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TABLE OF REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRE EXTINGUISHME\-T
ALARM SYSTEMS AND EMERGENCY LIGHTING
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Private dwelling house
Terrace Type
Semi Detached

INSTITUTIONAL
i. EducationalOccupancies
(i) Used for instructional purposes only.
Open design Balcony approach
(a) lor2storeys
(b) 3to5storeys G
(c) 6 storeys to l0 storeys G ; a
(d) 11 storeys and above t&2 a
(ii) Canteen/kitchendetached
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(iii) Laboratory over 1,000 sq. m G I&2 a
(i) Stretc:r:: ::;a
(iv) Library
(ii) Ctrr::.1:':; anr: I
(a) Single storey-lessthan
1,000 sq. m
(iii) Des:::;:i :r'
(b) Two storey-less than (iv) Lah::.::q::s r
1,000 sq. m tbm -:EI"rc
(c) More than 1,000 sq. m or litt i:-:,.u:.l: a

three storeys or more 1&2

(v) Vocational School III. OTHER Rf.S
(a) Wood working, metal work
I or 2 storeys
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(D) Three storeys ormore -EE:
G 1&.2 :qr!
(c) Areas with central air-
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conditioning more than
1,000 sq. m G 1&2
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(d) Multi purpose hall without
airconditioning 1 storey G
(vi) Grand Hall with fly gallaries grid-
irons riggings for movable scenery G 1&2 b
(vii) Buildings with Central Air-
Conditioning : '--mr
Two or more storeys G t&2 borc
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500 sq. m 1,000 sq. m G I &.2 borc
exceeding 1,000 sq. m AG 2 borc
(viii) Educational Institutions in office To be considered as part of
complexes and shopping complexes overall risk

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HOSPITALS AND NURSING HOMES

(i) Clinic.day care
(ii) In-patientTreatment
1u,) Pan of oflice or shoPPing To be considered as paft of overall risk
complex with special tequirement for emergency
Iighting, streatcher lifts etc.
(b) Notexceeding 250sq. m
per floor
(bd) Single storey a

(bD) 2 storeys 3 a

(Dc) 3or4storeYs G 3 b

(bd 5or6storeys G t&J borc

(be) l8mandover AG 3 borc
(bfl Operating theatres G 3 2

(c) Exceeding 250 sq. mPerfloor

Single storey
2 storeys G 3

3 or 4 storeys G l&3
5 storeys and over AG 3

NOTE:
(i) Stretcher lilt facilities to be provided for buildings above 4 storeys.
(ii) Corridors and landings to be designed to accommodate stretcher and bed movement.
(iii) Design shall provide for horizontal evacuation of bed patients.
(iv) Laboratories and kitchen shall not have sleeping accommodation above them and shall
form separate compartment from in-patient treatment areas, public areas and staircase and
lift discharge areas.

T]I. OTHER RESIDENTIAL

1. Hotels
(i) Open design balcony approach with
open staircase with extended lobby
or tower staircase
(a) 1 storey less than 20 rooms:

(r) (i) 1-3 storeys a

(ii) More than 50 rooms G b
(c) 4-5 storeys G 2 b
(d) 6- 10 storeys G 1&2 C

(e) I 1 storeys and over AG 2 C

(ii) Other Designs

(a) Less than 10 rooms a

(b) 11 to 20 rooms G 2 a

(c) 21 to 50 rooms G 1 &.2 a

(d) 51 roomsandover
3 storeys and below G
4 storeys and above AG

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(e) 4 storeys to 6 storeys but less

than 20 rooms G 1&l
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(fl Exceeding 18 m AG 2 (
Hotels above shops or olfice But not less than required t-or..r :r-:i {
occupancies occupancy risk or 1 & 2 abor e
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Hostels and Dormatories

