Introduction • Joint review by Fire Code Review Committee • To ensure up to date fire safety standards shaped by changing building development trends as well as needs of the building industry • Incorporating changes previously disseminated via circulars Update to • Chapter 4 -Site Planning & External Fire Fighting Provision • Chapter 8 - Other Systems
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Introduction
• Joint review by Fire Code Review Committee
• To ensure up to date fire safety standards shaped by changing
building development trends as well as needs of the building industry
• Incorporating changes previously disseminated via circulars
Update to
• Chapter 4 -Site Planning & External Fire Fighting Provision
• Chapter 8 - Other Systems
Update to Chapter 4
Site Planning & External Fire Fighting Provision
Purpose : To make provision for space around buildings to enable effective mounting of rescue and external fire fighting operations
Chapter 4 -Update/Add
Clause 4.2.2 ACCESSWAY FOR FIRE FIGHTING APPLIANCES
Cl.4.2.2(a)(ii)
Cl.4.2.2(a)(iii)
Cl.4.2.2(a)(v)
Cl.4.2.2(b)(i)
Clause 4.2.3 ACCESS OPENING TO BUILDING FOR FIRE FIGHTING
Cl.4.2.3(a)
Cl.4.2.3(e)
Clause 4.4.1 REQUIREMENT FOR PRIVATE FIRE HYDRANT
Cl.4.4.1(a)(ii)
Cl.4.4.1(d)
Clause 4.4.2 WATER SUPPLY FOR PRIVATE FIRE HYDRANT
Cl.4.4.2(a)
Cl.4.4.2(b)(ii)
Fire Code 2007 Fire Code 2013 Rationale
Cl.4.2.2(a)(ii) For buildings
under purpose group II, no
accessway will be required
for buildings that do not
exceed the habitable height
of 10m. However, fire engine
access road having
minimum 4m width for
access by pump appliance
shall be provided to within a
travel distance of 60m of
every point on the projected
plan area of the building.
The requirement for fire
engine access road shall
not apply to non-residential
standalone building, such
as clubhouse, carpark, etc.
(excluding guardhouse and
substation) that are located
within the housing
development.
Cl.4.2.2(a)(ii) For buildings under
purpose group II, no accessway
will be required for buildings that
do not exceed the habitable
height of 10m. However, fire
engine access road having
minimum 4m width for access by
pump appliance shall be provided
to within a travel distance of 60m
of every point on the projected
plan area of the building.
The This requirement for fire
engine access road shall not
apply to non-residential
standalone building, such as
clubhouse, carpark, etc.
(excluding guardhouse and
substation) that are located
within the housing development.
The non-residential standalone
building shall comply with
Cl.4.2.2(a)(iv) and Cl.4.2.2(b)(i).
The revision convey that non-
residential buildings within a
residential development are
subject to the relevant set of
accessibility requirement.
Non residential building such as
car park shall be categorised
differently from Purpose Group II.
The risk level for non-residential
space is higher than that of a
residential. As such, it shall not
be sharing the same requirement
as residential development.
Clause 4.2.2 ACCESSWAY FOR FIRE FIGHTING APPLIANCES
Light Fire Attack Vehicle (Red Rhino)
Cl.4.2.2(b)(i) For buildings under purpose groups III, IV, V and VII exceeding the habitable
height of 10m, accessway shall be located directly below the access openings to provide
direct outreach to the access openings. Accessway shall be provided based on the largest
gross floor area of the following:
(1) any floor including 1st storey,
(2) if there are more than one floor interconnected, the aggregate areas of all the floor
interconnected.
Cl. 4.2.2(a)(iv) For buildings under purpose groups III, IV, V and VII not exceeding the
habitable height of 10m, accessway will not be required. However, provision of fire engine
access road having minimum 4m width for pump appliance will be required to within a travel
distance of 45m of every point on the projected plan area of the building.
Illustration (non-Sprinkler protected)
Clause 4.2.2 ACCESSWAY FOR FIRE FIGHTING APPLIANCES
Gross floor area of largest floor in the building <2000m2
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Cl.4.2.2(a)(iii) For buildings
under purpose group II that
exceed the habitable height of
10m, fire engine access road
shall be provided close to every
block and that the dry riser
breeching inlets are located
close to the road. The access
road shall have a minimum 4m
width and designed to sustain
the load of stationary 30 tonnes
fire engine fighting appliance,
and shall be provided within
18m of dry riser breeching inlets
of the building. The breeching
inlets shall be located on the
external wall above ground level
nearest to the vertical run of the
riser stack. The maximum
horizontal run of the water pipe
between the breeching inlets
and the same riser stack shall
not exceed 12m.
