.
6) Each stage shall be equipped with 38.1
millimeters wet standpipe with at least 30m
hose on each side of the stage.
(Section 10.2.8.3)
1. No decorative material which will ignite
when exposed to a flame test shall be
allowed in places of assembly.
2. Flame test must be conducted from
a common match and held in horizontal
12. Decorative position 12.7 millimeters underneath the
Material piece for a minimum of 15 seconds.
3. Treatment maybe applied to decorative
material to accomplish flame proofing and
such treatment shall be as renewed as often
as necessary.
Section 10.2.8.5
Pyroxylin coated fabrics shall be restricted
as follows:
13. Pyroxylin - ‘
a) Nitrocelluse coating shall not exceed
Coated Fabric 430 grams for every square meter of fabric.
(Section 10.2.8.6)REQUIREMENTS FIRE CODE REQUIREMENT
b al surface area of fabric complying]
13. Pyroxylin para “a” shall not exceed 1 m? for ever
Coated Fabric 4.5 m® of room volume.
(Cont.) c) exceeding 47 grams per m?, the total
area shall not exceed 1 m? for ever
2.25 m? of volume.
(Section 10.2.8.6)
14. Motion No motion picture screens or screen masking
rieturalscreens curtains, buntings or other draperies shall be
’ | used unless the material is flame-proofed and
Stage Curtains will pass the match-flame
and Drapes (Section 10.2.8.7)
a) A plan showing the capacity and
location of the exit ways and aisles shall be
kept prominently on display.
15. Plan of Exit b) In all theaters, nightclubs, dance halls and
ways Aisles similar occupancies shall made an audible
announcement describing the location of
exits prior to the performance.
(Section 10.2.8.10)
a) Deploy standby firemen if its essential for
public safety.
b) The Fireman shall be in uniform and
remain on duty during the activity.
(Section 10.2.8.12)
16. Standby
Firemen
a) No display or exhibit shall be installed to
any required exit or access to fire fighting
equipment.
b) All display of combustible materials must
be protected.
17. Special c) Any place used for display shall be
Provisions For equipped with an AFSS when the area
Exhibitions Halls | exceeds 1394 m’.
d) Combustible material not on display, must
be stored with enclosure of at least 2 hours
rating and protected by fire extinguishing
system.
(Section 10.2.8.15)REQUIREMENTS
18. Projection
Rooms For
Safety Film
FIRE CODE REQUIREMENT
permanent construction. The rooms shall
have a floor area of not less than 7.4 m?
for single machine and at least 3.75 m? for
each additional machine.
b) Each motion picture projector, flood
light or similar pieces of equipment shall
have a clear working spaces not less than
2.25m?.
¢) Projection Room shall be at least 1 out-
swinging, self closing door not < 76cm wide
by 2 m high.
d) Aggregate of ports and openings for
projection equipment must be 25% of area
of the wall between the projection room
and the auditorium. All openings shall be
provided with glass or other approved
materials.
e) Projection booth room ventilation shall
be not less than the following:
1. Supply Air - 2 or more, located at
opposite ends of the room.
2. Exhaust Air- 1 or more
f) Each projection machine shall be
provided with an exhaust duct which
will exhaust directly to the outside of the
building.
1. Electric Arc Projection Equipment -
capacity = 5.66 m® per minute for each
lamp.
2. Xenon Projection Equipment -
capacity = 8.5 m® minure per lamp.
The external tem must be less than 54.5°C.
g) Maximum of 4 container for flammable
liquids not greater than 0.5 liters.
h) Appurtenant electrical equipment such
transformers may be located within or
in a separate room of equivalent of fire
resistance construction.
ection 10.2.8REQUIREMENTS FIRE CODE REQUIREMENT
No open flames to be used in any place of
assembly except when used in conjunction
with approved heating or cooking
appliances or under written permit from
City/Municipal fire marshal.
(Section 10.2.8.18)
19. Open Flame
20. Special Cooking equipment shall be protected
Provisions for by automatic kitchen hood fire supression
Food Service in accordance with NFPA96, Standard for
‘ Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of
Establishment | Commercial Cooking Operations
(Section 10.2.8.9 para C.2)FIRE SAFETY
REQUIREMENTS OF
EDUCATIONAL
OCCUPANCYFIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS OF
EDUCATIONAL OCCUPANCY
REQUIREMENTS FIRE CODE REQUIREMENT
1. Means of Egress|
(Fire Exit)
1) Every room or space with a capacity
of 50 or more persons or over 93 m? area
shall have at least 2 doorways as remote
from each other .
2) Not less than 2 separate exits shall be
a. Number provided on every storey.