(.a) (i) Single storey
(ii) 2 3 storeys G 2 3

(iii) 3 storeys to l0 storeys G t&2 IV. OFFICES

(iv) 11 storeys and over AG 2

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(i) Openbalconyapproach 2
1 I storeys and over and for
l. 5.t.rqs
other designs -1. Erita:i[
6 storevs and over
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Hotels at locations that cannot be reached within reasonable time or not accessible to required NOTE:
type and number of fire appliances shall be required to provide higher standard of protectic*r OPen h:.-rrc1 I
as required by Fire Department. not less --.:i3d. rr
3. ModifiedRequirementsForFlats rerumel:,r i &;
(a) Walk up flats 5 storeys and less
(b) Open balcony approach V. SHOP
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See note for lV - offices for staircase requirements. BlrJum
(i) 6 storeys -less than 60 m high Dry riser/down comer 45.5 cu. m overhead C r:rnir
tank. Two units of30 m x 37 mm hose
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with control nozzle.
Two units of 9 kg ABC dry chemical fire :. Sir+:
extinguisher located at caretakers flat or . I.
fire point on ground floor as required by
fire department. r-5
(ii) Exceeding 60 m Wet riser. two units of 30 m x 37 mm hose
with control nozzle. Two units 9 kgABC ,l 'r
dry chemical fire extinguishers located at
carelakers flat or fire point as required by l. TroS
fire department. L::; rt
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See rote for IV - offices: see requirements for open staircases. ..,-rir -

(c) lntemal staircase or core design t-,xt.,

(i) 6storeys-60m As for D(i) and emergency lighting l*rr
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if exceeding 30 m. . -t,r-l:,
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Exceeding 60 m As for D(ii) hose reel. Fire lift and
emergencylighting'a'. +. Cod
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@ Maisonettes built on two or more As lor ciil or iii,t as applicabli and to
levels provide self contained'Residential
Type'detectors.

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Central air-conditioning SYstem

3 storeys 5 storeys G
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6 storeys - 10 storeys G
(less than 30 m) and fire lift and self contained type
detectors to be Provided.
10 storeys and over Ac12lc L-l
and fire lifts - wet risers in accordance
with general requirements.

IV OFFICES
1. 4 storeys and less or Iess than 1'000 sq. m
gross floor area

2. 5 storeys and over or exceeding 1.000 sq. m G 2 a

3. Exceeding 18 mbutlessthan 10.000 sq. m G t&2 c

4. Exceeding 30 m or 10.000 sq. m AG 2 c

NOTE:
open balcony appioach may have unenclosed staircases if provided with extended landings of
not less than twiie staircase width and walls separating the stailcase from the occupancy be
retumed for a distance of not less than 1 m along the frontage of adjacent occupancies.

SHOP
1. Floor area not exceeding 250 sq. m per
floor built as separate compartments
Building less than 4rl: storeys or 15 m

Combination of ground floor shop and/or

residential and/or office on upper floors

2. Single Storey
(a) Less than 750 sq. m
(b) - I .000 sq. m
750 G 2 a

(c) 1,000-2,000 sq. m G &2 a

(d 2,000sq.mandover AG 2 a

3. Two Storeys (TotalFloorArea)

Less than 750 sq. m G
750 1,000sq.m G 2
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1,000 2,000sq.m
2,000 sq. m and over AG 2

3 storeys and above

Less than 1,000 sq. m G 2 a

1,000 - 3,000 sq. m G t&2 a

3.00U sq. tn and over AG 2 C

4. Combined shop and hotel occupancy and Gross area calculated against the highest
combined office and shop occupancies risk requirement.

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FACTORY
1.. SingleStorey
(a) LessthanT50sq. m iiffrqf,
(&) ExceedingT50sq. m G Slngri
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2. Opendesign {unenclosed} {ry
(a) Steel or metal fabrication works, Hez*
engineering or metal works or similar
low fire risk establishments
(D) Sawmill GH
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(c) Steel mills H
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3. Two Storey Each floor built as separate Opua
compartment single or terrace type + $.r-1
construction. 5 st.rq
(a) Each floor are less than 500 sq. m G lMrw
(D) Eachfloorarea500-750 sq. m G 2 a l. StorA
(c) Each floor area exceeding 750 sq. m \Lei
but less than 1,000 sq. m G 1&2 a ctd
(d) exceeding 1,000 sq. m per floor area AG 1&2 a .!dt
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4. Flatted Factories Block Development
0pen Balcony Approach G1p
(a) 2 storeys and over I G(G
(i) LessthanT50sq. m per ;5a
compartment G 2 ti
(ii) 750-1,000sq.mper ,u
compartment G 1&2
(iii) 1,000 sq. m but less than
2,500 sq. m per compartment HG 1&2
(iv) Compartments exceeding .T
7,000 cu. m AG 2 c
(b) Three storeys to 5 storeys HC 1&2 C ')

