FALAR 2

Fire and Life-safety Assessment

Report Part 2

ENGR. MARIANO V JOSEPH

Chief, Fire Safety Enforcement Division
BFP-National Headquarters

DOCUMENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE CONTRACTOR AND

THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER CERTIFYING THAT THE
CONSTRUCTION WAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FALAR 1
AND AUTHORIZED CHANGES.

What Wed Like to see In FALAR 2

Submission ?
This is a compilation report of all approved
submittals, test and acceptance forms of all fire
protection and life safety features and shall
form part of the as-built documents turned over
by the contractor to the building owner.

A. Short Description of Project

B. Objectives of the Report
C. Enforcing Authorities
D. Standards used for Authorized Changes

E. Fire Protection and Life Safety Issues

1. Building classification and construction - a statement
saying there is no deviation from FALAR 1.

2.

Hazards of content and combustible loadings description of authorized changes from FALAR 1. If
none, a statement saying none.

E. Fire Protection and Life Safety Issues

3. Occupant characterization- description of any changes
from FALAR 1. If none, a statement saying none.

4. Structural requirements and separation of building

spaces and description of authorized changes from
FALAR 1.
a. Calculations ( for changes and variances)

E. Fire Protection and Life Safety Issues

5. Exit and Egress
a. Description of authorized major changes to FALAR 1.
b. Egress
calculation
requirements.

for

variances

from

code

E. Fire Protection and Life Safety Issues

6. Fire Suppression Systems
a. Description of authorized major changes to FALAR 1.
b. Calculations for major changes (maybe included in
appendices)
c. Testing, commissioning and acceptance data including
fire and jockey pumps.

E. Fire Protection and Life Safety Issues

7. Fire detection, alarm, communication and evacuation
systems
a. Description of authorized major changes.
b. Calculation for major changes.
c. Testing, commissioning and acceptance data of the
fire alarm and detection system.

E. Fire Protection and Life Safety Issues

8. Smoke Control Management
a. Description of Authorized Changes

b. Calculation for major changes

c. Testing, commissioning and acceptance
smoke exhaust and pressurization blowers

data

for

E. Fire Protection and Life Safety Issues

9. Emergency Power Supply
a. Description of authorized changes
b. Calculation for major changes
c. Testing, commissioning and acceptance data
of the generator set.

E. Fire Protection and Life Safety Issues

10. Other issues including testing and commissioning
of the elevator recall system.

THANK YOU

FALAR 3
Fire and Life-safety Assessment
Report Part 3

ENGR. MARIANO V JOSEPH

Chief, Fire Safety Enforcement Division
BFP-National Headquarters

WHAT WED LIKE TO SEE IN FALAR 3

SUBMISSIONS
This is a compilation of the maintenance and
testing records kept by the buildings engineering
maintenance departments.

MAINTENANCE AND TESTING

-System or any other features required for
compliance.
-Any non-required system
-Existing life safety features
-Equipment requiring periodic testing or
operation
-Maintenance and Testing shall be under
supervision of a responsible person

OBJECTIVES OF FALAR 3
To document maintenance and testing done on the
buildings fire protection and life safety systems
mandated by RA 9514 (Fire Code of the Philippines
of 2008)

BUILDINGS DESCRIPTION
Location
Building height

Building gross floor area

Owners and Administration
Tenants Classification

ENFORCEMENT
National Building Code

City/Municipal Building Official

City/ Municipal Engineer

Fire Code of the Philippines of 2008

City/Municipal Fire Marshal

District Fire Marshal

STANDARD USED
International Standards
ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers

ASTM American Standard of Testing of Materials

ISO

International Standard Organization

NFPA National Fire Protection Association

ANSI

American National Standard Institute

STANDARD USED
Local Standards
PEC

PSME
PS

Propriety Standards
In-house standards

DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES
BUILDING CLASSIFICATION AND
CONSTRUCTION
Class
Combustible

Non-combustible
Limited Combustible

DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES
BUILDING CLASSIFICATION AND
CONSTRUCTION

Class
Fire Resistive
1 hr

3hr

2hr

4hr

DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES
BUILDING CLASSIFICATION AND
CONSTRUCTION
Construction
Walls
Structural members
Floors
Roof

DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES

HAZARDS
Hazardous Content
Fuel oil storage
LPG storage
Combustible Liquids
Transformer

Laboratories

Plastic
Others

DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES
HAZARDS
Combustible Loads
Plastic
Furniture

Furnishing
Interior finishes

DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES
OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION
Number of Occupants
Occupant Mobility
Assisted evacuation
Un-assisted evacuation

DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES
OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION
Main use
Assembly

Mercantile

Residential

Others

Business

Mixed-use

DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES
FIRE SEPARATION
Construction
Walls
Structural members

Floors
Roof

DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES
EXIT AND EGRESS
No. of active exits
Rated doors
Non-rated doors

DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES
EXIT AND EGRESS
Maintenance Records
Doors
Door closers

Stairways
Exit signs

DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES
EXIT AND EGRESS
Attach photograph
Statement if maintenance is or not
Attach copy of maintenance records
Door closers
Panic hardware
Removal of obstructions to egress path

DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES
FIRE SUPPRESSION
a. Maintenance and testing records done on fire
pumps, sprinkler
system,
portable
extinguishers, standpipes and
other
fire
suppression systems.
b. Submit results of annual fire pump flow tests,
annual main drain tests, and water flow tests
for standpipe, submit other test results as
appropriate.

DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES
FIRE DETECTON, ALARM COMMUNICATION
AND EVACUATION SYSTEM
Testing and maintenance records done on the
components of the detection and alarm system
including the fire alarm control panel.

DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES
SMOKE CONTROL MANAGEMENT

Maintenance and testing records of the various

component of the smoke management system.
Include test records for pressurization fans for
flows and fan controls.

DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES
EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY

Maintenance and testing records of the system

components of the emergency power supply.

DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES
BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION ACCESS
Description and location of street hydrants and
nearest BFP station.

DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES

FIRE SAFETY PROGRAM

Fire Safety Maintenance

Fire Safety Manual (FSM)

FSM shall be provided to provide clear and concise

procedures to the building administrator and staff so
that they can maintain a high standard of fire safety in
the building. :

DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES

FIRE SAFETY PROGRAM

Fire Safety Manual (FSM) includes the following:
Management Organization
Emergency and Contingency Plan
Periodic Fire Fighting and Evacuation Drill
Planned Maintenance
Systems
Staff Training

Housekeeping Practices

Procedures

for

Fire

Protection

DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES
OTHERS
Other Issues not discussed above including
elevator recall and use of elevators for
evacuation

THANK YOU