Mi FE 5
(Means of Egress) 3) At least 3 exits remote from each other for
500 persons not more than 1,000 persons
4) At least 4 exits remote from each other for
1,000 persons or more.
(Section 10.2.9.2 para B)
Stairway - 1 person for every 7.6mm width
b. Capacity Level Components and Ramps - 5mm width
(Means of Egress). | per person
(Section 10.2.5.2 para C)
1) not less than 1 person for each 1.9m? of
net classroom area
2) not less than 1 person for each 4.6m? of
c Recupant net area of shops, laboratories and other
Oo” similar rooms
(Means of Egress)
3) not less than 1 person for each 3.3 m? of
net area of dry nurseries/sleeping facilities
(Section 10.2.9.1 para B)
d. Size not less than 915 mm
(Means of Egress) (Section 10.2.5.4 para B2)
New Stair Width
Si <50 persons - 915mm
esize <2000 persons - 1120mm
(Means of Egress) >2000 persons - 1420mm
(Section 10.2.5.4 para B2)
1) Without supervised automatic sprinkler
sytem - 1/2 of the maximum overall diagonal
f. Arrangement/ dimension
Remoteness 2) With supesed automatic sprinkler system
(Means of Egress) - 1/3 of the maximum overall diagonal
dimension
(Section 10.2.5.2 para H)REQUIREMENTS FIRE CODE REQUIREMENT
f. Arrangement/
Remoteness
(Means of Egress)
(cont.)
g. Travel
Distance
(Means of Egress)
h. Discharge
(Means of Egress)
3. Lightings and
Signs
3) Exits shall be arranged that there will be no
pockets or dead-end, and in no case shall
any dead-end corridor extend more than 6
m beyond the stairway or other means of exit.
4) Every classroom or room used for
educational purposes or student occupancy
below the floor of exit discharge shall have
access to at least one (1) exit which leads
directly to the exterior at level of discharge
without entering the floor above.
(Section 10.2.9.2 para F)
1) without supervised automatic sprinkler system
*not exceeding by 446m
2) with supervised automatic sprinkler system
*not exceeding by 61m
(Section 10.2.15.2 para F)
(Section 10.2.9.2 para C)
Terminate directly at a public way or at an
exit discharge
Doors in means of egress shall swing in the
direction of exit travel.
Every closet door latch shall be open the
from the inside the closet.
Every bathroom door lock shall be designed
to permit opening of the locked door from
the outside.
(Section 10.2.5.3)
Not less than 71 cm in clear width.
No single door in a doorway shall exceed
112. cm in width,
(Section 10.2.5.3 para E)
1) Illumination of means of egress
(Section 10.2.5.11)
2) All signs must be illuminated.
“EXIT”, “NOT AN EXIT”,"TO BASEMENT”,
“STORE ROOM","LINEN CLOSET” with
directional signs.
(Section 10.2.5.12)
3) Exit sign must be not less than 15 cm high
and 19 mm wide; In existing buildings not less
than 11.5. cm high.
(Section 10.2.5.12 para C)
15eau = enrs| FIRE CODE REQUIREMENT
3. Lightings and
Signs (cont.)
4. Protection
of Vertical
Openings
5. Fire Detection,
4)Flexible plan and open plan buildings and
duildings designed for night occupancy
and portions of buildings having interior
and windowless rooms, areas, and
corridors, shall have emergency lightin:
Any interior stairways and other vertical
openings in educational buildings shall be
enclosed and protected.
(Section 10.2.9.5 para A)
Manual - Every educational building
8. Standpipe
9. Hazardous
Areas
Alarm and Automatic - If building is protected with
Communication} rss
System (Section 10.2.9.5 para D)
6. Automatic Building is 15m or more in height
Fire Supression | Basement used as a classroom or laboratory
System (AFSS) | (Section 10.2.9.5 para E)
Low hazard - 1 unit per 200 square meters
Moderate hazard - 1 unit per 100 square
7. Fire meters
Extinguisher High hazard - 1 unit per 75 square meters.
1 unit every 15 meters of travel distance
(Section 10. 7 para G)
Wet Standpipe - 4 or more storeys in height
(Section 10.2.6.6 para D)
Dry Standpipe - All building with required
enclosed stairway or smoke proof enclosure
(Section 10.2.6.6 para C)
Area used for general storage, boiler
or furnace rooms, fuel storage, janitor’s
closets, maintenance shops including
woodworking and painting areas, laundries
and kitchens shall be separated from other
parts of the building wi 1 hour fire resistance
rating. All opening shall be protected with
self-closing fire doors, or such area shall be
provided with automatic fire suppression
system.
