BLawsFireHand 1 PDF

• Scope
GENERAL SAFETY
• General Safety
REQUIREMENTS: Requirements
• Required Fire Safety
Programs/Measures
a. Fire Suppression Devices,
• Changes in
Equipment, Systems. Occupancy
• Definitions
b. Fire Safety Construction
c. Fire Protection and Warning

System
rule 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

division 1- GENERAL
PD 1185
THE FIRE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
AND REGULATIONS
• Scope
CLASSES OF FIRE • General Safety

Requirements
• Class A- ordinary combustible materials • Required Fire Safety

Programs/Measures
such as wood, cloth, paper, rubber and
• Changes in
plastics Occupancy
• Definitions
• Class B- flammable liquids and gases
• Class C- energized electrical equipment

• Class D- combustible metals such as
magnesium, sodium, potassium

division 1- GENERAL
PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
DEGREE OF HAZARD: • Scope
• Probability that a building, structure or facility may catch • General Safety
fire. Requirements
• Difficulty in evacuating people. Programs/Measures
• Difficulty in suppressing fire. • Changes in
Occupancy
Determinants : • Definitions
• Construction materials used
• Combustibility of contents
• Type of occupancy and load capacity
• Height from ground level
• Firefighter’s travel distance
• Fire safety construction ; protective/warning systems

division 1- GENERAL
PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
Automatic Fire Suppression System:
• Scope
An integrated system of underground or overhead piping or
• General Safety
both connected to a source of extinguishing agent or Requirements
medium…which when actuated by its automatic detecting
device suppresses fire. Programs/Measures
Fire Alerting System: • Changes in
Occupancy
A fire alarm system activated by the presence of a fire, • Definitions
where the signal is transmitted to designated locations
instead of sounding a general alarm, in order to prevent
panic
Fire Protective Assembly:
Incorporated in a structure to prevent spread of fire.
Examples are dampers, curtain boards, fire stoppers

division 1- GENERAL
PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
Dry Standpipe: standpipe system in which pipes are • Scope
not filled with water. Water is introduced thru fire • General Safety
Requirements
service connections when needed.
Programs/Measures
Fire Wall: designed to prevent spread of fire, having a
• Changes in
fire resistance of not less than 4 hours with sufficient Occupancy
structural stability to remain standing even if • Definitions
construction on either side collapses under fire

conditions.
Means of Egress: a continuous and unobstructed

route of exit from any point in a building, structure or
facility to a public way.

division 1- GENERAL
PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
• Scope
Fire Retardant: any compound or mixture, which
• General Safety
when applied properly improves the fire resistant Requirements
quality of fabrics and other materials. • Required Fire Safety
Programs/Measures
Panic Hardware: a mechanical device consisting of • Changes in
Occupancy
linkages and a horizontal bar across a door, which
• Definitions
when pushed from inside will case the door to open
and facilitate exit from a building.
Organic Coating: a liquid mixture of binders and

combustible solvents, which when spread on a surface
becomes a durable protective and decorative finish.

division 1- GENERAL
PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
Fire Resistance Rating:
• Scope
Time duration that a material or construction can • General Safety
Requirements
withstand the effect of a hundred fire test
Programs/Measures
Flame Spread Rating:
• Changes in
Occupancy
Time in which flame will spread over the surface of a
• Definitions
burning material
Smoke Developed Rating:
A rating of combustible material based on the density and

volume of smoke developed within a certain period of time
when its surface is ignited

division 1- GENERAL
PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
EXIT COMPONENTS shall be constructed as an integral part of
the building or shall be permanently affixed thereto.
• Permissible exit
components
• SEPARATION OF EXITS:
• Protective enclosure
- 1-hour fire resistance rating for 3 stories or less of exits
- 2-hour fire resistance rating for 4 or more stories • Width and capacity
of means of egress
- any opening in the separation shall be enclosed by an approved self-
closing fire door • Egress capacity and
occupant load
• The TRAVEL DISTANCE to an exit shall be measured on the • Arrangement of exit
floor or other walking surface along the center line of the • Exit distance and
natural path of travel, starting 30cm.from the remote point, dead-end limits
curving around any corner or construction with a 30cm. • Travel distance &
Clearance therefrom, and ending at the center of the doorway access to exits
or other point at which the exit begins.

