CIVIL DEFENCE DEPARTMENT

MINISTRY OF INTERIOR, QATAR

FIRE SAFTEY STANDARDS

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Subject:

FIRE SAFETY PROVISIONS FOR LOW RISE

RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT OR PENTHOUSE

1.4

FSS No:

These provisions apply only apartment buildings where the highest habitable height is below 28m.
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2.0

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5.0

Fire Suppression System

Provision of fire extinguisher in accordance with NFPA 10 throughout the building

inclusive of dwelling unit;

100mm diameter dry rising main with breeching inlet located not more than 18M from
fire engine hardstanding/fire engine access road

Exits

Minimum two numbers

Comply with NFPA 101 Life Safety Code

Staircases

Permanently fixed ventilation openings of area not less than 20% of the staircase floor
area at each floor;

Ventilation opening shall open to external or air-well having horizontal plan area of not
less than 10m2. The minimum with of such air-well shall not be less than 3000mm.

Ventilation opening shall not be less than 3000mm from any opening.

Fire Detection System

Fire alarm system shall be provided throughout the building as required by QCDD Fire
Alarm System Requirements 6.1;

Manual call point shall be provided not more than 1.5M away from any entry to the
exit.

Car Park

At grade or above grade car park shall comply with NFPA 5000 Section 30.8.1.3 on
open parking structure.

Only one basement car park is allowed and no other type of occupancy is allowed in
the basement;

Basement car park shall have adequately distributed smoke vents. The number and
their sizes shall be such that the aggregate effective vent openings shall not be less than
2.5% of the basement floor area served. No part of the basement shall be more than
12M form the smoke vents

1.4_Low Rise Residential Apartments

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