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Presented By
S. S. Warick
Dy. Chief Fire Officer,
Maharashtra Fire Service
Agenda 1. Concepts of Business Continuity Management
2. Fire Prevention & Life Safety Requirements as per National Building Code 2005 and Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act 2006.
3. Questions & Answers
Business Continuity Management Uncertainty is a way of life!
Organizations need to respond
to disasters proactively
Business Continuity and
Emergency Awareness helps to
be prepared
Better preparation leads to
effective response to emergency
situations
Your company’s survivability and
the survivability of other
companies in your supply chain
depend on you
Economic dependence of the
community-at-large…
What is Business Continuity Management?
Business Continuity Management (BCM)
• Identifies potential impacts
• Provides a framework for Continuity Management
• Helps defining the Disaster Recover Plan (DRP)
Prepare
BCP
Risk
Mitigation
Strategies
Proactive actions Post disaster activities
Disaster
Initial
response
Recovery
Activities
Resumption
Activities
After operations stabilise
at recovery location Ongoing Plan
Maintenance
BCP
Maintenance
Updated
BCP
Safe Built Environment
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Structural Safety
Health Safety
Fire Safety
Construction Safety
Electric Safety
Environment Safety
Life Safety
Public Safety
Built around the philosophy of creating and maintaining Safe Built Environment for people and property by ensuring:
Classification of Buildings as per National Building Code (NBC )2005
Group A Residential
Group B Educational
Group C Institutional
Group D Assembly
Group E Business
Group F Mercantile
Group G Industrial
Group H Storage
Group J Hazardous
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SAFETY CONCERNS One of the distinct developments brought out
in NBC-2005 is an emphasis on safety concerns in buildings
NBC-2005 considered safety as an important requirement in buildings starting from construction stage till it exists.
Ensures safe built environment for all types of occupancies.
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PART 4 : FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY Deals with Safety from Fire.
Exits in Building V/S Importance of Life Safety.
Involvement of Qualified & Trained Fire Protection Engineers from the very beginning.
Standards Laid Down to provide safety from fire.
Potential Panic Hazard – measures to minimize Panic hence control on accidents.
Flexibility V/S Rigidity.
Limitation of Height and areas of Building for Occupants Safety.
Phasing out of Ozone Depleting Substance- Under Country Program.
New standards have been already developed and put in place for Halon alternative clean agents.
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NBC 2005 – Part -4 Philosophy
Part – 4 of NBC 2005 , Fire and Life Safety has got following recommendations for various types of occupancies.
Fire Prevention.
Life Safety.
Fire Protection. Besides, Provisions specific to High rise buildings and also useful
information on Industrial Venting have been retained with some useful updates.
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The objective of this part is to specify measures that will provide that degree of safety from fire which can be reasonably achieved.
The Code endeavors to avoid requirements that might involve unreasonable hardships or unnecessary inconvenience or interference with normal use and occupancy of buildings, insist upon compliance with minimum standards for fire safety necessary in public interest.
It is desirable to use such equipment/installation duly certified under the BIS Certifications Marks Scheme.
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FIRE PREVENTION Classification of Buildings (9)
Fire Zones (3)
Types of Construction (4)
Requirements common to all Occupancies
Heating/Smoke venting
Surface and Interior Finish
Glazing/Casement/Skylights/Louvers
Passive systems
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LIFE SAFETY
General Exit requirements
Occupants Load
Capacities of Exit
Arrangement of Exits
Number of Exits
Doorways
Corridors/Passage ways
Horizontal Exits
Internal Staircases
External Staircases
Pressurization of escape routes
Ramps
Refuge Area
Fire Lifts/Fire Tower
Emergency escape lighting/ Illumination
Fire detection and Warning
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Minimum Requirements for Fire Fighting Installations as per Table-23.
Type of Installation
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1) Fire Extinguisher
2) Hose Reel
3) Dry Riser
4) Wet Riser
5) Down comer
6) Yard Hydrant
7) Automatic Sprinkler System
8) Manually Operated Electric
Fire Alarm Systems
9) Automatic Detection and
Alarm System.