div 4- MEANS OF EGRESS
PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
In no case shall access to exit
A door from a room to an be through a bathroom, • Permissible exit
bedroom or other room subject components
exit or to a way of exit
to locking, except where the exit • Protective enclosure of
access shall be of the side- exits
is required to serve only the
hinged, swinging type; It • Width and capacity of
bedroom or other room subject
shall swing with exit travel to locking or adjoining rooms means of egress
when occupied by 50+ constituting part of the same • Egress capacity and
persons or used for high occupant load
dwelling or apartment used for
hazard occupancy single family occupancy. • Arrangement of exit
• Exit distance and
dead-end limits
Decorations or draperies shall not be placed on exit doors.
• Travel distance &
Mirrors shall not be placed in or adjacent to any exit in such a manner access to exits
as to confuse the direction of exit.

PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
All exits shall terminate directly at a public way or at an
exit discharge.
• Permissible exit
Where permitted for individual occupants by div.7-15, a components
maximum of 50% of the exits may discharge through areas on the • Protective enclosure
floor of discharge provided that: of exits
• Width and capacity
• exits shall discharge to a free, unobstructed and readily visible of means of egress
way to the exterior of the building. • Egress capacity and
occupant load
• the floor of discharge is protected with automatic fire • Arrangement of exit
suppression system or separated in accordance with the
required enclosure of exits. dead-end limits
• the entire area on the floor of discharge is separated from • Travel distance &
areas below by construction of two-hour fire resistance rating. access to exits
in no case shall the ceiling height (headroom) be less than 2.3

meters nor any projection from the ceiling be less than 2.0 meters
from the floor
PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
UNITS OF EXIT WIDTH
• only the clear width of the doorway when the door is in the • Permissible exit
components
open position shall be measured; any projections into the
• Protective enclosure
doorways by doorstops or by the hinge stile shall be of exits
disregarded • Width and capacity
of means of egress
• where a doorway is divided by mullions, the exit width shall
• Egress capacity and
be the sum of the units of exit width measured separately for occupant load
each individual door • Arrangement of exit
dead-end limits
• Travel distance &
access to exits

PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
UNITS OF EXIT WIDTH
• single door in a doorway shall not be less than .71m and not • panic hardware
more than 1.22m. • maintenance of
locks
• power operated
CHANGES IN LEVEL doors
• revolving doors
• floor on both sides of a door shall have the same elevation
• turnstiles
on both sides, for a distance at least equal to the width of the
• folding partitions
widest single door.
• when a door discharges to the outside, change in floor level
shall not be more than .205m.

PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
TREADS AND RISERS
• Sum of 2 risers and a tread exclusive of nosing projection • classes of stairs
should be between 0.60 - 0.635m. • treads and riser
• enclosure of
• Minimum number of risers in any 1 flight is 3. interior stairs
• Treads and landing floor shall be solid. • stair details

• guards and
handrails
LOADS
• monumental
stairs
Stair, platform, landing, balcony and stair hallway shall
carry a load of 88 kg.per sq.m. or a concentrated load of • outside stairs
136 kg.

PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
HORIZONTAL EXIT
• is a way of passage from EXIT PASSAGEWAY
• horizontal exits
one building to an area of • any hallway, corridor, passage • egress from area
refuge in another building or tunnel protected by of refuge
on approximately the same separation, and with solid • bridges and
level floor balconies
• or a way of passage through • openings through

Class A ramp - 8-10% slope walls for
or around a wall or partition horizontal exits
to an area of refuge on Class B ramp - 10-17% • fire partitions
approximately the same
level in the same building • ramps
• exit
• every fire section shall have, in addition to the horizontal exit passageways
or exits at least 1 stairway, doorway leading outside, or other
standard exit

PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
FIRE ESCAPE STAIRS
• May be used as required means of egress only for existing
buildings • fire escape stairs
• Shall not constitute more than 50% of required exit capacity • ladders and slide
escapes
Types of fire escape stairs
• return platform types with superimposed runs
• straight run with platforms continuing in the same direction
LADDERS: cannot be used as fire escape, spaced at 3m, positively inclined
SLIDE ESCAPES: where permitted as required exits, shall be rated

at 1 exit unit per slide, with rated travel capacity of 60 persons per
minute

PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
EMERGENCY LIGHTING
• Shall be arranged to maintain specified level of • emergency
illumination in the event of failure of the normal lighting lighting
for a period of at least 1.5 hours in buildings more than • exit marking
36.5 meters in height
EXIT SIGNS
• Every exit shall have the word “EXIT” in plainly legible
letters not less than 15cm height with principal strokes of
letters at least 19mm wide

PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
• Combination of an automatic or smoke detection system, • vertical openings
and concealed
automatic exhaust system and an automatic water curtain. spaces
• escalator
• Combination of an automatic fire or smoke detection openings
system and a system of high velocity water spray nozzle. • sprinkler vent
method
• spray nozzle
• Automatic self-closing rolling shutter which completely methods
encloses the top of each escalator. • rolling shutter
method
• Kiosk designed to provide an effective barrier to the • partial enclosure

method
spread of smoke from floor to floor.
• fire-stopping
• Concealed space in which exposed materials with flame- concealed
spread rating greater than class A are fire-stopped. spaces

div 5- FEATURES OF FIRE
PROTECTION
PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
Assembly
• Main exit must accommodate 1/2 of occupant load.
Educational
• Travel distance not to exceed 46 meters if not protected by
Institutional automatic fire suppression; 61 meters if protected.
Residential
Mercantile Multiple Seating
Business • Rows of seats between aisles shall not have more than 14
Industrial seats; 7 if row opens to 1 aisle only.
Storage • Back to back spacing, not less than .83 m.
Mixed • Seats w/o dividing arms must allow .60m per person.
Occupancies • Aisle width: 0.91-1.00 for more than 60 seats; 0.76
Miscellaneous for less than 60 seats.
rule 3: FIRE SAFETY IN BUILDINGS,

STRUCTURES AND FACILITIES
PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
Assembly
Class A- 1000 or more 4 exits
Educational • Classification of
Class B- 600 or more 3 exits
Occupancy
Institutional 300-600 2 exits • Hazard of Contents
Residential Class C- 50- 300 2 exits
Mercantile OCCUPANT LOADS
Business Concentrated use w/o fixed seats such as an auditorium,
Industrial church, dance floor, lodge room - .65sq.m./person
Storage Less concentrated use such as conference room, dining room,

exhibit room, gymnasium - 1.4 sq.m./person
Mixed
Occupancies Standing room or waiting space - 0.28 sq.m./person
Miscellaneous
div 7- PLACES OF ASSEMBLY
PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
Assembly
Every room or space with a capacity of over 50
Educational persons or over 93 sq.m. in area shall have at • Classification of
Occupancy
Institutional least 2 doorways providing access to separate
exits; where egress is through corridors, shall • Hazard of Contents
Residential open to a common corridor leading to separate
Mercantile exits in opposite directions.
Business
OCCUPANT LOADS
Industrial
classroom - 1.80 sq.m./person
Storage
shops, laboratories, vocational rooms - 1.40 sq.m./person
Mixed
Occupancies dry nurseries w/ sleeping facilities - 3.25 sq.m./person
Miscellaneous
div 8- EDUCATIONAL OCCUPANCIES
PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
Assembly CLASSIFICATION
• Definitions
Educational • Health Care Facilities (Hospitals and Nursing Homes) • Classifications
• Residential Custodial Care (Nurseries, Home for the • General
Institutional Aged, Mentally-retarded Care) requirements
Residential • Residential-Restrained Care (Penal Institutions,