(Section 10.2.9.12 para C7)FIRE SAFETY
REQUIREMENTS OF
HEALTHCARE
OCCUPANCYFIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS OF
HEALTH CARE ESTABLISHMENTS
FIRE CODE REQUIREMENT
1) All health care buildings shall be
designed, constructed, maintained and
operated as to minimize the possibility of a
fire emergency requiring evacuation.
2) Recognized that buildings housing
various type of psychiatric patients may be
necessary to lock doors and bar windows.
(Section 10.2.10.1 para B)
1. At least 2 exit remote from each other.
2. Atleast 3 exits remote from each other for
a. Number 500 persons but not more than 1000 persons
(Means of Eoress) 3. Atleast 4 exits remote from each other for
1000 persons or more
(Section 10.2.10.2 A2)
1, Health Care (sprinkled) - 7.6mm stairway;
5mm level Components and Ramps (width
per person)
2. Health Care (non sprinkled) - 15mm
stairway; 13mm_ level compenents and
Ramps (width per person)
(Section 10.2.5.2 para C, Table 1)
1. Not less than one (1) persons for each 11.1
m2 gross floor area in health care sleeping
b. Capacity
(Means of Egress)
c¢. Occupant departments
Load 2. Not less than one (1) persons for 22.3 m2
(Means of Egress) of gross floor area of inpatient health care
treatment departments.
(Section 10.2.10.1 para E)
Aisles, corridors and ramps atleast 244 cm
d. Size in Hospitals or Nursing Homes and 183 cm
(Means of Egress) | for Residential Custodial Care and Adjunct
Areas not for treatment
(Section 10.2.10.2 para C.4)FIRE CODE REQUIREMENT
New Stair Width
<50 persons - 915 mm
<2000 persons - 1120mm.
>2000 persons - 1420mm
(Section 10.2.5.4 para B2)
e. Stair Width
(Means of Egress)
1. Without supervised automatic sprinkler
sytem
1/2 of the maximum overall diagonal
f, Arrangement/ dimension
Remoteness
(Means of Egress) 2. With supervised automatic sprinkler
system
*1/3 of the maximum overall diagonal
dimension
(Section 10.2.5.2 para H)
A) Shall not exceed 30 meters between any
room door intended as exit access and an
exit.
B) Shall not exceed 46 meters between any
g. Travel point in a room and an exit.
Distance C) Shall not exceed 15 meters between any
(Means of Egress) point in a health care sleeping room or suite
and an exit access door of that room or suite.
The travel distance in A and B may increase
by 15 m in buildings completely equipped
with an AFSS.
(Section 10.2.10.2 para C2)
Terminate directly at a public way or at an
exit discharge
(Section 10.2.5.2 para M)
h. Discharge
(Means of Egress)REQUIREMENTS
3. Door
4. Location of
ICU,OR,DR,
ER, etc.
5. Horizontal Exits
FIRE CODE REQUIREMENT
1. Doors to residential-all exit doors serving
these spaces shall be at least 91 cm wide.
2. Any door ina fire separation, horizontal exit
or a smoke partition may be held open only|
by an electrical device.
(Section 10.2.10.2 para D)
3. Exit access doors shall ne at least 112
cm in hospitals and nursing home, sleeping
rooms, diagnostic and treatment rooms or
areas such as X-ray, surgery and ohysical
therapy
(Section 10.2.5.2 para H)
Emergency rooms, operating rooms,
intensive care units , delivery rooms and
other similar facilities shall not be located
above or below the floor of exit discharge.
In cases where facilities are located above
the floor of exit discharge but in no case shall
exceed 5 floors, it shall be equipped with a
fully enclosed ramp leading to exit discharge
or horizontal exit leading to another building.
The ramp should be so designed to
accommodate the movement of hospitals
bed with non-ambulatory patient to exit
discharge.
Enclosure shall have the minimum fire
rgting of 2-hours.
(Section 10.2.10.1 para C) as amended per
Ba Reso. No. 006 S. 2018 dated 25 Sept.
1) At least 2.8 m? per occupant in a hospital
or nursing home and 1.4 m? per occupant in|
residential-custodial care.
2) Single door may be used as a horizontal
exit if it serves 1 direction and 112 cm wide fo
hospital or at least 91 cm wide for residential.
custodial care institutions.21
REQUIREMENTS| FIRE CODE REQUIREMENT
3) A corridor 2.4 m or more in width serving
as means of egress shall have the opening
protected by a pair of swinging doors, each
5. Horizontal Exits door must be 1055mm in width.
(cont...) 4) Approved vision panel is required and
center mullions are prohibited. Center
mullions are prohibited.