Water Supply (in l )
10) Underground Static Water
Storage Tank
11) Terrace Tank
Pump Capacity (in l/min.)
12) Pump near underground static
water storage tank (Fire Pump) with
minimum pressure of 3.5 kg/cm2 at
terrace level.
13) At the Terrace Tank Level with
minimum pressure of 2.0 kg/cm2.
Fire Protection Systems
Extinguishers
Small Bore Hose
Reels
Dry Riser
Wet Riser
Down comer
Yard Hydrant system
Automatic Sprinkler
Installation
Manual Fire Alarm System
Automatic Fire Alarm System
Underground Storage Tank
Terrace Tank
Ground level Pumps
Terrace level Pumps
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Passive Fire Protection
Fighting Natural Calamities – Common Guiding Document.
Refuge Area for High Rise Buildings (15 Mtrs & above in height)
Types of Construction and Openings
Fire Stops/Enclosure of Openings
Air-conditioning/Ventilation (Dampers)
Surface of Flame Spread definitions
Glazing/Skylights (Wired Glass)
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Passive Fire Protection
Travel Distance based on Type of Construction.
Occupant Load.
Number of Exits in Building.
Width of Staircases and Passage
Compartmentation of floor area.
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Causes of Fire
The main causes of fire in the workplace include:
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Examples of such unsafe conditions are as
follows:
damaged electrical conductors, plug wires
or extension cords;
use of faulty modified or unapproved
electrical equipment;
insufficient space or clearance between
electrical heating equipment and
combustibles;
short or overloaded circuits;
loose electrical connections; and
lighting.
Causes a Fire
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carelessly discarded
cigarette butts or lit
matches are one of the
major causes of fire,
both at work and at
home Carelessness is the biggest cause of fire
Causes a fire
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fire
is likely to
spread
through
accumulated
waste or Bad
house keeping
Causes a fire
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kitchens of restaurants
inside the building and
small pantry in offices
provide both opportunities
for the fire to start, and
materials on which it can
feed
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portable heaters, Coffey
machines, microwave
and
Inverters
are a threat when placed
besides combustible
furniture, fittings, etc.
Causes a fire
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combustible materials
flammable liquids,
glues and solvents
are all liable to combust
unless stored and used
properly. Hazardous
materials such as
paints, solvents, adhesive,
chemicals should be
included in this category
Causes a fire
negligence in conducting
hot work,
such as
welding,
Cutting
or
grinding
Causes a fire
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Arson-raising is a major
cause of fires in
workplaces. Make sure
you consider measures to
reduce the likelihood and
severity of a deliberate
fire.
Minimize Danger to Employees
Arrange exit routes so that employees will not have to travel toward a high hazard
area,
unless it is effectively shielded
Emergency safeguards
sprinkler systems, alarm systems, fire doors, exit lighting
must be in proper working order at all times
Fire Doors
Door stops, wedges and other unapproved hold-open devices are prohibited on fire doors
Swinging fire doors shall close from the full-open position and shall latch automatically
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NO!!!
Exit Route Capacity and Dimensions
Exit Route
must not reduce the width of the exit route to less than
the minimum width
requirements for exit routes.
Minimize Danger to Employees
Exit routes must be free
and unobstructed
Means of Egress A continuous and unobstructed way of exit travel from a building or structure.
Egress must be unobstructed and unlocked while the structure is occupied.
Due to security reasons some EXIT roots are locked.
But key shall be always available with security staff who is posted near that emergency gate
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• All exits must be clearly visible, no mirrors, curtains, or
other camouflage.
• All exits must be clearly illuminated / Florescent material
which is visible in darkness also.
Emergency Exits
• Doors which may be mistaken
as exits must be clearly
labeled as
“Not an Exit.”
Lighting and marking must be adequate and appropriate.
Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken
for an exit must be marked “Not an Exit” or similar designation,
or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use
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Minimize Danger to Employees
Exit routes must be kept free of explosive or highly flammable furnishings or other decorations.
