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1 I TABLE OF CONTENTS RULE 1. INTERPRETATION .. 1 RULE 2. COVERAGE .. 1 RULE 3. DEFINITION OF TERMS .. 2 RULE 4. AUTHORITY OF THE CHIEF, BUREAU OF FIRE 21 SECTION GENERAL AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTER AND ENFORCE RA 9514 AND ITS IRR .. 21 SECTION AUTHORITY OF THE CHIEF, BFP SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF SILG .. 21 SECTION SPECIFIC AUTHORITY OF CHIEF, BFP .. 22 RULE 5. BFP REORGANIZATION AND PROFESSIONALIZATION .. 23 DIVISION 1. REORGANIZATION .. 23 SECTION AUTHORITY OF THE CHIEF, BFP TO REORGANIZE .. 23 DIVISION 2. TECHNICAL STAFF .. 24 SECTION CONSTITUTION AND QUALIFICATIONS .. 24 SECTION SOURCES .. 24 SECTION DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS .. 24 SECTION REMUNERATION .. 24 RULE 6. FIRE BRIGADES, FIRE VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS AND FIRE SAFETY PRACTITIONERS.

2 25 DIVISION 1. SCOPE .. 25 DIVISION 2. ORGANIZATION OF FIRE BRIGADES .. 25 SECTION REQUIREMENTS .. 25 SECTION COMPOSITION .. 25 SECTION COMPONENTS .. 26 SECTION DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A FIRE BRIGADE CHIEF .. 26 SECTION QUALIFICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE COMPANY FIRE BRIGADE .. 26 SECTION AVAILABILITY OF PERSONNEL .. 27 DIVISION 3. TRAINING OF FIRE BRIGADES, FIRE SAFETY PRACTITIONERS AND FIRE VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS .. 27 SECTION CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY .. 27 SECTION TRAINING DESIGN .. 27 SECTION SCOPE OF TRAINING .. 27 ii SECTION ASSISTANCE IN TRAINING PROGRAMS .. 28 SECTION IDENTIFICATION .. 28 DIVISION 4. COMMAND, EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND FIRE DRILLS .. 28 SECTION PRACTICE DRILLS .. 28 SECTION OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT.

3 28 SECTION REACTIVATION OF 28 SECTION INSPECTION AND SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE WORK .. 28 SECTION COMMAND AT FIRE SCENE .. 28 RULE 7. ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO THE BFP .. 29 DIVISION 1. POLICE AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT SUPPORT .. 29 SECTION FROM PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE .. 29 SECTION FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS .. 29 SECTION FROM OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES .. 30 DIVISION 2. OTHER AGENCIES SUPPORT .. 30 SECTION COORDINATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES .. 30 RULE 8. FIRE SAFETY ENFORCERS .. 31 CHAPTER 1. QUALIFICATIONS OF FIRE SAFETY ENFORCERS .. 31 DIVISION 1. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS .. 31 SECTION FIRE SAFETY INSPECTORS .. 31 SECTION PLAN EVALUATORS .. 32 CHAPTER 2. FUNCTIONS OF FIRE SAFETY ENFORCERS .. 32 DIVISION 1. RESPONSIBILITIES OF DESIGNATED FIRE SAFETY ENFORCERS.

4 32 SECTION FIRE SAFETY INSPECTORS .. 32 SECTION PLAN EVALUATORS .. 33 RULE 9. ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF FIRE SAFETY MEASURES .. 33 DIVISION 1. GENERAL .. 33 DIVISION 2. FIRE SAFETY EVALUATION AND INSPECTION .. 34 SECTION BUILDING PLAN REVIEW .. 34 SECTION INSPECTION DURING CONSTRUCTION .. 34 SECTION INSPECTION AFTER COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION .. 35 SECTION BUSINESS AND ROUTINE INSPECTION .. 36 iii DIVISION 3. FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY ASSESSMENT REPORT .. 37 SECTION APPLICABILITY .. 37 SECTION PROCEDURES .. 37 SECTION FORMAT OF PREPARATION .. 37 DIVISION 4. FIRE SAFETY INSPECTION CERTIFICATE .. 42 SECTION FSIC AS A PRE-REQUISITE FOR ISSUANCE OF PERMIT/LICENSE .. 42 SECTION DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS .. 42 DIVISION 5. FIRE SAFETY CLEARANCE.

5 42 DIVISION 6. FIRE INSURANCE DATA REQUIRED .. 43 RULE 10. FIRE SAFETY MEASURES .. 43 CHAPTER 1. COVERAGE .. 43 CHAPTER 2. FIRE SAFETY IN BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES & FACILITIES .. 43 DIVISION 1. SCOPE .. 43 DIVISION 2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS .. 43 DIVISION 3. CLASSIFICATION OF OCCUPANCY .. 46 DIVISION 4. HAZARD OF BUILDINGS .. 50 SECTION GENERAL .. 50 SECTION CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARD OF CONTENTS .. 50 DIVISION 5. MEANS OF EGRESS .. 51 SECTION APPLICATION .. 51 SECTION GENERAL PROVISIONS .. 51 SECTION DOORS .. 58 SECTION STAIRS .. 63 SECTION OUTSIDE STAIRS .. 73 SECTION HORIZONTAL EXITS .. 73 SECTION RAMPS .. 77 SECTION EXIT PASSAGEWAYS .. 78 SECTION ESCALATORS AND MOVING WALKS .. 79 SECTION FIRE ESCAPE STAIRS, LADDERS AND SLIDE ESCAPES.