(Section 10.2.10.2 para F)
1. Illumination of means of egress
(Section 10.2.5.11)
2. All signs must be illuminated.
“EXIT”, “NOT AN EXIT”,"TO BASEMENT”, “STORE|
LINEN CLOSET” with directional signs.
a (Section 10.2.5.12)
6. Lightings and 3. Exit sign must be not less than 15 cm high
Signs and 19 mm wide; In existing buildings not less
than 11.5 cm high.
(Section 10.2.5.12 para C)
4. Each nursing home and residential-
custodial care facility shall have emergency
lightning with at least 1 1/2 hour duration
(Section 10.2.10.2 para H)
1. Any stairway, ramp, elevator shaft, light
and ventilation shaft, chute and other
openings between storeys shall be enclosed
- with noncombustible materials.
7. Protection 2. A door in a stairway enclosure shall be
of Vertical self-closing, shall normally be kept in closed
Openings position and shall be marked in accordance
with Section 10.2.5.3 of this IRR.
3. Fire-stopping shall be provided.
(Section 10.2.10.3 para D)
8. Fire Detection, | 1. Every building shall have an electrically
Alarm and supervised automatic fire alarm system
Communication | capable of being manually operated.
System (Section 10.2.10.3 para F2)REQUIREMENTS FIRE CODE REQUIREMENT
1. Approved, supervised sprinkler system
shall be provided throughout all healthcare
facilities
2. Quick-response sprinklers shall be required
in smoke compartments containing patient
9. Automatic sleeping rooms.
Fire Supression | 3- in light jiorard Scgupancies. required
automatic fire suppression systems shall be
System (AFSS) electrically interconnected with the fire alarm
system. The main automatic fire suppression
control valve shall be electrically monitored
so that at least a local alarm will sound when
the valve is closed.
(Section 10.2.10.3 para F,1,3 and 6.)
1, Low hazard - 1 unit per 200 square meters,
travel distance of 15m
. 2. Moderate hazard - 1 unit per 100 square
10. Fire meters, travel distance of 12m
Extinguisher 3. High hazard - 1 unit per 75 square meters
1 unit every 10 meters of travel distance
(Section 10.2.6.7 para G)
Wet Standpipe - 4 or mre storeys in height
(Section 10.2.6.6 para D)
11. Standpipe Dry Standpipe - All building with required
enclosed stairway or smoke proof enclosure
(Section 10.2.6.6 para C)
1. Any hazardous area shall be segregated
and protected.
2. 2-hour fire resistance in all construction
enclosing hazardous operation or storage
3. Doors shall be self closing.
4. Thin glass or approved vent shall be
provided in an area that involves explosion
hazard
5. Where hazard is high, 4-hour fire rated
construction shall be installed
(Section 10.2.10.3 para G)
12. Hazardous
AreasFIRE SAFETY
REQUIREMENTS OF
DETENTION
CORRECTIONAL
OCCUPANCYFIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS OF
DETENTION AND CORRECTIONAL OCCUPANCY
REQUIREMENTS FIRE CODE REQUIREMENT
1. Atleast 2 exit remote from each other
2. Atleast 3 exit remote from each other for
a. Number 500 persons but not more than 1000 persons
(Means of Egress) | 3, Atleast 4 exit remote from each other for
1000 persons or more
(Section 10.2.11.2 para C)
b. Capacity 7.6mm stairway; 5mm level Components and
exit Ramps (width per person)
(Means of Egress) | (Section 10.2.5.2 para C)
7 pecepan 1 person for each 11.1 m2 gross floor area.
moot cares (Section 10.2.11.1 para C)
d. Size Atleast 915mm
(Means of Egress) (Section 10.2.5.2 para F)
New Stair Width
< 50 persons - 915mm
<2000 persons - 1120mm
>2000 persons -1420mm
(Section 10.2.5.4 para B2)
1. without supervised automatic sprinkler
system.
* 1/2 of the maximum overall diagonal
dimension
2. with supervised automatic sprinkler system
* 1/3 of the maximum overall diagonal
dimension
(Section 10.2.5.2 para H)
3. No exit or exit access shall contain a cor-
ridor, hallway, or aisle having a dead end
exceeding six meters (6 m)
Section 10.2.11.2
0 mefers befween any room]
g. Travel door intended as exit access and an exit.
(Mean eee) 2. Maximum 46 meters between any point in|
is aroom and an exit.
e. Stairwidth
f. Arrangement/
Remoteness
(Means of Egress)Pt
els be FIRE CODE REQUIREMENT
g. Travel
Distance
(Means of Egress)
(cont.)
h. Discharge
(Means of Egress)
3. Maximum travel distance of 10 m at An
point in a sleeping room to the door in tha
room.