Reformaries, Jails)
Mercantile
OCCUPANT LOADS
Business
sleeping departments - 11 sq.m./person
Industrial in-patient treatment departments - 22 sq.m./person
Storage dry nurseries w/ sleeping facilities - 3.25 sq.m./person
elevators and revolving doors shall not be counted • New/ Existing

Mixed hospital, nursing
Occupancies as required exits homes & residential
custodial care
Miscellaneous
div 9- INSTITUTIONAL OCCUPANCIES
PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
• Definitions
Educational • Hotels (more than 15 sleeping accommodations for hire • Classifications
• Apartment Buildings (3 or more living units w/ • General
Institutional independent cooking and bathroom facilities) requirements
Residential • Dormitories (group sleeping accommodations for persons
not members of the same family)
Mercantile
• Lodging or Rooming Houses (separate rented living
Business rooms for 15 or less, on transient or permanent basis)
• Single and 2-family Dwelling (detached dwellings where
Industrial each unit is occupied by family members)
Storage
• New/ Existing
Mixed OCCUPANT LOAD hospital, nursing
Occupancies • 18.60/ person (except for single & 2-family dwellings homes & residential
custodial care
Miscellaneous
div 10- RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES
PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
• Classification
Educational • Class A: stores with gross area of 2,787 sq.m. or more or • General
utilizing more than 3 levels for sales purposes requirements
Institutional • Class B: stores with gross area of 287 to less than 2787 • Protection
Residential sq.m. Utilizing floor above or below street floor level for • Building service
sales purposes equipment
Mercantile
• Class C: stores with gross area of less than 287sq.m. • Special provisions
utilizing street floor only for sales.
Business
OCCUPANT LOAD
Industrial
• street floor/ below street floor - 2.8 sq.m./person
Storage
• upper floors - 5.6 sq.m./person
Mixed • floors not open to public - 9.3 sq.m./person
Occupancies
• covered malls - 2.8 sq.m./person
Miscellaneous
div 11- MERCANTILE OCCUPANCIES
PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
Assembly
• Classification
Educational • General
CLASSIFICATION requirements
Institutional • Exit details
Residential • office occupancy shall be classified as “Light • Protection
Hazard Occupancy”
Mercantile • Building service
equipment
Business OCCUPANT LOAD • High-rise buildings
• business - 9.3 sq.m./person
Industrial
Storage HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS
Mixed Buildings over 15 meters shall be provided

Occupancies throughout with automatic sprinkler protection
Miscellaneous
div 12- BUSINESS OCCUPANCIES
PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
• Classification
Educational • General Industrial: all except high hazard • General
manufacturing operations requirements
Institutional • General industrial
• Special Purpose: contents liable to burn with extreme
Residential rapidity or from which poisonous fumes or explosions • Special Purpose
Mercantile are feared • Open industrial
Business • Open Industrial: operations conducted in open air
Industrial OCCUPANT LOAD

