Republic of the Philippines

Department of the Interior and Local Government

BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION
MAASIN CITY FIRE STATION
Brgy. Tagnipa, aasin !ity, "outhern Leyte
Region #
FIRE SAFETY CHECKLIST
ON BUILDING PLANS
Plan Evaluator: _____________________________________________________ Checklist #: ________________________________________________________________
Name of Owner/Establishment: ________________________________________ Location of Const.: __________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________
Project itle: ______________________________________________________ !ate "eceive#: _______________________ !ate "elease#: ______________________
_________________________________________________________________ No. of $tore%/s: _____________________________________________________________
Occu&anc% Classification: ____________________________________________ otal 'loor (rea: _____________________________ Lot (rea: ____________________
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MEANS OF EGRESS

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2ertical #istance between stairwa% lan#in5s are limite# to 6.78 m 39: ft4 in
assembl% occu&ancies; #istance is :.<6 m 3= ft4

1 /uil#in5 e>its must abut a &ublic street or a&&rove# alle%.

30
)an#rails shoul# be &lace# not less than =9.:= cm 36: in4 above the trea#. wo 3:4
han#rails are re?uire# when stairwa%s e>cee# 999.@ cm in wi#th.

2 Provi#e at least two 3:4 means of e5ress for each floor; room.

3
Provi#e secon#ar% stairs/e>its as far/remote from main stair; to serve
____________________________________________.

31
0uar#rails for stairs; balconies; stair lan#in5s; ram&s A aisles locate# alon5 the
e#5e of o&ensi#e floors an# meBBanines shall be &rovi#e#.

4
Enclose all stairwa%s an# ire esca&es with walls havin5 ____ hours of
fire resistance with access thru selfCclosin5 fire #oors.

5 Provi#e two 3:4 #oors as e>it wa%s from all rooms.

32
here shall be no enclose# usable s&ace un#er the stairs in an e>it enclosure nor
shall the o&en s&ace un#er such stairs be use# for an% &ur&ose.

6
+nterconnect stairs an# fire esca&es with fire resistive &assa5ewa%s on
corri#ors at least _____ meters wi#e.

33
NonCcombustible outsi#e stairs are re?uire# to have :.D6 m 37 ft; = in4 minimum
hea#room clearance for stairwa%s which shoul# be in#icate# on &lans.

7
Enclose walls; #oors; stairs ram&s; escalators an# other com&onents of
e>its s%stems.

34 "am& slo&es shoul# have be rou5hene# or with nonsli& surface.

Provi#e &rotecte#/enclose# horiBontal e>its with selfCclosin5 fire #oors.

35 "am& slo&es shoul# not e>cee# 6D.6 cm. 39 ft4 in 6.D6 m 39D ft.4.

9
ravel #istance to an e>it shall not be more than ________________
meters.
36
No o&enin5s other than the re?uire# e>its are &ermitte# an# e>it &assa5ewa%s
shoul# be one 394 hr fire resistive construction for a three 364 store% buil#in5 or less
an# two 3:4 hrs for four 3<4 store% buil#in5 or more. (n% o&enin5 therein shall be
&rotecte# with an a&&rove# selfCclosin5 fire #oors.
10 E>it #oors shall swin5 in the #irection of e>it travel.


11
"evolvin5 #oors shall not be use# as means of e5ress e>ce&t
__________________________
37 E>it illumination an# #irectional EE+ si5ns shall be &rovi#e#.

12
E>it #oor/s shoul# be o&enable from the insi#e without the use of ke%s;
s&ecial knowle#5e or effort flush bolts or surface bolts are &rohibite#.

3
Panic har#ware is re?uire# on e>it #oors. +n lieu of this; #oors shall have no locks
or latches.

13
E>it #oor shoul# have a minimum wi#th of @9 cm an# a ma>imum wi#th
9:: cm an# shall not restrict the o&enin5.
COMPARTMENTATION

14 ( floor or lan#in5 is re?uire# not less than the wi#th of e>it #oor.

39 Provi#e fire break u& to the roof for ceilin5 areas.

15
!oor shoul# be not &roject into the re?uire# corri#or wi#th when full%
o&ene# so as not to re#uce# the corri#or wi#th to less than @7.9@ cm.

40
Provi#e monitore# an# curtaine# roof of sheetmetal or nonCcombustible material of
a minimum of 9.=:m 37 ft4 hi5h s&ace# not more than @7 m 3:FD ft4 A curtaine#
area limite# to a minimum of <; 76D m
:
3FD;DDD ft
:
4.

