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9154, FIRE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND ITS IRR (2008)

RULE 10. FIRE SAFETY MEASURES

CHAPTER 2. FIRE SAFETY IN BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND FACILITIES

DIVISION 1.

SCOPE

DIVISION 2.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

DIVISION 3.

CLASSIFICATION OF OCCUPANCY

DIVISION 4. HAZARD OF BUILDINGS

SECTION 10.2.4.1 GENERAL
SECTION 10.2.4.2 CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARD OF CONTENTS
DIVISION 5. MEANS OF EGRESS
SECTION 10.2.5.1 APPLICATION
SECTION 10.2.5.2 GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 10.2.5.3 DOORS
SECTION 10.2.5.4 STAIRS
SECTION 10.2.5.5 OUTSIDE STAIRS
SECTION 10.2.5.6 HORIZONTAL EXITS
SECTION 10.2.5.7 RAMPS
SECTION 10.2.5.8 EXIT PASSAGEWAYS
SECTION 10.2.5.9 ESCALATORS AND MOVING WALKS
SECTION 10.2.5.10 FIRE ESCAPE STAIRS, LADDERS AND SLIDE ESCAPES
SECTION 10.2.5.11 ILLUMINATION OF MEANS OF EGRESS
SECTION 10.2.5.12 EXIT MARKING
SECTION 10.2.5.13 EMERGENCY EVACUATION PLAN
DIVISION 6. FEATURES OF FIRE PROTECTION
SECTION 10.2.6.1 CONSTRUCTION AND COMPARTMENTATION
SECTION 10.2.6.2 PROTECTION OF VERTICAL OPENING AND COMBUSTIBLE
CONCEALED SPACES
SECTION 10.2.6.3 INTERIOR FINISH
SECTION 10.2.6.4 FIRE DETECTION, ALARM, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
SECTION 10.2.6.5 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS AND OTHER EXTINGUISHING
EQUIPMENT
SECTION 10.2.6.6 STANDPIPES
SECTION 10.2.6.7 PROTABLE AND WHEELED FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
SECTION 10.2.6.8 SEGREGATION AND PROTECTION OF HAZARDS
SECTION 10.2.6.9 SMOKE PARTITIONS
SECTION 10.2.6.10 FIRE DOORS
DIVISION 7. BUILDING SERVICE EQUIPMENT
SECTION 10.2.7.1 UTILITIES
SECTION 10.2.7.2 HEATING, VENTILATING AND AIRCONDITIONING
SECTION 10.2.7.3 SMOKE VENTING
SECTION 10.2.7.4 RUBBISH CUTES, LAUNDRY CHUTES, AND FLUE-FED
INCINERATORS
SECTION 10.2.7.5 ELEVATORS AND ESCALATORS
SECTION 10.2.7.6 INSTALLATION CLEARANCE
DIVISION 8. PLACES OF ASSEMBLY
SECTION 10.2.8.1 OCCUPANT LOAD
SECTION 10.2.8.2 EXIT DETAILS
SECTION 10.2.8.3 STAGE AND ENCLOSED PLATFORM
SECTION 10.2.8.4 PROJECTION BOOTH
SECTION 10.2.8.5 DECORATIVE MATERIAL
SECTION 10.2.8.6 PROXYLIN COATED FABRIC

SECTION 10.2.8.7
SECTION 10.2.8.8
SECTION 10.2.8.9
SECTION 10.2.8.10
SECTION 10.2.8.11
SECTION 10.2.8.12
SECTION 10.2.8.13
SECTION 10.2.8.14
SECTION 10.2.8.15
SECTION 10.2.8.16
SECTION 10.2.8.17
SECTION 10.2.8.18

MOTION PICTURE SCREENS, STAGE CURTAINS AND DRAPES

PROTECTION
BUILDING SERVICE EQUIPMENT
PLAN OF EXIT WAYS AISLES
OVERCROWDING
STANDBY FIREMEN
OUTDOOR ASSEMBLY
UNDERGROUND STRUCTURE AND WINDOWLESS BUILDINGS
SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR EXHIBITION HALLS
EXISTING PLACES OF ASSEMBLY
PROJECTION ROOMS FOR SAFETY FILM
OPEN FLAME

