FIRE SAFETY

REGULATION
FOR A
HIGH RISE
bldg

FACTORS INVOLVED WHILE PLANNING FOR

FIRE SAFETY.
FIRE SAFETY
SERVICES

PLANNING

CONSTRUCTION
(passive)

(active)

ACTIVITIES OF USERS

STATIC TANK

DOOR AND WALLS

FORM OF THE
bldg

WET/DRY RISER
SPRINKLER SYS.

LIFTS

INTERIOR LAYOUT &

ESCAPE ROUTES

FIRE ALARM SYS.

HEAT/SMOKE
DETECTOR, HOOTER
SYS

STAIRCASE

Internal/external stairways
If totally
internal
staircase then
should be top
vented

Fire lobby
with heat
resisting as
well as self
closing
doors to
keep smoke
out of
staircase

TYPICAL RESIDENTIAL
PLAN

Smoke n heat shaft

which can be
vented from top as
well as on each
floor. But usually
these shafts are
shut off from
lobby area as they
tend to become no
mans land kind of
place. N create
nuisance
Automatic
opening vent
should have at
least 1.5 m

Internal/external stairways

Single stair access in small

residential buildings having
only 2-4 flats per floor
and only 5-6 floors high.
Both staircases have
openable vents with min
fire doors of 30 mins.

Internal/external stairways
External staircase with
openable vent on its wall
30m travel distance if
there is another
alternative fire escape.
Or else it would have to
be 22.5 m.

Corridors when too

long have to be
cordoned off at
regular intervalcompartmentation.

FIRE ESCAPE STAIRCASE

STAIRCASES
Cellular planning

Both these examples is

to show the travel
distance to the fire
escape staircases

Open planning

SMOKE AND HEAT VENTING SYSTEMS

Smoke and heat venting systems comprise one or more of the following
elements, together with the associated activation and control devices,
power supplies and accessories.

Smoke vents

Heat vents

Mechanical smoke extractors.

Given that they have the task of removing smoke and heat in the event of
fire, these systems contribute to:

Preserving escape and access routes

Facilitating the work of the firefighters

Prevention of flash-over, hence retarding or avoiding a full fire

Protection of equipment

Reduction of fire damage caused by burning gases and hot ash

Reducing the risk of fire encroaching on structural elements.

The main function of smoke venting is to

Create and maintain smoke-free zones in which people and animals can
escape from a fire.

FES.

NOT A GOOD DESIGN FOR

FIRE FIGHTING PURPOSE AS
SMOKE CAN TRAVEL
VERTICALLY.

PUMP ROOM AND SPRINKLER.

WET/DRY RISER, HYDRANT, SMOKE DETECTOR

VARIOUS CONNECTION TO WET RISER.

PUMP ROOM AND SPRINKLER.

SPRINKLER

VARIOUS HOOTERS AVAILABLE.

SIGNAGES
Signages are either connected to generator for emergency lighting or are
radium operated ie glows in dark.

BMS