Cl.4.2.2(a)(iii) For buildings under
purpose group II that exceed the
habitable height of 10m, fire engine
access road shall be provided close to
every block and that the dry riser breeching
inlets are located close to the road. fire
engine access road shall be provided
within a travel distance of 18m to
entrance of all exit staircases that are
provided with landing valve (dry or
wet riser) in accordance with
Cl.6.2.2(b). The measurement of
18m shall be between the fire engine
access road and the entrance of exit
staircase. The fire engine access
road shall have a minimum 4m width
and designed to sustain the load of
stationary 30 tonnes fire engine
fighting appliance, and shall be
provided within 18m of dry riser
breeching inlets of the building. The
breeching inlets shall be located on
at the external wall exterior, above
ground level readily visible and
accessible from the fire engine
access road. nearest to the vertical run of
the riser stack. The maximum horizontal
run of the water pipe between the
breeching inlets and the same riser stack
shall not exceed 12m.
The reason to specify the final
discharge of exit staircase is because
the rising main is normally located at
the fire-fighting lobby, smoke-stop lobby
adjacent to exit staircase. During a fire
emergency, fire fighter will need to get
to the fire lift, if any or via protected
staircase to reach the fire floor for fire -
fighting & rescue operation.
Hence, to use exit staircase, final
discharge as point of reference is valid.
Clause 4.2.2 ACCESSWAY FOR FIRE FIGHTING APPLIANCES
Pump Ladder (Fire Engine)
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NIL Cl.4.2.2(a)(v) In the case of
basement, the fire engine
access road shall be provided
within a travel distance of 18m
to entrance of all exit staircases
that are provided with landing
valve (dry or wet riser) in
accordance with Cl.6.2.2(b). The
measurement of 18m shall be
between the fire engine access
road and the entrance of exit
staircase.
To separately address single or
multi-level
basement.
Clause 4.2.2 ACCESSWAY FOR FIRE FIGHTING APPLIANCES
Combined Platform Ladder
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Cl.4.2.2(b)(i)
For buildings under purpose
groups III, IV, V and VII
exceeding the habitable
height of 10m, accessway
shall be located directly
below the access openings
to provide direct outreach to
the access openings.
Accessway shall be
provided based on the gross
floor area (including toilets,
stores, circulation areas,
etc.) of the largest floor
(including 1st storey) in the
building as follows:
Cl.4.2.2(b)(i)
For buildings under purpose
groups III, IV, V and VII
exceeding the habitable height
of 10m, accessway shall be
located directly below the
access openings to provide
direct outreach to the access
openings.
Accessway shall be provided
based on the largest gross floor
area of the following:
(1) any floor including 1st storey,
(2) if there are more than one
floor interconnected, the
aggregate areas of all the
floor interconnected.
For the purpose of determining
accessway perimeter in a building
where floors could be
interconnected, it should be based
on aggregate floor area instead of
the single largest floor area.
Clause 4.2.2 ACCESSWAY FOR FIRE FIGHTING APPLIANCES
Combined Platform Ladder
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Cl.4.2.3 (a) Definition
Openings on the external
wall for external fire fighting
and rescue operation.
Access openings shall
include unobstructed
external wall openings,
windows, balcony doors,
glazed wall panels or access
panels. Windows, doors,
wall panels or access panels
must be readily openable
from the inside and outside,
unless fitted with breakable
glazing. Inside and outside
of access openings shall be
unobstructed at all times
during the occupancy of the
building.
Cl.4.2.3 (a) Definition
Openings on the external wall
for external fire fighting and
rescue operation. Access
openings shall include
unobstructed external wall
openings, windows, balcony
doors, glazed wall panels or
access panels. Windows, doors,
wall panels or access panels
must be readily openable from
the inside and outside, unless
fitted with breakable glazing.
Inside and outside of access
openings shall be unobstructed
at all times during the
occupancy of the building.
The reason for disallowing fitted
glazing is because it may be
laminated glazing. An exercise on
the breaking of laminated glass
was conducted in 2012, it was
found to be time consuming and
tedious.
Clause 4.2.3 ACCESS OPENING TO BUILDING FOR FIRE FIGHTING