16
E>it #oors shoul# &rovi#e imme#iate access to an a&&rove# means of
e5ress. E>itin5 throu5h a bathroom; be#room or other room subject to
lockin5 #oes not com&l%.
41
Provi#e smoke &artition at enclose# areas of :; D=6 m
:
3::; FDD ft
:
4 or less with the
len5th of <F.@m 39FD ft4 or less; with selfCclosin5 fire #oors.

17 Corri#ors shoul# have a minimum wi#th of _______meters.

42
Provi#e smoke &artition of two 3:4 hour fire resistance from floor to un#ersi#e of
floor above.

1
"e?uire# corri#ors in ___________________ occu&ancies shall have
:.<6 meters 3= ft4 minimum wi#th.

43
Provi#e interior finish as followsG E>itG Class________
(ccess to E>itG Class ___________
Other $&acesG Class ___________

19 !ea#Cen# corri#ors an# e>it balconies is limite# to 7.D= m 3:D ft4.

44 Provi#e fire sto&&in5 for all conceale# s&aces.

20 (isles in au#itorium shall be minimum of ____ meters in wi#th. !ALLS

21
Halls an# ceilin5s of corri#ors shoul# be fire resistive construction
materials.

45
Provi#e stan#ar# fire wall with at least 9DD cm 368.6= in4 hi5h &ara&ets on all
&ortion of the buil#in5 on the &ro&ert% line.

22
+nterior o&enin5s into corri#or shoul# be &rotecte# as set forth in
___________________________.
46 E>ten# e>terior masonr% walls to form &ara&ets or win5s.

23
,ain stairwa%s shoul# have a minimum wi#th of 99: cm. rims an#
han#rails shoul# not &roject more than =.8D cm 36 9/: in4 into the
re?uire# wi#th.

47
Provi#e &rotection of all e>terior walls. (ll e>terior walls facin5 a&&rove# alle%s
which are #ea#Cen#e# must have a fire resistance of _____ hours.

24
Lan#in5s on stairwa%s shoul# have a minimum #imension of 99: cm
3<< in4 in the #irection of travel.

4 Provi#e automatic fire #am&ers on wall o&enin5s.

25
"isers on stairwa%s shoul# not e>cee# 98 cm an# trea# e>clusive of
nosin5 or &rojections shoul# not be less than :F cm.
!ARNING SYSTEMS

26
!oors between 5uests rooms an# corri#ors shall be selfCclosin5 an#
shall have a fire &rotection ratin5 at least twent% 3:D4 minutes.

49
Provi#e a&&rove# emer5enc% alarm bell s%stem on each floor with a#e?uate
number of sen#in5 stations.

27
O&enin5s in corri#or &artitions other than #oor o&enin5s shall be
&rohibite#.
50 Provi#e a&&rove# t%&e heat an# smoke #etection s%stem.

2
/asement &ortion of stairwa%s shoul# be &rovi#e# with an a&&rove#
barrier where continuous to u&&er floor in an e>it enclosure.

51
Provi#e efficient communication s%stem for warnin5 occu&ants an# callin5 fire
#e&artment.
FIRE PROTECTION 69
Provi#e/&ost allowable occu&ant loa# si5n/s. $uch si5ns shall be cons&icuousl%
an# suitabl% locate#.
52 Provi#e a&&rove# t%&e &ortable fire e>tin5uisher 3#r% chemical4 (/C 70 Provi#e fire &rotection/su&&ression #urin5 construction.
t%&e; ________ lbs. ca&acit% for ever% :@= m
:
. 36DDD ft
:
4 of floor area or
::.= m 3@F ft4 travel #istance on ever% floor level.
71
Provi#e fire e>it &lan for each floor of the buil#in5 showin5 the routes from each
room to a&&ro&riate e>its; #is&la%e# &rominentl% on the #oor of each room.
53
Provi#e #r% A wet stan#&i&e s%stem with ___ mm I riser an# cou&lin5
of fire #e&artment stan#ar#s with &um&s of reliable &ressure A
connecte# to an a#e?uate water su&&l% tank. )ose an# hose cabinet
shall be &rovi#e# at ever% hose 5ate valve on all floors.
72
No heatin5 or li5htin5 a&&aratus or e?ui&ment ca&able of i5nitin5 flammable
materials shall be use# in an% stora5e or work area where ra5s; e>celsior; hair or
other hi5hl% flammable or combustible materials are store# or use#.
54
Provi#e 'ire $ervice connection with a stan#ar# outlet of 7< mm I; an#
9D: mm I #r% stan#&i&e; an# shall locate# on a street front.