(Section 10.2.11.2 para F)
Exits shall be permitted to discharge into a
fenced or walled courtyard, provided that
not more than two walls of the courtyard
are the building walls from which egress is
being made.
* All exits shall be permitted to discharge
through the level of exit discharge.
(Section 10.2.11.2 para G)
*Doors shall provide resistance to the
passage of smoke. Swinging doors shall be
self latching, or the opening resistance of the
shall not be less than 22N.
*Doors in smoke barriers shall conform to the
requirements for doors in means of egress and
shall have locking and release arrangements
according to the applicable use condition.
a. Signs designating exit or ways of travel
(Section 10.2.5.12)
b. Exit Lighting
(Section 10.2.5.11)
c. Emergency Lighting
(Section 10.2.5.11)
d. Exit signs shall be provided in areas
accessible to the public
‘Section 10.2.11.2
Any vertical opening shall be enclosed or
protected.
Exception
*In sleeping quarters smoke compartments,
unprotected vertical openings shall be
permitted provided that the height between
the lowest and highest finished floor levels
does not exceed 7 m.
(Section 10.2.11.3 para A)a
[eee Li IRE CODE REQUIREMENT
|
1. Detention and correctionaloccupancies
shall be provided with a fire alarm system.
2. Initiation of the required fire alarm system
shall be by manual means.
3. Smoke detectors shall not be required in
sleeping rooms with four or fewer occupants.
(Section 10.2.11.3 para C)
5. Fire Detection,
Alarm and
Communication
System
All buildings classified as Use Condition
ll (Zoned Egress), Use Condition Ill (oned
Impeded Egress) , Use Condition IV (Impeded
6. Automatic Egress), or Use Condition V (Contained) shall
Fire Supression | 2° protected throughout by an approved,
System (AFSS) supervised automatic sprinkler system and
shall be fully supervised and electrically
connected to the fire alarm system
(Section 10.2.11.3 para D)
1. Low hazard - 1 unit per 200 square
meters, travel distance of 15m
2. Moderate hazard - 1 unit per 100 square
meters, travel distance of 12m
3. High hazard - | unit per 75 square meters
1 unit every 10 meters of travel distance
(Section 10.2.6.7 para G)
7. Fire Exception
Extinguisher 1. Access to portable fire extinguishers
shall be permitted to be locked, provided
that personnel are on duty on a 24- hour
basis and keys are readily available to
unlock access to the extinguishers.
2. Portable fire extinguishers shall be
permitted to be located at staff locations
only.
(Section 10.2.11.3 para D3)
1. Wet Standpipe - 4 or more storey in
height
(Section 10.2.6.6 para D)
2. Class | standpipe systems shall be provided
for any building over two storeys in height.
8. StandpipeFIRE CODE REQUIREMENT
(Section 10.2.11.3 para F)
oS s TABLE 13: HAZARDOUS AREA OPERATION
ad 3
E32 5 : HAZARDOUS AREA DESCRIPTION SEPARATION/PROTECTION
20 5 § Areas not incidental to resident housing | 2 hours
os ae Boiler and fuel-fired heater rooms [1 hour
Bz a2 Central or bulk laundries > 9.3m? [2 hour
= 3 BE [Commercial cooking equipment [In accordance with 3.601
e2_ 8 a 5 [commissaries |Smoke Resistant
565 2 5 § [Employee Locker Rooms |Smoke Resistant
822 €% & |Hobby/handicraft shops [Smoke Resistant
GS 25° [Maintenance shops [Smoke Resistant
£52 8LT [Padded cells [1 hour
25 8 O £6 [Soiled linen rooms [2 hour
8% CBE |Storage rooms >4.6 m? in area but 9.3 m?
s g 5 2 = & |in area storing combustible material [Smoke resistant
az 2 oa g Storage rooms >9.3 m? storing
of Q8 2 |combustible materials |1 hour
aow Trash Collection rooms [1 hour
9. Hazardous
AreasFIRE SAFETY
REQUIREMENTS OF
RESIDENTIAL
OCCUPANCYa. Number of
Fire Exits
(Means of Egress)
b. Minimum
Corridor Width
(Means of Egress)
FIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS OF
HOTELS AND DORMITORIES OCCUPANCY
(SECTION 1 para G)
FIRE CODE REQUIREMENT
1. Atleast 2 exit remote from each other
2. Atleast 3 exits remote from each other for
500 persons but not more than 1000 persons
3. Atleast 4 exits remote from each other for
1000 persons or more
Sufficient width to accommodate the
required occupant load and shall not be
less than 112 cm.
