Requiremen DIVISION 8.

PLACES OF ASSEMBLY
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FDAS 1. All assembly occupancies shall be provided with fire alarm system with manual
initiation; provided however, that where occupants of the building exceed three
hundred (300) persons, the initiation shall be through an automatic detection
system.
2. The required fire alarm system shall activate an audible and visible alarm in a
constantly attended receiving station within the building when occupied for purposes
of initiating emergency action.

AFSS 1. The following assembly occupancies with occupant load of one hundred fifty (150)
persons or more shall be protected throughout by an approved, supervised
automatic sprinkler system:
a. bars with live entertainment;
b. dance halls;
c. discotheques; and
d. assembly occupancies with festival seating.
2. Buildings containing assembly occupancies with occupant load of more than three
hundred (300) persons shall be protected by an approved, supervised automatic
sprinkler system:
a. throughout the storey containing the assembly occupancy;
b. throughout all storeys below the storey containing the assembly occupancy;
c. in case of an assembly occupancy located below the level of exit discharge,
throughout all storeys intervening between that storey and the level of exit
discharge, including the level of exit discharge.
3. The provisions of paras 1 and 2 above shall not apply to assembly occupancy with all
sides open and places of worship at the level of exit discharge with sufficient means
of egress.
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DIVISION 9. EDUCATIONAL OCCUPANCIES

FDAS 1. Approved fire alarm facilities capable of being manually operated in accordance with
Section 10.2.6.6 of this RIRR shall be provided in every educational building.

2. In building provided with automatic fire suppression system, the operation of the
system shall automatically actuate electrical school fire alarm system.

Requirements for Fire Alarm System for existing educational buildings shall conform to
those required for new educational buildings, in accordance with para “D” of Section
10.2.9.5 of this RIRR.
AFSS 1. Every portion of educational buildings below the floor of exit discharge, being
utilized as classroom or laboratory, shall be protected with approved, supervised
sprinkler system in accordance with Section 10.2.6.7 of this RIRR:

a. throughout the storey containing the classroom or laboratory; and

b. at the level of exit discharge

2. When the building is classified as high rise it shall be completely protected by

approved,

supervised sprinkler system.

Cooking equipment shall be protected in accordance with Section 10.2.7.1 of this RIRR.
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DIVISION 10. DAY CARE OCCUPANCIES

FDAS 1. Day care occupancies shall be provided with an automatic fire detection and alarm
system in accordance with Section 10.2.6.6 of this RIRR, except day care occupancies
housed in one room having at least one (1) door opening directly to the outside at
grade plane or to an exterior exit access balcony.

2. A smoke detection system shall be installed in day care occupancies, other than
those housed in one (1) room having at least one (1) door opening directly to the
outside at grade plane or to an exterior exit access, and such system shall comply
with both of the following:

a. Detectors shall be installed on each storey in front of the doors to the stairways and
in the corridors of all floors occupied by the day care occupancy.

b. Detectors shall be installed in lounges, recreation areas, and sleeping rooms in the
day care occupancy.

AFSS 3. Buildings with unprotected openings, up to five (5) communicating floor levels not
considered as a high rise building, shall be protected throughout by an approved,
supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 10.2.6.7 of this
RIRR.

4. Portable fire extinguishers shall also be provided pursuant to Section 10.2.6.9 of this
RIRR.

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DIVISION 11. HEALTH CARE OCCUPANCIES

FDAS a. Every building shall have an electrically supervised automatic fire alarm system
capable of being manually operated in accordance with Section 10.2.6.6 of this RIRR.
The fire alarm system shall be installed with provisions for future connection to the
nearest BFP station in the locality. Internal audible alarm devices shall be provided in
accordance with Section 10.2.6.6 of this RIRR. Pre-signal systems shall not be
permitted in healthcare occupancies.
b. An approved automatic heat and/or smoke detection system shall be installed in all
corridors of hospitals and nursing homes; such systems shall be installed in
accordance with the applicable standards of the NFPA 72, but in no case shall smoke
detectors be spaced farther apart than nine meters (9 m) on centers or more than
four and six tenths meters (4.6 m) from any wall. All automatic heat and/or smoke
detection systems required by this Section shall be electrically interconnected to the
fire alarm system.