6 79 SECTION ILLUMINATION OF MEANS OF EGRESS .. 85 SECTION EXIT MARKING .. 86 SECTION EMERGENCY EVACUATION PLAN .. 88 DIVISION 6. FEATURES OF FIRE PROTECTION .. 88 SECTION CONSTRUCTION AND COMPARTMENTATION .. 88 iv SECTION PROTECTION OF VERTICAL OPENING AND COMBUSTIBLE CONCEALED SPACES .. 88 SECTION INTERIOR FINISH .. 93 SECTION FIRE DETECTION, ALARM, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS .. 95 SECTION AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS AND OTHER EXTINGUISHING EQUIPMENT .. 99 SECTION STANDPIPES .. 100 SECTION portable AND WHEELED FIRE EXTINGUISHERS .. 109 SECTION SEGREGATION AND PROTECTION OF HAZARDS .. 117 SECTION SMOKE PARTITIONS .. 117 SECTION FIRE DOORS .. 118 DIVISION 7. BUILDING SERVICE EQUIPMENT .. 118 SECTION UTILITIES .. 118 SECTION HEATING, VENTILATING AND AIRCONDITIONING.

7 119 SECTION SMOKE VENTING .. 119 SECTION RUBBISH CHUTES, LAUNDRY CHUTES, AND FLUE-FED INCINERATORS .. 119 SECTION ELEVATORS AND ESCALATORS .. 120 SECTION INSTALLATION CLEARANCE .. 120 DIVISION 8. PLACES OF ASSEMBLY .. 120 SECTION OCCUPANT LOAD .. 120 SECTION EXIT DETAILS .. 121 SECTION STAGE AND ENCLOSED PLATFORM .. 125 SECTION PROJECTION BOOTH .. 127 SECTION DECORATIVE MATERIAL .. 128 SECTION PYROXYLIN COATED FABRIC .. 128 SECTION MOTION PICTURE SCREENS, STAGE CURTAINS AND DRAPES .. 128 SECTION PROTECTION .. 128 SECTION BUILDING SERVICE EQUIPMENT .. 130 SECTION PLAN OF EXIT WAYS AISLES .. 130 SECTION OVERCROWDING .. 131 SECTION STANDBY FIREMEN .. 131 SECTION OUTDOOR 131 SECTION UNDERGROUND STRUCTURE AND WINDOWLESS BUILDINGS.

8 131 SECTION SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR EXHIBITIONS HALLS .. 132 SECTION EXISTING PLACES OF ASSEMBLY .. 132 v SECTION PROJECTION ROOMS FOR SAFETY FILM .. 132 SECTION OPEN FLAME .. 134 DIVISION 9. EDUCATIONAL OCCUPANCIES .. 134 SECTION OCCUPANCY AND OCCUPANT LOAD .. 134 SECTION EXIT DETAILS .. 135 SECTION LIGHTING AND SIGNS .. 137 SECTION WINDOWS FOR RESCUE AND VENTILATION .. 138 SECTION PROTECTION .. 138 SECTION BUILDING SERVICE EQUIPMENT .. 139 SECTION SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR FLEXIBLE PLAN AND OPEN PLAN BUILDINGS .. 140 SECTION SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR PRE-SCHOOLS .. 143 SECTION UNDERGROUND AND WINDOWLESS EDUCATIONAL BUILDINGS .. 143 SECTION SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR COMBINED OCCUPANCIES .. 144 SECTION EXISTING EDUCATIONAL BUILDINGS.

9 144 SECTION CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS .. 145 DIVISION 10. HEALTH CARE OCCUPANCIES .. 150 SECTION GENERAL REQUIREMENTS .. 150 SECTION EXIT DETAILS .. 153 SECTION PROTECTION .. 156 SECTION BUILDING SERVICE EQUIPMENT .. 160 DIVISION 11. DETENTION AND CORRECTIONAL OCCUPANCIES .. 161 SECTION GENERAL REQUIREMENTS .. 161 SECTION EXIT DETAILS .. 163 SECTION PROTECTION .. 165 SECTION BUILDING SERVICE EQUIPMENT .. 169 DIVISION 12. RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES .. 169 SECTION CLASSIFICATION .. 169 SECTION REQUIREMENTS .. 170 SECTION HOTELS AND DORMITORIES .. 171 SECTION APARTMENT BUILDINGS .. 177 SECTION LODGING OR ROOMING HOUSES .. 181 SECTION SINGLE AND TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS .. 182 DIVISION 13. MERCANTILE OCCUPANClES .. 183 SECTION GENERAL REQUIREMENTS .. 183 SECTION EXIT DETAILS.

10 186 SECTION PROTECTION .. 189 vi SECTION BUILDING SERVICE EQUIPMENT .. 191 SECTION SPECIAL PROVISIONS .. 191 DIVISION 14. BUSINESS OCCUPANCIES .. 193 SECTION GENERAL REQUIREMENTS .. 193 SECTION EXIT DETAILS .. 194 SECTION PROTECTION .. 198 SECTION BUILDING SERVICE UTILITIES .. 201 SECTION COMBINED BUSINESS AND MERCANTILE OCCUPANCY .. 202 SECTION HIGH RISE BUILDINGS .. 202 DIVISION 15. INDUSTRIAL OCCUPANCIES .. 202 SECTION REQUIREMENTS .. 202 SECTION EXIT DETAILS .. 203 SECTION PROTECTION .. 205 DIVISION 16. STORAGE OCCUPANCIES .. 207 SECTION GENERAL STORAGE 207 SECTION PROTECTION .. 208 SECTION SPECIAL PROVISION FOR PARKING STRUCTURES .. 209 SECTION SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR AIRCRAFT HANGARS .. 210 SECTION SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR GRAIN ELEVATORS.