(SECTION 10.2.12.3 para B3)
c. Capacity of
stairs
(Means of Egress)
d. Occupant
Load
(Means of Egress)
1. Stairway - One person for every 7.6mm.
2. Level components and ramps- One
person for every 5mm.
(Section 10.2.5.2 para C)
1 person for every 18.6 sq. m.
(SECTION 10.2.12.2 para A)
e. Size
g.Arrangement/
Remoteness
(Means of Egress)
Means of Egress (Section 10.2.5.2 para F)
f. Stairwidth persons - mm
Not less than 915mm
2000 persons - 1120mm
2000 persons - 1420mm
1, Without supervised automatic sprinkler
sytem.
* 1/2 of the maximum overall diagonal
dimension
2. With supervised automatic sprinkler system
°1/3 of the maximum overall diagonal
dimension
(Section 10.2.5.2 para H)
3. Common path of travel shall not
exceed 10m.
4. Dead end corridors shall not exceed 6 m.
(SECTION 10.2.12.3 para Bé)REQUIREMENTS FIRE CODE REQUIREMENT
1. without supervised automatic sprinkler
system
* not exceedingby 23m within guest
room to corridor door
2. with supervised automatic sprinkler system
* not exceeding by 38m within guest
room to corridor door
3. Not more than 30m from door to any
room to exit
(SECTION 10.2.12.3 para B5)
Terminate directly at a public way or at an
exit discharge.
(Section 10.2.5.2 para M)
(SECTION 10.2.5.3 para C)
1. A door designed to be kept normally
closed in a means of egress, such as a door
to a stair or horizontal exit, shall be provided
with a reliable self-closing mechanism. A door
designed to be kept normally closed shall
bear a sign reading substantially as follows:
FIRE EXIT
KEEP DOOR CLOSED
2. Doors on buildings of 4 or more storeys
in height shall be provided with re-entry
mechanism to provide access out of the
stairway to another exit.
3. Doors not allowing re-entry shall be
provided with a sign indicating thelocation
of the nearest door, in each direction of
travel that allows reentry or exit.
h, Travel
Distance
(Means of Egress)
i. Discharge
(Means of Egress)
NO RE-ENTRY
PROCEEDTO ___ FLOOR
AND FLOOR
(SECTION 10.2.12.3 para Bé)
4. Doors between guest rooms and
corridors shall be self-closing.
(SECTION 10.2.12.3 para C2)
5. Each guest room shall be provided with
a door having a fire protection rating at
least twenty (20) minutes.peau REM enrs| FIRE CODE REQUIREMENT
3. Ligtings and
Signs
4. Protection
of Vertical
Openings
1. Illumination of means of egress.
(Section 10.2.5.11)
2. All signs must be illuminated.
“EXIT”, “NOT AN EXIT”,"TO BASEMENT”,
“STORE ROOM",”LINEN CLOSET” with
directional signs.
(Section 10.2.5.12)
3. Exit sign must be not less than 15 cm high
and 19 mm wide; In existing buildings not
less than 11.5 cm high.
2.
a. Every stairway, elevator shaft, escalator
opening or other critical opening shall be
enclosed or protected
b. Exit stair located that it is necessary
to pass through the lobby or other open
space to reach the outside of the building
shall be continuosly enclosed down to the
lobby level.
c. No floor below the floor of exit discharge
used other than door openings to floors
used for hotel purposes.
(Section 10.2.12.3 para C1)
5. Protection of
Gusest Rooms
a. New Hotel building every corridors hall
be separated from guest rooms by at least
1 hour fire resistance
b. Each guest room shall have a door
having a 20 mins fire rating.
c. Openings in corridor partitions other
than door openings shall be prohibited
d. Doors that open directly onto
exit access.
(Section 10.2.12.3 para C2)REQUIREMENTS
6. Fire Detection,
Alarm and
Communication
System
7. Automatic
Fire Supression
System (AFSS)
FIRE CODE REQUIREMENT
1. Manual - Hotel and Dormitories with less
than 15 guest.
2. Automatic - Hotel and Dormitories with 15
or more guests.
(SECTION 10.2.12.3 pasa C4)
1. All buildings except in buildings where
all guest sleeping rooms or guest suites
have a door opening directly outside at
the street or grade level or exterior exit
access up to 3 storey
2. Listed quick response or listed residential
sprinklers shall be used throughout guest
rooms and guest room suites.