AFSS c. Approved, supervised sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all hospitals and
nursing homes, except for one (1) storey building with a bed capacity of not
exceeding five (5). Replenishment of water supplies shall be strictly considered in the
design. Quick-response sprinklers shall be required in smoke compartments
containing patient sleeping rooms.
d. Approved, supervised sprinkler system shall be in accordance with the requirements
of Section 10.2.6.7 of this RIRR.
 e.In light hazard occupancies, required automatic fire suppression systems shall be
in accordance with Section 10.2.6.7 of this RIRR for systems and shall be electrically
interconnected with the fire alarm system. The main automatic fire suppression
control valve shall be electrically monitored so that at least a local alarm will sound
when the valve is closed.
f. If the fire suppression system is an automatic sprinkler, its piping serving no more
than six (6) sprinklers for any isolated hazardous area, may be connected directly
to a domestic water supply system having a capacity sufficient to provide six liters
per minute per square meter (6 L/min/m2) of floor area throughout the entire
enclosed area. As outside-screw-and-yoke shutoff valve shall be installed in an
accessible location between the sprinklers and the connection to the domestic water
supply.
g. Portable fire extinguishers shall be provided in all health care occupancies in
accordance with Section 10.2.6.9 of this RIRR.
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DIVISION 12. RESIDENTIAL BOARD AND CARE

SECTION 10.2.12.2 SMALL FACILITIES
1. This Section shall apply to residential board and care occupancies providing sleeping
accommodations for not more than sixteen (16) residents.
2. Where sleeping accommodations for more than sixteen (16) residents are provided, the
occupancy shall be classified as a large facility.
FDAS a. A manual fire alarm system shall be provided on all small residential custodian care
facilities.
b. Single station smoke detectors shall be provided in all levels including basements,
living areas and sleeping rooms.
AFSS a. All buildings of four (4) or more storeys in height shall be protected with approved,
supervised sprinkler system, using quick-response or residential sprinklers in
accordance with Section 10.2.6.7 of this RIRR.
b. Portable fire extinguishers shall be installed in accordance with Section 10.2.6.9 of
this RIRR.
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SECTION 10.2.12.3 LARGE FACILITIES
1. This Section shall apply to residential board and care occupancies providing sleeping
accommodations for more than sixteen (16) residents.

2. Facilities having sleeping accommodations for not more than sixteen (16) residents
shall comply with Section 10.2.14.2 of this RIRR.

FDAS a. An automatic detection and alarm system shall be required in all large residential
custodial care facilities in accordance with Section 10.2.6.6 of this RIRR.

b. An annunciator panel, connected to the fire alarm system, shall be provided at a

location readily accessible from the primary point of entry for emergency response
personnel.

c. High-rise buildings shall be provided with an approved emergency voice

communication system.

d. Smoke alarms shall be installed inside every sleeping room, outside every sleeping
area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms, and all levels within a resident unit.

e. Corridors and spaces open to the corridors shall be provided with smoke detectors
arranged to initiate an alarm that is audible in all sleeping areas.
 AFSS a. All buildings shall be protected throughout by an approved, automatic sprinkler
system, and quick-response or residential sprinklers, except for one (1) storey
building with a bed capacity of not exceeding five (5). Replenishment of water supply
shall be strictly considered in the design. Quick-response sprinklers shall be required
in smoke compartments containing patient sleeping rooms.

b. Portable fire extinguishers shall be installed in accordance with Section 10.2.6.9 of

this RIRR.