DIVISION 9. EDUCATIONAL OCCUPANCIES

SECTION 10.2.9.1 OCCUPANCY AND OCCUPANT LOAD
SECTION 10.2.9.2 EXIT DETAILS
SECTION 10.2.9.3 LIGHTING AND SIGNS
SECTION 10.2.9.4 WINDOWS FOR RESCUE AND VENTILATION
SECTION 10.2.9.5 PROTECTION
SECTION 10.2.9.6 BUILDING SERVICE EQUIPMENT
SECTION 10.2.9.7 SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR FLEXIBLE PLAN AND OPEN PLAN
BUILDINGS
SECTION 10.2.9.8 SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR PRE-SCHOOLS
SECTION 10.2.9.9 UNDERGROUND AND WINDOWLESS EDUCATIONAL BUILDINGS
SECTION 10.2.9.10 SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR COMBINED OCCUPANCIES
SECTION 10.2.9.11 EXISTING EDUCATIONAL BUILDINGS
SECTION 10.2.9.12 CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS
DIVISION 10. HEALTH CARE OCCUPANCIES
SECTION 10.2.10.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 10.2.10.2 EXIT DETAILS
SECTION 10.2.10.3 PROTECTION
SECTION 10.2.10.4 BUILDING SERVICE EQUIPMENT
DIVISION 11. DETENTION AND CORRECTIONAL OCCUPANCIES
SECTION 10.2.11.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 10.2.11.2 EXIT DETAILS
SECTION 10.2.11.3 PROTECTION
SECTION 10.2.11.4 BUILDING SERVICE EQUIPMENT
DIVISION 12. RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES
SECTION 10.2.12.1 CLASSIFICATION
SECTION 10.2.12.2 REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 10.2.12.3 HOTELS AND DORMITORIES
SECTION 10.2.12.4 APARTMENT BUILDINGS
SECTION 10.2.12.5 LODGING OR ROOMING HOUSES
SECTION 10.2.12.6 SINGLE AND TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS
DIVISION 13. MERCANTILE OCCUPANCIES
SECTION 10.2.13.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 10.2.13.2 EXIT DETAILS
SECTION 10.2.13.3 PROTECTION
SECTION 10.2.13.4 BUILDING SERVICE EQUIPMENT
SECTION 10.2.13.5 SPECIAL PROVISIONS
DIVISION 14. BUSINESS OCCUPANCIES
SECTION 10.2.14.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 10.2.14.2 EXIT DETAILS
SECTION 10.2.14.3 PROTECTION
SECTION 10.2.14.4 BUILDING SERVICE UTILITIES
SECTION 10.2.14.5 COMBINED BUSINESS AND MERCANTILE OCCUPANCY
SECTION 10.2.14.6 HIGH RISE BUILDINGS

DIVISION 15. INDUSTRIAL OCCUPANCIES

SECTION 10.2.15.1 REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 10.2.15.2 EXIT DETAILS
SECTION 10.2.15.3 PROTECTION
DIVISION 16. STORAGE OCCUPANCIES
SECTION 10.2.16.1 GENERAL STORAGE OCCUPANCIES
SECTION 10.2.16.2 PROTECTION
SECTION 10.2.16.3 SPECIAL PROVISION FOR PARKING STRUCTURES
SECTION 10.2.16.4 SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR AIRCRAFT HANGARS
SECTION 10.2.16.5 SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR GRAIN ELEVATORS
DIVISION 17. MISCELLANEOUS STRUCTURES
SECTION 10.2.17.1 TOWERS
SECTION 10.2.17.2 PIERS AND WATER-SURROUNDED STRUCTURE
SECTION 10.2.17.3 IMMOBILIZED VEHICLE AND VESSELS
SECTION 10.2.17.4 UNDERGROUND STRUCTURES AND WINDOWLESS BUILDINGS
DIVISION 18. OPERATING FEATURES
SECTION 10.2.18.1 GENERAL
SECTION 10.2.18.2 PLACES OF ASSEMBLY
SECTION 10.2.18.3 EDUCATIONAL OCCUPANCIES
SECTION 10.2.18.4 HEALTHCARE OCCUPANCIES
SECTION 10.2.18.5 RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES
SECTION 10.2.18.6 MERCANTILE, BUSINESS, AND INDUSTRIAL OCCUPANCIES
DIVISION 19. SPECIAL PROVISION FOR HIGH RISE BUILDINGS
SECTION 10.2.19.1 SCOPE
SECTION 10.2.19.2 DEFINITION
SECTION 10.2.19.3 SMOKE CONTROL
SECTION 10.2.19.4 SPRINKLER SYSTEMS PROTECTION
SECTION 10.2.19.5 FIRE COMMAND CENTER
SECTION 10.2.19.6 STAIRWELLS
SECTION 10.2.19.7 FIRST-AID PROTECTION
SECTION 10.2.19.8 APPLICABILITY OF ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE
DIVISION 20. AERODROME FACILITIES
SECTION 10.2.20.1 GENERAL FIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 10.2.20.2 REFUELLER UNITS
SECTION 10.2.20.3 HELISTOPS