(SECTION 10.2.12.3 para C5)
. Where a hazard is high, |-hour fire-
resistive construction and self closing door
or automatic fire suppression system shall
be used. Hazardous area includes: Boiler
and heater rooms; Laundries; Repair
shops; Rooms or spaces used storage of
combustible supplies and equipment
(Section 10.2.12.3 para C7)
8. Fire
Extinguisher
1. Low hazard - 1 unit per 200 square
meters, travel distance of 15m
2. Moderate hazard - 1 unit per 100 square
meters, travel distance of 12m
3. High hazard - | unit per 75 square meters
1 unit every 10 meters of travel distance
(Section 10.2.6.7 para G)
9. Standpipe
Wet Standpipe - 4 or more storeys in height
(SECTION 10.2.6.6 para D)
Dry Standpipe - All buildings with required
enclosed stairway or smoke proof enclosure
(SECTION 10.2.6.6 para C)
10. Hazardous
Areas
Any room containing hazards shall not be
located directly under or directly adjacent
to exits.
All such rooms shall be effectively cut off
from other parts of the building.
(SECTION 10.2.12.4 PARA C6)I. Means of Egress|
(Fire Exit)
a. Number of
Fire Exits
(Means of Egress)
FIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS OF
APARTMENT BUILDING OCCUPANCY
FIRE CODE REQUIREMENT
Not less than two (2) exits shall be accessible
from every floor
(SECTION 10.2.12.3 para B4)
Exceptions
1, Any living unit, which has an exit directly to
the street or yard at ground level or by way
of an outside stairway that serve a maximum
of two units or an enclosed stairway that
serve a maiximum of two units with fire rating
of 1 hour.
2. Apartment buildings not more than 3
storeys , not more than 6 living units per floor,
with smoke proof enclosure, immediately
accessible to all apartmetns served.
3. Any building not more than 3 storeys in
height with at least 1 hour fire resistance,
under the following conditions:
a) Stairway is completely enclosed with
a partition having at least 1 hour with self
closing door
b) Stairway does not serve any floor
below the floor of exit discharge
c) Corridors serving as access to exits at
least 1 hour fire resistance
d) Not more than 6.10 m of travel
distance to reach an exit from entrance
door of any living unit.
(Section 10.2.12.4 para B2)
b. Minimum.
Corridor Width
(Means of Egress)
1. Corridors with a required capacity of
more than 50 persons shall not be
less than 112. cm.
2. Corridors with a required capacity of not
more than 50 persons shall not be
less than 91cm.
(SECTION 10.2.12.4 para B3)REQUIREMENTS FIRE CODE REQUIREMENT
c. Capacity exit } Stairway - One person for every 7.6mm.
(Means of Egress) (Section 10.2.5.2 para C)
d. Occupant
Load
(Means of Egress)
f. Stairwidth
g. Arrangement,
Remoteness
(Means of Egress)
h. Travel
Distance
(Means of Egress)
i. Discharge
(Means of Egress)
1 person for every 18.6 sq. m.
(SECTION 10.2.12.2 para A)
m
Not less than 915m
(Section 10.2.5.2 para F)
< 50 persons - 915 mm
< 2000 persons - 1120mm
> 2000 persons - 1420mm
(Section 10.2.5.4 para B2)
Without supervised automatic sprinkler sytem,
* 1/2 of the maximum overall diagonal
dimension
With supervised automatic sprinkler system
* 1/3 of the maximum overall diagonal
dimension
(Section 10.2.5.2 para H)
1. without supervised automatic sprinkler
system
* not exceedingby 31m
2. with supervised automatic sprinkler system
* not exceeding by 46.5 m
3. Not necessary to travel more than 15.50 m
within any individual living unit to reach the
nearest exit, or to reach an entrance door
which provides access through a public
corridor to an exit on the same floor level.
(SECTION 10.2.12.4 para B4)
Terminate directly at a public way or at an
exit discharge.
(Section 10.2.5.2 para M)
‘a. Doors in means of egress shall swing in
direction of exit travel and shall meet the
requirements of Section 10.2.9.2 of this IRR.REQUIREMENTS FIRE CODE REQUIREMENT
b. Every closet door latch shall be such that
children can open the from the inside the
closet.
c. Every bathroom door lock shall be
designed to permit opening of the locked
door from the outside in an emergency,
Zab con Cont) and the opening device shall be readily
accessible to the staff.
(SECTION 10.2.5.3)
d. Doors between apartments and
corridors shall be self-closing
(SECTION 10.2.12.4 para B4)
1. Illumination of means of egress.
(Section 10.2.5.11)
2. All signs must be illuminated.
“EXIT”, “NOT AN EXIT","TO BASEMENT”,
3. Ligtings and “STORE ROOM", "LINEN CLOSET” with
Signs directional signs.
(Section 10.2.5.12)
3. All apartments shall have emergency
lighting.
(SECTION 10.2.12.4 para Bé)
1. Segregation of Dwelling Units seperated
by partition walls having 4-hour resistance
rating
2. Protection of vertical openings shall be
4. Protection the same as required for hotels
3. There shall be no unprotected vertical
opening in any building or fire selection with
only one exit.