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DIVISION 13. DETENTION AND CORRECTIONAL
OCCUPANCIES
FDAS 1. Detention and correctional occupancies shall be provided with a fire alarm system in
accordance with Section 10.2.6.6 of this RIRR, except as modified by the
succeeding paragraphs.
2. Initiation of the required fire alarm system shall be by manual means in accordance
with Section 10.2.6.6 of this RIRR, by means of any required detection devices or
detection systems, and by means of water flow alarm in the sprinkler system.
Exception No. 1: Manual fire alarm boxes shall be permitted to be locked, provided that
staff is present within the area when it is occupied and staff has keys readily
available to unlock the boxes.
Exception No. 2: Manual fire alarm boxes shall be permitted to be located in a staff
location, provided that the staff location is attended when the building is occupied
and that the staff attendant has direct supervision of the sleeping area.
3. Occupant notification shall be accomplished automatically in accordance with
Section 10.2.6.6 of this RIRR; a positive alarm sequence shall be permitted.
Exception: Any smoke detectors required by this Chapter shall be permitted to be
arranged to alarm at a constantly attended location only and shall not be required to
accomplish general occupant notification.
4. Fire department notification shall be accomplished in accordance with Section
10.2.6.6 of this RIRR; a positive alarm sequence shall be permitted.
Exception No. 1: Any smoke detectors required by this Chapter shall not be required to
transmit an alarm to the fire department.
Exception No. 2: This requirement shall not apply where staff is provided at a constantly
attended location that has the capability to promptly notify the fire department or has
direct communication with a control room having direct access to the fire
department.
5. An approved automatic smoke detection system shall be in accordance with
Section 10.2.6.6 of this RIRR, as modified by paras 6 through 8 hereof,
throughout all resident sleeping areas and adjacent day rooms, activity rooms, or
contiguous common spaces.
6. Smoke detectors shall not be required in sleeping rooms with four (4) or fewer
occupants.
7. Other arrangements and positioning of smoke detectors shall be permitted to prevent
damage or tampering, or for other purposes. Such arrangements shall be capable of
detecting any fire, and the placement of detectors shall be such that the speed of
detection is equivalent to that provided by the spacing and arrangements required by
the installation standards referenced in Section 10.2.6.6 of this RIRR. Detectors
shall be permitted to be located in exhaust ducts from cells, behind grilles, or in
 other locations.

8. Smoke detectors shall not be required in Use Condition II open dormitories where
staff is present within the dormitory whenever the dormitory is occupied.

AFSS 1. All buildings classified as Use Condition II, Use Condition III, Use Condition IV, or
Use Condition V shall be protected throughout by an approved, supervised
automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 10.2.6.7 of this RIRR.
2. The automatic sprinkler system required by the preceding paragraph shall be fully
supervised and electrically connected to the fire alarm system.
3. Portable fire extinguishers shall be provided in accordance with para “C” of
Section

10.2.6.9 of this RIRR.

Exception No. 1: Access to portable fire extinguishers shall be permitted to be locked,
provided that personnel are on duty on a twenty-four hour (24-hr) basis and keys are
readily available to unlock access to the extinguishers.
Exception No. 2: Portable fire extinguishers shall be permitted to be located at staff
locations only.

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DIVISION 14. RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES

A. Hotels. Buildings or groups of building under the same management in which there
are more than fifteen (15) sleeping accommodations for hire, primarily used by
transients who are lodged with or without meals, whether designated as a hotel, inn,
motel, or by any other name. So-called apartelle, condotel or pension houses shall
be classified as hotels, because they are potentially subject to transient occupancy
like that of hotels.
B. Dormitories. Buildings where group sleeping accommodation are provided for
persons, not members of the same family group in one room or in series of closely
associated room under joint occupancy and single management, as in college
dormitories, convents, fraternity houses, military barracks, and the like.

FDAS a. An automatic fire detection and alarm system, in accordance with Section 10.2.6.6
of this RIRR, shall be provided for any hotel or dormitory having accommodations
for fifteen (15) or more guests. For less than fifteen (15) guests, a manual fire alarm
system shall be installed.
b. Every sounding device shall be of such character and so located as to arouse all
occupants of the building or section thereof endangered by fire.
c. An alarm-sending station and manual fire alarm box shall be provided at the hotel
desk or other convenient central control point under continuous supervision of
responsible employees.
d. Suitable facilities shall be provided for immediate notification of the BFP.
e. Positive fire alarm sequence may be permitted.
f. Hotels and dormitories including its guest rooms and guest suites shall be required
to be equipped with both audible and visible notification appliance.
g. In hotels and dormitories not equipped with automatic fire detection and alarm
system, guest rooms, living area and sleeping rooms within a guest suite shall be
 installed with single-station smoke detectors.

