BATANGAS CITY FIRE STATION

FIRE SAFETY INSPECTOR’S GUIDE

FIRE DETECTION ALARM AND PORTABLE
STANDPIPE SYSTEM
TYPE OF AUTOMATIC FIRE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FIRE
OCCUPANCY SUPPRESSION SYSTEM EXTINGUISHE
WET DRY MANUAL AUTOMATIC R

SINGLE-AND-TWO Not Required Not Required Not Required Single station Not applicable Required
FAMILY DWELLINGS smoke detector

ASSEMBLY a. Bars with live Occupant load All buildings with All assembly Occupant load Required
entertainment exceeding required enclosed occupancies exceeding 300
b. Dance halls 1000 persons stairway or smoke- persons
c. Discotheques proof enclosure
d. Assembly occupancy with
festival seating
e. With occupant load of
more than 300 persons

MERCANTILE

CLASS A a. Three (3) or more storey a. 4 or All buildings with Class C Class A & B Required
2,787 m2 or more in height more required enclosed
storeys stairway or smoke-
CLASS B – less than b. Exceeding 1115 m2 in in height proof enclosure
2,787 m2 gross area
b. Exceedin
CLASS C – 278 m2 c. Below street floors g 1860
below the street exceeding 232 m2 use for m2
floor sale, storage or handling
of combustible goods and
merchandise

EDUCATIONAL a. Building is 15 m or more 4 or more All buildings with Every If building is Required
in height storeys in required enclosed educational protected with
b. Basement used as a height stairway or smoke- building AFSS
classroom or laboratory proof enclosure

HEALTH CARE All hospitals 4 or more All buildings with Not applicable Every building Required
FACILITIES storeys in required enclosed
height stairway or smoke-
proof enclosure

INDUSTRIAL Every high hazard occupancy 4 or more All buildings with Less than 25 More than 25 Required
storeys in required enclosed employees employees
height stairway or smoke-
proof enclosure

STORAGE Every high hazard occupancy Exceeding All buildings with Ordinary or low All storage Required
1860 m2 required enclosed hazard building occupancies
stairway or smoke- not exceeding except ordinary
proof enclosure 2000 m2 or low hazard
building not
exceeding 2000
m2

BUSINESS Building is 15 m or more in a. 4 or All buildings with 2 or more storey 50 or more Required
height more required enclosed in height occupants
storeys stairway or smoke-
in height proof enclosure

b. Exceedin
g 1860
m2

RESIDENTIAL

a. Hotel Four (4) or more storey in Four (4) or All buildings with Less than 15 15 or more Required
height more storey in required enclosed guests guests
height stairway or smoke-
proof enclosure
b. Dormitories Four (4) or more storey in Four (4) or All buildings with Less than 15 15 or more Required
height more storey in required enclosed guests guests
height stairway or smoke-
proof enclosure

c. Apartment Four (4) or more storey in Four (4) or All buildings with Not more than 3 4 or more Required
buildings height more storey in required enclosed storey in height storey in height
height stairway or smoke- provided that or more than 12
proof enclosure the dwelling apartment units
units shall be
installed with
single station
smoke detectors

d. Lodging or Four (4) or more storey in Four (4) or All buildings with Required Not applicable Required
rooming height more storey in required enclosed
houses height stairway or smoke-
proof enclosure