• industrial - 9.3 sq.m./person
Storage
every high hazard occupancy shall have
Mixed automatic fire suppression system protection or
Occupancies such other protection appropriate to the
particular hazard
Miscellaneous
div 13- INDUSTRIAL OCCUPANCIES
PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
Assembly CLASSIFICATION of CONTENTS • Classification
Educational • ordinary hazard • Occupancy
• General storage
Institutional • high hazard
• Special provisions
Residential for garages
• low hazard
Mercantile • Special provisions
for aircraft hangars
Parking garages of closed or open type, above or
Business • Special provisions
below ground for grain elevators
Industrial
storage of servicing areas
Storage
Mixed
Occupancies
Miscellaneous
div 14- STORAGE OCCUPANCIES
PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
Assembly CLASSIFICATION • Classification
Educational • ordinary hazard • Occupancy
• General storage
Institutional • high hazard
• Special provisions
Residential for garages
• low hazard
Mercantile • Special provisions
for aircraft hangars
Business • Special provisions
for grain elevators
Industrial OCCUPANT LOAD
• industrial - 9.3 sq.m./person
Storage
Mixed
Occupancies
Miscellaneous
div 15- MISCELLANEOUS OCCUPANCIES
PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
DOORS • Scope
• Exit Obstruction
• Openable from inside w/o keys, effort and special • Doors
knowledge. • Corridor and
Exterior Balconies
• Approved bolting devices. • Stairways
• Ramps
• Readily distinguishable. • Horizontal Exit
• Exit Enclosures
EXIT OBSTRUCTION
• Smoke proof
Enclosures
•Obstruction
• Exit Courts
•Overcrowding • Exit Passageway
• Signs and
•Aisles Illumination
•Fire escapes
•Storage of materials rule 4: MAINTENANCE OF EXIT
WAYS
PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
CORRIDORS AND EXTERIOR EXIT BALCONIES • Scope
• any covered or enclosed exit passageways including • Doors
walkways, tunnels, walls • Corridor and
Exterior Balconies
• Stairways
• can include foyers, lobbies and reception room
• Ramps
• do not include railings and partitions below 1.5m. • Horizontal Exit
• Exit Enclosures
• handrails & fully opened doors should not reduce • Smoke proof
Enclosures
width by 8cm; doors in any position should not reduce • Exit Courts
width by more than half • Exit Passageway
• Signs and
• required 2m clearance Illumination
• access to all exits

rule 4: MAINTENANCE OF EXIT
WAYS
PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
STAIRWAYS • Scope
• handrail projection up to 9cm from each side • Doors
• Corridor and
• headroom clearance of 195cm Exterior Balconies
• Stairways
• 1-hour resistive construction for storage • Ramps
underneath • Horizontal Exit
• Exit Enclosures
RAMPS • Smoke proof
Enclosures
• Exit Courts
•1/8 or 12.5% slope
• Exit Passageway
•handrails required for slopes of 1/10 or higher • Signs and
Illumination
•rough, non-slip material

WAYS
PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
• Scope
HORIZONTAL EXIT
• may be considered as a required exit • Doors

• Corridor and
Exterior Balconies
• fire-resistance, opening protection and • Stairways
discharge areas shall be maintained • Ramps
• Horizontal Exit
• Exit Enclosures
• Smoke proof
Enclosures
• Exit Courts
• Exit Passageway
• Signs and
Illumination

WAYS
PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
• Scope
EXIT ENCLOSURES
• include landings, floors connecting flights of • Doors

• Corridor and
stairs, ground floor corridor from stairs to Exterior Balconies
building exterior • Stairways

• Ramps
• no openings except doorways and exterior wall • Horizontal Exit

• Exit Enclosures
openings • Smoke proof
Enclosures
• self-closing and automatic doors • Exit Courts
• Exit Passageway
• should not continue beyond grade level • Signs and
Illumination
• no enclosed usable space under stairs in exit

enclosure rule 4: MAINTENANCE OF EXIT
WAYS
PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
• Scope
SMOKEPROOF ENCLOSURES
• consist of vestibule/open exterior balcony • Doors

• Corridor and
and stairway from highest to lowest point. Exterior Balconies
• Stairways
• exit to public way or exit passageway to • Ramps
public way. • Horizontal Exit

• Exit Enclosures
• should not go beyond grade level. • Smoke proof
Enclosures
• Exit Courts
• with adequate ventilation. • Exit Passageway
• Signs and
Illumination

WAYS
PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
• Scope
EXIT COURTS
• width reduction to be effected by a 90cm high • Doors

• Corridor and
guard rail making an angle of not more than 30 Exterior Balconies
degrees with exits. • Stairways

• Ramps
• Horizontal Exit
• Exit Enclosures
• Smoke proof
EXIT PASSAGEWAY Enclosures
• Exit Courts
• no opening except for required exits. • Exit Passageway
• Signs and
• fire-resistance, widths, heights to be maintained. Illumination

WAYS
PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
• Scope
SIGNS AND ILLUMINATION
• light intensity of at least 1 footcandle at floor • Doors