AFSS a. All hotels and dormitories with four (4) storeys or more in height shall be protected
throughout by approved, supervised sprinkler system.
1) Hotels and dormitories with four (4) storeys and below shall be installed with
sprinkler system in accordance with NFPA 13R.
2) Hotels and dormitories with five (5) storeys and above shall be installed with
sprinkler system in accordance with NFPA 13.
b. Portable fire extinguishers shall be installed in accordance with Section 10.2.6.9 of

this RIRR.
c. Apartment Buildings. Buildings containing three (3) or more living units with
independent cooking and bathroom facilities, whether designated as condominium,
row house, apartment house, tenement, garden apartment, or by any other name.

FDAS a. Every apartment building of four (4) storeys or more in height, or more than twelve
(12) apartment units, except row houses shall have automatic fire detection and alarm
system in accordance with Section 10.2.6.6 of this RIRR.
b. Apartment buildings of not more than three (3) storeys in height shall be provided with
manual fire alarm system, provided that dwelling units shall be installed with single-
station or multi-station smoke detectors.

AFSS a. All apartments, except row houses with four (4) storeys in height, shall be protected
throughout by approved, supervised sprinkler system.
b. For four (4) storeys and below it shall be installed with sprinkler system in
accordance with NFPA 13R.
c. For five (5) storeys and above, it shall be installed with sprinkler system in
accordance with NFPA 13.
d. Portable fire extinguishers shall be installed in accordance with Section 10.2.6.9 of
this RIRR.

C. Lodging or Rooming Houses. Building in which separate sleeping rooms are rented
providing sleeping accommodations for a total of fifteen (15) or less persons, on either
a transient or permanent basis; with or without meals, but without separate cooking
facilities for individual occupants.

FDAS A manual fire alarm system shall be provided in accordance with Section 10.2.6.6 of
this RIRR. Likewise, each sleeping room shall be installed with single station-
smoke or heat detector.
D. Single and Two -Family Dwellings. Detached dwellings in which each living unit is
occupied by members of a single family.

FDAS Each living unit or sleeping room shall be installed with single-station smoke or heat
detectors.
AFSS Each single and two -family dwelling shall be provided with portable fire
extinguishers in accordance with Section 10.2.6.9 of this RIRR.
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DIVISION 15. MERCANTILE OCCUPANCIES
FDAS Class A and Class B stores shall be provided with an automatic fire alarm system in
 accordance with Section 10.2.6.6 of this RIRR.

AFSS Approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system protection shall be installed in

accordance with Section 10.2.6.7 of this RIRR in all mercantile occupancies as follows:
1. Throughout all mercantile occupancies three (3) or more storeys in height
provided that at least one (1) of the floors is at least two hundred thirty-two
square meters (232 m2).
2. Throughout all mercantile occupancies exceeding one thousand one hundred
fifteen square meters (1,115 m2) in gross area.
3. Throughout floor below the street floor having an area exceeding two hundred
thirty-two square meters (232 m2) when used for the sale, storage or handling of
combustible goods and merchandise.

Cooking equipment shall be protected in accordance with Section 10.2.7.1 of this RIRR.