73
Provi#e/&ost JNO $,O*+N0J si5n/s where combustible materials are store# or
han#le#. $uch si5ns shall be cons&icuousl% an# suitable locate#.
55
Provi#e automatic fire e>tin5uishin5 s%stem where kitchen e?ui&ment is
locate# 3*itchenhoo#4.

74
+f hi5h haBar# commo#ities will be store#/han#le#; automatic fire su&&ression
s%stem shall be &rovi#e#
56
Provi#e automatic chemical e>tin5uishin5 s%stem on all areas where
electronic/electrical e?ui&ment are locate#.

75 Provi#e/&ost J!O NO .$E ELE2(O" +N C($E O' '+"EJ si5n/s.
57
Provi#e a&&rove#Ct%&e automatic fire e>tin5uishin5 s%stem in
accor#ance with N'P( 96. (&&roval of s%stem &lan is re?uire# &rior to
installation
76
LP0 tank/s must be installe# outsi#e the buil#in5 an# shoul# be &rovi#e# with
safet% #evices that automaticall% sto& the flow of 5as shoul# a leak #evelo&.
MISCELLANEOUS 77 Provi#e fire resistive walls between stair A kitchen area.
5
Provi#e outsi#e win#ow o&enin5 on be#rooms with a clear o&enin5 of
not less than fift% si> 3F74 cm in least #imension an# fort% fiveC
hun#re#ths 3D.<F4 m
:
in area. he bottom of the win#ow shall be not
more than one hun#re# twent% two 39::4 cm above the floor.
7
Provi#e outsi#e win#ow/s for rescue an# ventilation with a minimum clear o&enin5
of FF cm an# a&&ro>imatel% one half 3D.F4 m
:
in areaG the bottom of win#ow
o&enin5 is not more than ei5ht% two 3=:4 cm above the floorG it can rea#il% be
o&ene# from the insi#e without the use of toolsG where storm win#ows; screens; or
antibur5lar #evices are use#; these be &rovi#e# with ?uick mechanism so that the%
ma% be so arran5e# that when o&ene# the% will not #ro& to the 5roun#.
59
(ll li?uefie# &etroleum 5as e?ui&ment inclu#in5 such e?ui&ment
installe# at utilit% 5as &lants shall be installe# in accor#ance with the
&rovisions of N'P( F8.
60
No 5rills or an% obstruction shall be installe# on win#ow o&enin5s
an#/or fire e>its.
61
Provi#e emer5enc% li5htin5 facilities with automatic transfer switch to
(C/!C &ower source.
79
"ooms use# for kin#er5arten; first or secon# 5ra#e &u&ils shall not be locate#
above or below the floor of e>it #ischar5e. "ooms use# for secon# 5ra#e &u&ils
shall not be locate# more than one 394 store% above the floor of e>it #ischar5e. 62 (ir con#itionin5 #ucts must be &rovi#e# with a&&rove# fire #am&ers.
63
"oof coverin5 must be of nonCcombustible materials. Combustible roof
coverin5 must have fire retar#ant treatment.
0 Provi#e firefi5htersK elevator.
64 Provi#e fire esca&e la##er/s.

1
(ll correction in#icate# on the ori5inal a&&rove# &lan from this office on
_________________________________________shall be followe#.
65 Provi#e fire esca&e stair/s.

2 (n% chan5es in occu&anc% other than state# shall be in accor#ance with "ule 9D.
66
(ll unit &artition wall shall be e>ten#e# u& to u&&er floor slab an#/or one
394 meter above the roofline.
3 $ubject to ins&ection #urin5 construction.
67
Provi#e effective means of smoke ventilation such as access &anels;
movable win#ows.
4
'ire $afet% +ns&ection Certificate must be secure# before/&rior to issuance of
Certificate of Occu&anc%.
6
Project activit% shall not affect the effectivit% of the e>istin5 fire
&rotection facilities.
5
$ubject to a##itional re?uirements u&on recommen#ation of the 'ire $afet%
+ns&ector #urin5 construction &hase an# final ins&ection.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS $"ub%ect to compliance &ith pertinent provisions of the 'ire !ode of the
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