Fire and Life Safety Assessment Report

FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY ASSESSMENT REPORT, Part I Pre-Construction Phase (FALAR 1

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Ms/ E0 E0itha A/ A/ Re Reoa ao

Prepared by:

Engr. Leonido A. Costales Jr. Civil Engineer Reg. o.: !!""#$%  &' : #"$()!*(!)) P&R o.: !!$+++, -ate : Janary "#/ %!#" Pla0e : 1ayombong/ 1ayombong / .2. .2.

Approved by:

Ms. Editha A. Remolazo Owner

1/ O)!ecti*es  &his is a 0ompilation o3 the plans4spe0i50ations and design analysis sbmitted by the Ar0hite0t4Engineer. 't deals with li3e sa3ety 3rom 5re/ smo6e and li6e emergen0ies o3 the proposed pro7e0t. •

't 0overs 0onstr0tion/ prote0tion and o00pan0y 3eatres to minimize danger to li3e 3rom 5re/ smo6e/ vapor and 3mes be3ore bildings are va0ated.

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't spe0i5es the nmber/ size and arrangement o3 means o3 egress s80ient to permit prompt and sa3e es0ape o3 o00pants in 0ase o3 5re or other 0onditions dangeros to li3e and property.

2/ Short Pro!ect Descri3tion  &he proposed pro7e0t is a %(storey residential and apartment bilding lo0ated at 1ag/ 1ambang/ eva 2iz0aya owned by Ms. Editha A. Remolazo.  &he proposed bilding will be 0omposed o3 0on0rete 0olmns/ beams/ 0on0rete hollow blo06s/ steel trsses and prlins/ steel 0asement windows/ metal roo5ng and eaves/ wooden 0eiling and 3rnitres. 't is 0omposed o3 three 9" door residential bilding: the 5rst door is the main bilding and the other % doors at the ba06 are apartment bildings. &here are #! rooms total; one room at the grond
4/ Stateent o5 .ho is the en5orcin' authorit 5or the Nationa $ui0in' Co0e an0 the Fire Co0e o5 the Phii33ines/ •

 &he administration and en3or0ement o3 the provisions o3 this Co0e 9Nationa

$ui0in' Co0e o5 the Phii33ines, P/D/ 1678  in0lding the imposition o3 penalties 3or administrative violations thereo3 is hereby vested in the =e0retary o3 Pbli0 >or6s/ &ransportation and Commni0ations/ hereina3ter re3erred to as the ?=e0retary?. •

P.-. #!*@ dire0ted the -P> =e0retary to pres0ribe standards/ rles and reglations on 5re resistivity. owever/ on %$ Mar0h #*,+/ &he President issed P.-. ##+$ 6nown as the Bire Code o3 the Phil/ whi0h more than satis5ed the reirements 0alled 3or by P.-. #!*@. 'mplementation was vested to the -ept. o3 atl. -e3ense and was assigned to and en3or0ed by the Chie3 o3 the Lo0al Bire =ervi0e 9CLB= in ea0h mni0ipality or City.

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 &he Administration and En3or0ement o3 the Fire Co0e 9R.A. o. *$#): DB'RE CO-E OB &E P'L'PP'E= OB %!!+ and this 'RR shall be nder the dire0t spervision and 0ontrol o3 the Chie3/ 1BP/ throgh the hierar0hy o3 organization as provided 3or in Chapter 2' o3 Repbli0 A0t o. @*,$/ the -'LF Reorganization A0t o3 #**! as amended by Repbli0 A0t o. *%@"/ the 1rea o3 Bire Prote0tion 91BP and 1rea o3 Jail Management and Penology 91JMP Pro3essionalization A0t o3 %!!).

9/ Stateent o5 the Co0es an0 Stan0ar0s use0 in the 0esi'n/ •

 &he ational 1ilding Code o3 the Philippines/ P.-. #!*@/ #*,,

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'MPLEME&'F RGLE= A- REFGLA&'O= 9'RR OB REPG1L'C AC& O. *$#) O&ER>'=E HO> A= &E DB'RE CO-E OB &E P'L'PP'E= OB %!!+.

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ational =tr0tral Code o3 the Phil. 9=CP 2ol. ' 91ildings/ #**% Ed./ Asso0iation o3 =tr0tral Engineers o3 the Philippines/ 'n0. 9A=EP

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Code on =anitation o3 the Philippines/ P- o. +$@

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Plmbing -esign and Estimate/ MaI Ba7ardo Jr.

:/ Discussion o5 Fire Protection an0 Li5e Sa5et Issues/ a. 1ilding Classi50ation and Constr0tion

Resi0entia/  &he proposed bilding is 0lassi5ed as Residential o00pan0y in whi0h sleeping a00ommodations are provided 3or normal residential prposes and in0lde all bildings designed to provide sleeping a00ommodations.