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2. having a floor area exceeding one thousand eight hundred sixty square meters (1,860
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DIVISION 16. BUSINESS OCCUPANCIES

FDAS 1. A fire alarm system in accordance with Section 10.2.6.4 of this RIRR shall be provided
in all business, where any one of the following conditions exists:
a. The building is two (2) or more storeys in height above the level of exit discharge;
b. The occupancy is subject to fifty (50) or more occupants above or below the level of
exit discharge. For existing building, the occupancy is subject to one hundred (100)
or more occupants above or below the level of exit discharge; or
c. The occupancy is subject to three hundred (300) or more total occupants. For
existing building, the occupancy is subject to one thousand (1,000) or more total
occupants.
2. Initiation of the required fire alarm system shall be by one of the following means:
a. Manual means in accordance with Section 10.2.6.6 of this RIRR;
b. Means of an approved automatic fire detection system that complies with Section

10.2.6.6 of this RIRR, and provides protection throughout the building; or

c. Means of an approved automatic sprinkler system that complies with Section
10.2.6.7

of this RIRR, and provides protection throughout the building.

3. Occupant notification. During all times that the building is occupied, the required fire
alarm system, once initiated, shall perform one of the following functions:
a. For new and existing building, it shall activate a general alarm throughout the
building in accordance with Section 10.2.6.6 of this RIRR. A positive alarm
sequence in accordance with Section 10.2.6.6 of this RIRR shall be permitted.
b. For existing building, a pre-signal system in accordance with Section 10.2.6.6 of
this
 RIRR shall be permitted.
c. For new and existing building, it shall activate an alarm signal in a continuously
attended location for the purpose of initiating emergency action by personnel
trained to respond to emergencies as follows:
1) Emergency action shall be initiated by means of live voice public address system
announcements originating from the attended location where the alarm signal is
received, unless otherwise permitted by para 3 below.
2) The live voice public address system shall be permitted to be used for other
announcements, provided that the emergency action use takes precedence over
any other use.
3) In lieu of live voice public address system announcements, any other occupant
notification means in accordance with Section 10.2.6.6 of this RIRR shall be
permitted.
4. Where business occupancies do not fall within the condition of para D.1 above, it shall
be provided with manual fire alarm system.

AFSS All business occupancy buildings fifteen meters (15 m) or more in height shall be provided
throughout with approved, supervised sprinkler system, fully electrically supervised
designed in accordance with NFPA 13.

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DIVISION 17. INDUSTRIAL OCCUPANCIES

FDAS 1. An approved automatic fire detection and alarm system shall be required in all
industrial occupancies, except for buildings with less than twenty-five (25) occupants
where such building shall be equipped with manual fire alarm system.
2. Not less than one (1) fire alarm box shall be installed for buildings equipped with
automatic fire detection and alarm system.
3. If buildings are equipped with approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system,
the flow of water shall initiate the fire alarm system.

AFSS 1. Every high-hazard occupancy shall be provided with automatic fire suppression
system appropriate to the particular hazard in accordance with NFPA or other
internationally accepted standards.
2. Portable fire extinguishers shall be installed in accordance with Section 10.2.6.9 of
this RIRR.
3. Standpipe systems shall be installed in accordance with Section 10.2.6.8 of this
RIRR.

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DIVISION 18. STORAGE OCCUPANCIES

FDAS 1. An approved automatic fire detection and alarm system shall be required on all
storage occupancies except for buildings with ordinary or low hazard not exceeding
 two thousand square meters (2,000 m2) where such building shall be equipped with
manual fire alarm system.
2. Not less than one (1) fire alarm box shall be installed for buildings equipped with
automatic fire detection and alarm system.
3. If buildings are equipped with approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system,
the

flow of water shall initiate the fire alarm system.

AFSS Every high hazard occupancy shall have automatic fire suppression system
protection such as Sprinkler Systems/Water Spray Fixed Systems/Water Mist Fire
Protection Systems, Hybrid (Water and Inert Gas) Fire Extinguishing Systems, Carbon
Dioxide Extinguishing Systems, Foam-Water Sprinkler and Foam-Water Spray Systems,
Dry Chemical Extinguishing Systems, Wet Chemical Extinguishing Systems, Clean Agent
Fire Extinguishing Systems, Fixed Aerosol Fire Extinguishing Systems and other
equivalent protection as may be appropriate to the particular hazard, including
Explosion Prevention Systems/Explosion Protection by Deflagration Venting for any area
subject to an explosion hazard, designed to minimize danger to occupants in case of fire
or other emergency before they have time to utilize exits to escape.