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Material should not be placed in exit corridors
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Fire Extinguishers
should be mounted position
Don’t hide emergency singe
behind the decoration
General Requirements for all Workplaces
: Means of egress
Procedures:
– Maintain unobstructed
egress from every
building and structure
where employees are
working
– Mark all exits with signs
and mark access to exits
where it is not
immediately apparent
how to exit
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Building Evacuation…
Purdue ALERT System Basic Layers
Fire Alarms mean
“evacuation”
to
Emergency Assembly Area
•Unless you have been told that the fire alarm is being tested, leave the building immediately upon hearing it go off each and every time!
•Try to close all windows and doors in your area.
•Do not run, but walk to the nearest exit. And don’t take the elevator, use the stairwell.
•Proceed to one of the identified rendezvous points . This includes passengers and airport staff gather together in a small group with other people from your department.
•Do not re-enter the building or leave the area until you are told to do so.
Evacuation
SECURING WORK STATION
(TIME PERMITTING) Switch off all electrical appliances, e.g.:
Computers Calculators Photocopiers Computer Terminals
Clear all lose papers from your desk Close all filling cabinets and cupboards Close all windows Switch off air-conditioning units Switch off the lights Leave the office, closing the door behind you Report to the “Assembly Point”
What should you know before an emergency occurs?
• Understand the building emergency evacuation plan.
• Identify and practice the way to at least two escape routes from your workstation to the designated gathering place.
• Count and remember how many desks or cubicles and doors are between your workstation and the two nearest exits, you may need to escape in the dark.
• Know where the fire and emergency reporting stations are and how to use them.
• Recognize the sights and sounds of fire and emergency evacuation alarms.
• Document who to contact and how to contact them at the time of an emergency.
• Report blocked exits and damaged or nonfunctioning building safety systems.
“ Do not walk in smoke field areas, lie down crawl on the ground level”
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• The Part 4 of NBC 2005 has got separate Annex E which provides Guidelines for Fire Drill & Evacuation Procedures for High Rise Building.
• From Planning of building to its erection and then for day to day maintenance of fire prevention and fire protection measures Part 4 of NBC and various good practices prescribed in various BIS standards are very helpful.
• Every Organization should adopt these good practices to make the work place or any building more safe from fire and safety point of view.
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ENFORCEMENT
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The Building Regulatory consist of
Building Byelaws
Building Rules
Planning Standards
Development Control Rules
Fire Act / Regulations
Town Planning Act / Rules
Hazard Mapping Rules
Water Supply Byelaws
Drainage Byelaws
These regulatory
documents have
to be brought in
line with
NBC 2005
ENFORCEMENT Techno-Legal Regime
• As per provisions of Maharashtra Fire Prevention & Life Safety Measures Act 2006, provisions of Part - 4 of NBC 2005 are mandatory for all upcoming building in the state.
• Some of the State / City Governments have made NBC 2005 as part of the Building Rules / Fire Protection Rules for mandatory effect.
• As per provisions of Section 3 of The Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act 2006 The owner or occupier of the building has to certify through licence agency that the fire prevention and life safety arrangements are maintained in the building.
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ENFORCEMENT
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Introducing Techno-legal regime
through provisions in building
regulatory media and its application
during the stages of
• Building Permit
• Development Permit
• Supervision Control
• Completion Certificate
• Occupancy Permit
• Periodic Renewal Certificate
ENFORCEMENT
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To mandatorily associate the right level of
professionals (architects, engineers,
structural engineers, supervisors, town
planners, urban designers, landscape
architect, fire protection engineers &
professionals for utility services)of
degree/diploma or certificate level
depending on
• The nature of building (type, size, area,
height)
• The location ( mega /metro city,
medium/small town and villages)
Adoption of NBC 2005 WAY FORWARD
Fire Safety norms are very rarely included in Building Rules.
Some Fire Safety regulations (excepting Mumbai, Delhi,
Kolkata) are provided recently.
Part-IV of NBC contain revamped Fire safety norms through
detailed provisions on Fire Prevention, Life Safety and Fire
Protection.
Therefore full adoption of Part IV of NBC 2005 should be
done, without any variations. Some contents can be
directly included in the Building Rules on exit
requirements, fire protection options.
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Towards Safe Built Environment ....
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Thank you for your serene listening
Any Questions ????