With any compartment size

exceeding 7,000 cu. m AG 2 c
(c) 6 storeys and over AG 2 c
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5. SpecialStructures
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(a) Factory complexes such as palm ateas:
oil mill complex, palm oil refinery,
(a) B.rii:r R.ru
sugar mills, cement works HG 2 c
(b) I-amln*
(b) Wet processes G 2 c
Hazardous processes A, B, C, D, 2 a
(c) ReparrSbq
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(e) iltcher..
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1. Factories in operation after hours of darkness shall be required to provide emergency lighting (g) Tramioru
as required by the Fire Services Department.
(/r) PlantR.u
2. Special risks or hazardous processes or storage shall be required to provide fire protection (i) FlamnuHc
requirements as required by Fire Department.
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3. The walls should be returned in 100 millimetres solid masonary construction for not less than
(t) Chem!.d
1 metre between walls separating staircase and wall separating each unit along the balcony F

approach and not less than 0.5 metre along wall separating each unit and the exterior wall. (It Prr:\.esis o+

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VII. PLACE OFASSEMBL}
l. Class A and B below the level of exit
discharge A&G 2 b
2. Stage with fly gallaries gridirons and
ri ggings for moveabl e theatre-type
scenery A&G 2 b
3. Hazardous areas A,B,C,D a
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VIII. STORAGEANDGENERAL
l. Special Structures
Open car-parks above ground G 2 a
4 storeys and below H&G 2 a
5 storeys and over H&G 2 a
Automated multi leveI car parks 2 a

2. Storage incidental to Industrial processes

Materials
Classified non-combustible such as clay
and bleaching earth
Steel rods, steel plates
Gypsum etc.

3. General
(a) Single storey
(i) Timber yard(open sided) G&H 2
(ii) Lessthan250sq.m -
250 500 sq. m G 2
- 7,000 cu. m
1,400 H&G t&2 a
More than 7.000 cu. m A&G 2 a
(&) Two storeys and over
(i) Less than 500 sq. m total area G 2
(ii) 500- 1.000 sq. m total area H&G t&2 a
1,000 sq. m and over A&G 2 a

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The hazardous areas and processes within any building ref'erred to in Group V[ are the following
areas:
(a) Boiler Room and Associated Fuel Storage spaces.
(b) Laundries.
(c) RepairShops.
(@ Rooms or spaces used fbr storage of materials in quantities deemed hazardous.
(e) Kitchen.
(fl Soiled Linen Room.
(g) Transformers and substations.
(/z) Plant Room.
(i) Flammable liquid processing or refining operations.
(7) lndoor Storage of flammable liquids.
(k) Chemical plants, solvent extraction plants, distillation plants, refineries.
(l) Process equipment, pump rooms, open tanks, dip-tanks, mixing tanks.

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The letters in the second column ol this Schedule refer to the types of fixed extinsuishin_i :i>:rl 1$
as follows:

A- Automatic Sprinklers.
B- WaterSpraySystem.
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C- HighExpansionFoamSystem. r-- .*.",un I

D- Carbondioxidesystem.
E ApprovedHalogenatedExtinguishingSystems.
F- OtherAutomatic Extinguishing System.
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G- Hose Reel.
H- Hydrant System.

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The figures in the third column of this Schedule refer to the types of lire alarm. as follows- .-.--
1. Automatic Fire Detectors System.
2. Manual Electrical FireAlarm System.
3. Signal IndicatorAlarm System.
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4. Manual Alarm System.

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Types of Emergency Illumination-
(a) Signalpointunits.
(&) Central Battery.
(c) Generators.

In all cases the duration of emergency illumination in the event of failure of normal supply shall
not be less than I hour.

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Measurements of heights shall be taken from the level of the highest point of fire appliance
ACCESS.

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