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DIVISION 20. HIGH RISE BUILDINGS

SECTION 10.2.20.2 FIRE COMMAND CENTER

For building ten (10) or more floors, a Fire Command Center shall be provided in a
location

approved by the C/MFM having jurisdiction. The Fire Command Center shall be accessible

directly from the exterior of the building at the floor of exit discharge with a sign on the
door stating “Fire Command Center”.

A. The Fire Command Center shall be separated by not less than two (2) hours fire
resistive

construction.
B. The Fire Command Center shall be not less than ten square meters (10 m2) with no
dimensions less than one and a half meters (1.5 m) with minimum ceiling height of not
less than two and four tenths meters (2.4 m).

C. The Fire Command Center shall contain the following:

1. Emergency voice/alarm communication system unit which shall provide a
predetermined message (applicable information and directions to occupants) to
the fire area where the alarm originated, actuated by a smoke detector, sprinkler
head, 161 water flow device, or manual fire alarm; and operate between the fire
command center and every elevator, elevator lobby, exit stairway, and exit access
corridor.
2. Fire department communication unit.
3. Fire detection and alarm system annunciator unit
4. Elevator floor location and operation annunciator.
5. Sprinkler valve and water flow display panels.
6. Controls for unlocking stairway doors simultaneously.
7. Telephone for fire department use with controlled access to the public telephone
 system. A telephone station or jack shall also be provided in each fire pump
room.
8. Fire pump status indicators.
9. Status indicators and controls for air handling systems.
10. The firefighters control panel for smoke control systems.
11. Emergency power and standby power status indicators.
12. Schematic building plans indicating the typical floor plan and detailing the
building core, means of egress, fire protection systems, firefighting equipment
and fire department access.
13. Public address system, where specifically required by other rules of RA 9514 and
its RIRR.

D. Shut off valves and water flow devices at the riser connection must be provided on
each floor. Combined sprinkler/standpipe systems must have an individual control valve
and check valve at each sprinkler connection.

SECTION 10.2.20.3 SMOKE CONTROL

High rise buildings shall be designed in such a manner that the levels of smoke
concentration in protected spaces can be maintained within values tolerable by
occupants. The protected spaces shall include stairwells, at least one (1) elevator shaft,
and floor spaces readily accessible to all occupants and large enough to accommodate
them. Smoke control systems in accordance with Section 10.2.7.3 of this RIRR shall be
provided in the cited protected spaces for safe evacuation of all occupants and safety of
the responding fire fighters and rescuers during the conduct of their operations.

SECTION 10.2.20.4 SPRINKLER SYSTEMS PROTECTION

High rise buildings shall be protected with approved, supervised sprinkler systems
designed and installed in accordance with NFPA 13. The approved, supervised sprinkler
systems must protect all floor spaces including every closet and concealed
spaces/plenums of certain configuration and construction – particularly where
combustible materials are located such as exposed electrical wiring, combustible duct
work, and combustible sound/thermal insulation. The system shall be interconnected to
the Fire Command Center of the building.

SECTION 10.2.20.5 STAIRWELLS

A. All stairwells shall be enclosed and protected in accordance with Division 5 of this
Chapter. All doors on stairwells shall be kept closed. Electronically locked fire exit
doors shall be integrated in the Fire Detection Alarm System to automatically unlock
during an emergency.
B. All interior stairwells used as a means of egress shall be pressurized. In no case shall
stairwells in high rise buildings be allowed to be unprotected.

SECTION 10.2.20.6 FIRST-AID FIRE PROTECTION

A. In addition to the other requirements of this RIRR, each floor shall be provided with a
thirty-eight millimeter (38-mm) lightweight flexible hose equipped with a spray
nozzle and connected to the wet standpipe system capable of providing water supply
for at least a period of thirty (30) minutes.
B. Portable fire extinguisher shall be provided in accordance with Section 10.2.6.9 of
this RIRR.