• Corridor and
level. Exterior Balconies
• Stairways
• exit signs with letters of at least 12.7cm high. • Ramps
• Horizontal Exit
• main exit doors need not be sign posted. • Exit Enclosures
• Smoke proof
• exit signs illuminated with 2 electric lamps of not Enclosures
• Exit Courts
less than 5 watts each. • Exit Passageway
• Signs and
Illumination

WAYS
PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
DEFINITIONS
• Installation
COMBINATION STANDPIPE: a fire line system • Removal

• Maintenance
with a constant water supply and installed for the
• Foam fire protection
use of the Fire Service and the occupants of the
• Vaporizing liquid
building. • Parking stations
• Detailed installation
DRY STANDPIPE: a fire line system without a requirements
constant water supply, is equipped with a fire • Buildings under
service inlet and outlet connections and installed construction
exclusively for the use of the Fire Service.
rule 6: FIRE PROTECTION

APPLIANCES
PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
DEFINITIONS • Installation
• Removal
WET STANDPIPE: is an auxiliary fire line system
• Maintenance
with a constant water supply installed primarily • Foam fire protection
for emergency fire use by the occupant of the • Vaporizing liquid
building. • Parking stations
FIRE DEPARTMENT HOUSE CONNECTION: requirements
is a hose connection at grade or street level for use • Buildings under
construction
by the Fire Service only.

APPLIANCES
PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS • Installation
• Removal
DRY STANDPIPE
• Maintenance
• 1 outlet connection at every floor level landing above the • Foam fire protection
floor of every required enclosed stairway or smokeproof • Vaporizing liquid
enclosure. • Parking stations
• will withstand 21kg/sqcm of water pressure. requirements
• 20% slope for horizontal runs. • Buildings under

construction
• 102mm where highest outlet is 23m or less above fire
service connection.
• 153mm where highest outlet is higher that 23m above fire
service connection.
APPLIANCES
PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
DRY STANDPIPE • Removal

• Maintenance
• all 102mm dry standpipes to be equipped with a • Foam fire
protection
four-way connection.
• fire service connections on street front 46cm to • Parking stations
122cm above grade. • Detailed
installation
• for each standpipe, a 6.4cm outlet, 61cm-122cm requirements
• Buildings under
above floor level of each Storey. construction
• for less than 34% roof slope, 2-way 6.4cm outlet

above the roof line.

APPLIANCES
PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
• Removal
WET STANDPIPE
• Maintenance
• required from cellar to topmost story for assembly • Foam fire protection
buildings of more than 1000 occupants. • Vaporizing liquid
• Parking stations
• required for hazardous storage, business and • Detailed installation
mercantile occupancies with more than 1,860sq.m per requirements
floor. • Buildings under
construction
• not required in buildings with automatic fire
suppression system.
• not required in assembly areas for worship.

APPLIANCES
PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
• Installation
WET STANDPIPE • Removal
• Maintenance
• all portions of building must be within 6m of a nozzle
• Foam fire
attached to 22m of hose. protection
• each side of stage , balcony or rear of auditorium.
• 64mm when height of riser is 15m or more above the • Detailed
installation
source. requirements
• Buildings under
• 51mm when height of riser is less than 15m above the construction
source.
• 38mm valve per story, 91cm-192cm above floor.

APPLIANCES
PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
WET STANDPIPE • Removal

• Maintenance
• water supply at 132liters/minute with 1/8kg/sqcm • Foam fire
residual pressure from each outlet for 30 minutes. protection
• hose of not less that 38mm required per standpipe. • Parking stations
• Detailed
installation
requirements
• Buildings under
construction

APPLIANCES
PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
COMBINATION STANDPIPE • Removal

• Maintenance
• at least 15cm diameter. • Foam fire
protection
• 4-way service connection required for combination of 2
systems.
• 2 4-way service connections for combinations of 3 or more • Detailed installation
systems. requirements
• Buildings under
• for each standpipe, a 64mm outlet, 61cm-122cm above floor construction
level at each storey.
• sign saying ‘COMBINATION STANDPIPE AND TEST
CONNECTIONS’.