T3e o5 Construction- T3e III. &he proposed residential bilding will be made p o3 masonry and wood 0onstr0tion. &he str0tral elements are stri0tly made p o3 materials in a00ordan0e with the Code. 'n addition/ the proposed bilding will be one(hor 5re(resistive throghot. &he EIterior walls shall be o3 in0ombstible 5re(resistive 0onstr0tion. b. azards o3 0ontents and 0ombstible loading in0lding 5re s0enarios adopted i3 design is per3orman0e based;

Lo. ;aar0/ &he proposed bilding is 0lassi5ed as Low hazard sin0e it is low in 0ombstibility that no sel3(propagating 5re therein 0an o00r and that 0onseently/ the only probable danger reiring the se o3 emergen0y eIits will be 3rom pani0/ 3mes or smo6e or 5re 3rom some eIternal sor0e. 0. O00pan0y Classi50ation

&rou3 A/ &he proposed bilding 0onstr0tion is 0lassi5ed as Frop A  Residential/ whi0h is a one(3amily dwelling with an o00pant o3 not more than #! persons.. d. =tr0tral Reirements4=eparation o3 1ilding =pa0es •

 &he design and 0onstr0tion o3 the proposed bilding and its str0tres will be in 0omplian0e with the provisions o3 the ational =tr0tral Code 3or 1ildings/ latest edition/ adopted and promlgated by the 1oard o3 eIaminers o3 Civil Engineers prsant to Repbli0 A0t mbered $))/ as amended/ otherwise 6nown as the ?Civil Engineering Law?.

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All ele0tri0al systems and installations in this bilding is in 0on3ormity to the provisions o3 the Philippine Ele0tri0al Code/ latest edition/ adopted and promlgated by the 1oard o3 Ele0tri0al Engineering EIaminers prsant to Repbli0 A0t o. #+)/ otherwise 6nown as the Ele0tri0al Engineering Law.

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 &he lo0ation o3 the proposed residential bilding ad7oins or has dire0t a00ess to the ational Road. &he 3ront wall has a setba06 o3 #.$ meters 3rom the 3ront property line. 1oth sides o3 the bilding are made o3 Bire( Resistive >alls. &he whole lot will be srronded with 0on0rete 3en0e o3  at least %.! meters high.

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 &he bilding will be 0onstr0ted and arranged as to provide adeate light and ventilation. &he 0lear height o3 habitable rooms/ bathrooms/ toilet rooms and tility rooms will be %.@$ meters measred 3rom
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 &he average area o3 the bedrooms is #%.! sare meters; 6it0hen: +.)! sare meters; and %.%! sare meters 3or bathrooms.

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 &he proposed bilding will be provided with adeate and potable water spply/ plmbing installation/ and sitable wastewater treatment or disposal system/ storm water drainage/ and other measres reired 3or the prote0tion and promotion o3 health o3 persons o00pying the premises and others living nearby.

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>ater =pply system is provided by 0onstr0ting deepwell 3or the abstra0tion o3 grondwater and is sb7e0t to the provisions o3 the >ater Code o3 the Philippines.

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 &he water piping installations inside bildings and premises shall 0on3orm to the provisions o3 the ational Plmbing Code o3 the Philippines.

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>astewater -isposal =ystem 3or the proposed bilding will be throgh D'mhoK or =epti0 &an6. =anitary and indstrial plmbing installations inside bildings and premises shall 0on3orm to the provisions o3 the ational Plmbing Code.

e. EIit and egress des0ription i.

1asis o3 design;  &he design was based on the DB'RE CO-E OB &E P'L'PP'E= OB %!!+ 9R.A. o. *$#)

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mber o3 eIits;  &he proposed bilding is 0omposed o3 two eIits; one at the 3ront and one at the ba06. &he 5rst
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&ravel distan0es;  &ravel distan0e 3rom the 3arthest point to eIit doors is more or less ) to $ meters away.

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Bire =ppression -es0ription Portable eItingishers will be provided; one at the grond
As a pre0ation/ i3 the brner does not have an atomati0 igniter/ a lighted mat0h sti06 shall be pla0ed on the brner be3ore the gas 6nob is trned on. &an640ylinder valves4reglators shall be 0losed a3ter the LPF applian0e is sed. -esign 0riteria sed 3or sprin6ler system4standpipe. Bor the proposed bilding/ dry standpipes are not reired in a00ordan0e to =e0tion #%#%b o3 the Bire Code. g. Bire dete0tion/ alarm/ 0ommni0ation and eva0ation systems -es0ription o3 ea0h system in0lding 3eatres and 0ontrols. Bire dete0tion/ alarm/ and 0ommni0ation systems/ i3 reired will be in a00ordan0e with BPA ,% and the Philippine Ele0tri0al Code. An emergen0y eva0ation plan will be posted on strategi0 and 0onspi0os lo0ations in the proposed bilding. &his shall be drawn with a photo(lminis0ent ba06grond to be readable in 0ase o3 power 3ailre. &he minimm dimension shall be +  in0hes in height and ## in0hes in width.

h. EIit light and emergen0y lighting systems 'n this proposed pro7e0t/ emergen0y lighting 3a0ilities shall be provided 3or means o3 egress in 0ase o3 power 3ailre sb7e0t to the approval o3 the City4Mni0ipal Bire Marshal having 7risdi0tion as to the sitability o3 the eipment 3or its intended se and the 0onditions in the individal premises. i.

Emergen0y Power =pply -es0ription. Emergen0y power spply is not appli0able in this pro7e0t. Power spply will be ta6en 3rom the lo0al ele0tri0al spplier/ G2ELCO.

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Bire -epartment A00ess -es0ription and lo0ation o3 street hydrant and 1BP station. 1BP =tation o3 1ambang is more or less a 6ilometer away 3rom the proposed bilding/ whi0h is always ready to serve as needed. &elephone 0all is always available at the 1BP station.