(SECTION 10.2.12.4 para C)
1, Manual - Not more than 3 storeys in
5. Fire Detection, | height provided that the dwelling units shall
Alarm and installed with single station smoke detectors
Communication | 2. Automatic - 4 or more storeys in height or
System more than 12 apartment unit.
(Section 10.2.12.4 para C4)REQUIREMENTS
6. Automatic
Fire Supression
System (AFSS)
7. Fire
Extinguisher
8. Standpipe
FIRE CODE REQUIREMENT
1. All buildings except in buildings where all
guest sleeping rooms or guest suites have
a door opening directly outside at the
street or grade level or exterior exit access
up to 3 storey
2. Listed quick response or listed residential
sprinklers shall be used throughout guest
rooms and guest room suites.
(SECTION 10.2.12.4 para C5)
3. Where a hazard is high, 1-hour fire-
resistive construction and self closing
door or automatic fire suppression system
shall be used. Hazardous area includes: _
Boiler and heater rooms; Laundries; Repair
shops; Rooms or spaces used storage of
combustible supplies and equipment
(Section 10.2.12.4 para Cé)
Low hazard - | unit per 200 square meters,
travel distance of 15m
Moderate hazard - | unit per 100 square
meters, travel distance of 12m
High hazard - 1 unit per 75 square meters
1 unit every 10 meters of travel distance
(Section 10.2.6.7 para G)
Wet Standpipe - 4 or more storeys in height
(SECTION 10.2.6.6 para D)
Dry Standpipe - All buildings with required
enclosed stairway or smoke proof enclosure
(SECTION 10.2.6.6 para C)
9. Hazardous
Areas
(SECTION 10.2.12.4 para Cé)
‘very hazardous area shall be separated
from other parts of the building construction
having a fire-resistance rating of at least one
(1) hour. Communicating openings shall be
protected by approved automatic or self-
closing fire doors. Hazardous areas include,
but shall not be limited to: boiler and heater
rooms; rooms or spaces used for storage
of combustible supplies and equipment
in quantities deemed hazardous by the
C/MFM_ having jurisdiction; laundries and
repair shops. Where hazard is high both fire
resistance and AFSS.FIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS OF
LODGING OR ROOMING
HOUSES OCCUPANCY
REQUIREMENTS FIRE CODE REQUIREMENT
[I. Means of Egress|
(Fire Exit)
1. In any dwelling of more than 2 rooms,
every room used for sleeping, living or dining
purposes shall have at least two means of
escape at least one (1) of which shall be
a door or stairway providing a means of
unobstructed travel to the outside of the
building at street or ground level.
2. No room or space shall be occupied for
living or sleeping purposes which is accessible
only by a ladder, folding stairs or through a
trap door.
a. Number, 3. Every sleeping room shall have at least
Type and one (1) outside window.
Access to 4. No required path of travel to the outside
Means of from any room shall be through another
Escape room or apartment not under the immediate
(Means of Egress) control of the occupant of the first room or
his family, not through a bathroom or other
space subject to locking.
5. No exit access from sleeping rooms to
outside shall be less than 90 cm wide.
(SECTION 10.2.12.6 para B)
6. Every sleeping room above or below the
street floor shall have access to 2 separate
means of exit, at least 1 of which shall consist
of an enclosed interior stairway, an exterior
stairway, a fire escape or a horizontal exit.
(SECTION 10.2.12.5 para B)REQUIREMENTS
b. Capacity exit
(Means of Egress)
c. Dimension of
Stair way
(Means of Egress)
FIRE CODE REQUIREMENT
1. Stairway - One person for every 7.6mm.
2. Level component and ramps One
person for every 7.6mm
(Section 10.2.5.2 para C)
1, The total occupant load of all storeys
served by the stair is fewer than 50, the
minimum width clear of all obstructions,
except projections not more than one
hundred fourteen millimeters (114mm) at or
below handrail height on each side, shall be
nine hundred fifteen millimeters (915 mm).
2. Maximum height of risers 180mm
3. Minimum height of risers 100mm
4, Minimum tread depth 280mm
(SECTION 10.2.5.4 para B2)
1. No doors in the path of travel providing
means of escape shall be less than seventy
centimeters (70 cm) of clear width.
2. Every closet door latch shall be such that
children can open the door from inside the
closet.
3. Every bathroom door lock shall be
designed to permit the opening of the locked
door from the outside in an emergency.
(SECTION 10.2.12.6 para B2)
A manual fire alarm system shall be
provided.
(SECTION 10.2.12.5 para C)