APPLIANCES
PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
A device that contains within it chemicals, fluids, or gases for
extinguishing fires, the means for application of its contents for
that purpose, and is capable of being readily moved from place
to place.
Servicing portable fire extinguishers includes any or all of the following-
charging, filling, maintaining, recharging, refilling, repairing and testing
rule 37: FIRE EXTNGUISHER
PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
PROHIBITED ACTS
• Removal of inspection tags attached to fire extinguishers
• Refilling a discharged extinguisher with an extinguishing agent other
than what the unit was designed to contain
• Selling extinguishers not appropriate to the hazard
• Selling prohibited types of extinguisher
• Selling defective or substandard extinguishers
• Using/installing 2 or more thermatic special hazard vaporizing liquid
units in rooms with volume greater than the nominal capability of 1 unit
• Use of uncalibrated gauges
rule 37: FIRE EXTNGUISHER
PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
HIGH RISE BUILDING - one which is at least 15 meters
high measured from the floor of the topmost level to the
ground level.
SMOKE CONTROL: in protected spaces, the atmosphere shall not include
more than 1% by volume of the contaminated atmosphere from the fire area.
Automatic fire suppression systems - high rise

buildings shall be protected with approved type of automatic fire
suppression systems installed in accordance with internationally
recognized standards.
must protect all spaces including every closet and concealed
spaces.
PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS
Exits- all stairwells shall be enclosed and protected.
all doors on stairwells shall be kept closed
First aid protection- each floor shall be provided with at least
19mm lightweight flexible hose providing water at 19-38liters per
minute for 30 minutes.
Emergency escape- capable of attachment and use for

escape from windows.
This means of escape shall not exceed 25% of the required
number of units of exit widths.
PD 1185
AND REGULATIONS

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• Scope

b. Fire Safety Construction

c. Fire Protection and Warning

rule 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

CLASSES OF FIRE • General Safety

• Class A- ordinary combustible materials • Required Fire Safety

• Class C- energized electrical equipment

rule 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

rule 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

rule 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

construction on either side collapses under fire

Means of Egress: a continuous and unobstructed

rule 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Organic Coating: a liquid mixture of binders and

rule 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Smoke Developed Rating:

A rating of combustible material based on the density and

rule 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

or other point at which the exit begins.

rule 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

rule 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

in no case shall the ceiling height (headroom) be less than 2.3

rule 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

rule 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Treads and landing floor shall be solid. • stair details

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• or a way of passage through • openings through

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LADDERS: cannot be used as fire escape, spaced at 3m, positively inclined

SLIDE ESCAPES: where permitted as required exits, shall be rated

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36.5 meters in height

rule 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Kiosk designed to provide an effective barrier to the • partial enclosure

rule 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Storage • Back to back spacing, not less than .83 m.

rule 3: FIRE SAFETY IN BUILDINGS,

Storage Less concentrated use such as conference room, dining room,

Residential • Residential-Restrained Care (Penal Institutions,

elevators and revolving doors shall not be counted • New/ Existing

Mixed Buildings over 15 meters shall be provided

Business • Open Industrial: operations conducted in open air

Industrial OCCUPANT LOAD

• access to all exits

•rough, non-slip material

• may be considered as a required exit • Doors

rule 4: MAINTENANCE OF EXIT

• include landings, floors connecting flights of • Doors

building exterior • Stairways

• no openings except doorways and exterior wall • Horizontal Exit

• no enclosed usable space under stairs in exit

• consist of vestibule/open exterior balcony • Doors

public way. • Horizontal Exit

rule 4: MAINTENANCE OF EXIT

• width reduction to be effected by a 90cm high • Doors

degrees with exits. • Stairways

rule 4: MAINTENANCE OF EXIT

• light intensity of at least 1 footcandle at floor • Doors

rule 4: MAINTENANCE OF EXIT

COMBINATION STANDPIPE: a fire line system • Removal

exclusively for the use of the Fire Service.

rule 6: FIRE PROTECTION

rule 6: FIRE PROTECTION