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GOVERNMENT OF MAHARI\SHTRADirectorate of MaharashtraMaharashtra f :ire ServicesVidyanagari, llans BhugraSantacruz-East, Mumbai400Date : 3'd January, 2011

CIRCULAR

State Government has constituted a Committee under theof Director, Maharashtra Fire Services in which Director. MedicalChairman and Chief Fire Officers. Chief Medical Officers and other

members.

The meeting of committee lyas held on 3re January 2O12 in

Directorate of Maharashtra Fire Services. The minutes of thispublished separately"

The Committee is given a mandate to prepare theGuidelines based on Fire and Life Safety norms and published ii as

Based on the inputs of commiftee members two sets ofpublished for inviting obseryations, suggestions, Objectives and

Government, Quasi Government, Private Hospital authorities, FireOfficers and anyone other than them belore 12th January 2012.

Suggestions will be revived and any valued

be incorporated in the Final Check list.

Enci : Checklist.

Servir:es,

Office of

are being

list and

list$ are

if any fiom

Medical

( M.V.D{shmukh }Dirbptor,

Maharashtra\frre Serv

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Directorate of Maharashtra Fire ServicesMaharashtra Fire Services Academy

Vidyanagri, Hans Bhurga Marg, Santacruz (East),Mumbai - 400 098

CHECK LIST FOR FIRE SAFETY IN HOSPITALS BUILDING ITBOVE 15 MTRSMORE THAN lOO BEDS

General Information:

Particulars to be subnritted

Name of Hospital

Hospital iype-Private/GovVMunicipal/Trustee/

Name of The Contact Person in

No of total operating staff shift wise General:lst Shift:l lnd Shift:l l lrd Shift:

No. of doctors shift- wise General:lst Shift:l lnd Shif t :lllrd Shift:

No. of security stalf shift\rvise General:lst Shift:llnd Shift:lllrd Shift.

No. of floors (Eg. Basement +G r o u n d + S t i l t + 3 UTotal built up area !n So. Mtrs.Total built up area of each FloorSq. Mtrs. (incl. Basement)

Approach Road in Mtrs. East:West:North:South:

Building Side Margins in lvltrs

Particu lars to be submitted

No. of Internai Staircase:Width of Internal Staircase:No. of External Staircase:Width of External Staircase:

Location of Toilet Blocks on eachfloorNo. of Lifts with capacity-

Canteen/pantry/kitchen locationand area -Burn ward if

OT Location and Ca

Type/details of material stored tnsloreroom(acids/alkalis/toxic/inf lammabte/

Lpg / cng /oxygen etc. gas storagedetails-gas name, qty, etc.

Radiological material /machinery,if any- name, qty, storing place,etc.

No. of beds w.r.t. wardsNo. of visitors and relatives(floating

Type of Pressurization System and

Air-conditioning Location (if central

Air-conditioning Location & No. for

Location of Meter RoomLaundry department if any-location and area-Tailoring/uniform department if any- location and area

other Utilities like Boiler etc.

Historv of Hospital

Age of the Hospital i) British EraPeriod

ii) PostIndependenceupto 1970

ii') From 1970-2008

iv) 2008 OnwardsDid Hospital Faceany Disaster in thePast (Fire, Flood,Earthquack)

PleasesubmitPlan ofAction

Dld Hospital faceany fire incidents

Whether buildingplans sanctionedfrom any PlanningAuthority

Whether Final FireNOC obtained fromFire Department

Pleasesubmitsame.

Whether BuildingCompleiioncertificate obtained,

Pleasesubmit

ls Six Monthly FireFighting Systemlnstallationcertificaie in "FormB" obtained fromLicense Agency asper MaharashtraFire Prevention &Life SafetyMeasure Act-2006ls at any timeNotice lssued asper MaharashtraFire Prevention &Life SafetyMeasure Act2006regarding Non-Compliance of Fire

l l l. Passive Fire Prevention Svstem

Whether the Staircase Enclosure isClause No. 3.3

Whether width of street abutttnq theHospital Building for Buitding above'1 5 lvitr is 12 Mtrs. (3.4.6.1 als the compulsory open spaces keptfree of parkinq? (3.4.6.1 .cls every wall opening protected withfire-resisting doors having the firerating of not lessthan 2 h ( lS 3614-Part Ils openings in walls or floors whrcnare necessary to be provided toallow passages of all buildingservices like cables, electricalwirjngs, telephone cables, plumbingprpes, etc, protected by enclosurein the form of ducts/shafts havingafire resistance not less than 2 h.

ls the space between the conduitspipes and the walls/ slabs is filled inby a filler material having fireresistance rating of not less thant h. (3.4.8.2ls all Electrical Insiallation carriedout in accordance with part 8 -Section 2 of NBC-2005 & tS '1646

ls the electrical duct sealed at everyfloor with non-combustible materialshaving the same fire resistance asthat of the duct. (C1.12 a)

ls any services other than electricaipurpose laid in the electrical ductc -1 .12 . b

ls separate circuits for firepumps, lifts, staircases and corridorlighting and blowers for pressurizingsystem shall be provided directlyfrom the main switch gear panel andthese circuits shall be laid inseparate condujt pipes, so that firein one circuit will not affect theothers. (C-1.12. c)

ls the inspection panel doors andany other opening in the electrjcalshaft shall be provided with air-tightfire doors having fire resistance ofnot less than2h (C-1.12.d)

ls suitable circuit breakers providedat the appropriate points. (C-1 . 12. h)

ls Air-conditioning and ventilatingsystems circulating air to more thanone floor or fire area is provided withdampers designed to closeautomatically in case of fire andthereby preventing spread of fire orsmoke and shall be in accordancewith lS 659ls the finishing materials usdd forvarious surfaces and decor is suchthat it will not generate toxicsmoke/fumes. (3.4.1 5lf the Louvers wherever provided isof minimum half hour fire

Glass of fagade, if provided is ofminimum t h fire resistance ralnq.

ls every exit, exit access or exitdischarge is continupuslymaintained free of all o

ls exits clearly visible and theto reach the exits shall be clearlymarked in green colour and signsposted to guide the occupants of thefloor concerned as Der lS 9457ls Signs illuminated and wired to anindependent electrical circuit on analternative source of suoolv. (4ls the travel distance of 22.5maintained for Exits & 6 Mksthe Dead End. if anv.Does the Exit is more than two asper Clause No. 4.6.2. Areplaced as remote from each

as per CIause No. 4.5.3ls the width of the Exit (door) notIess than 2.0 Mtrs and Height notless than 2.0 Mtrs. U.7.2 & 6.3.3.6ls the exit door opening

of stairs (4.7.4ls Mirrors placed in Exit wavs (4.7.4ls width of the Corridor &of 2.4 l\il (6.3.3.3ls Corridor and passage hbightmore than 2.4 Mtrs (4.8.2\ls Staircase arranged around the LiftShaft (4.9.3)ls any Electrical or Gas

ls the Stairways of 2.0

ls Fire Resistance Door of 2 hin the staircase (4.9.10.b

ls any combustible material used fordecoration/wall paneling in thesta i rcase. (4.9.10.lf the second staircase is leadino tobasement levels then whether it is

and seoarated at qround

level by veniilated lobbydischarge points to two difends through enclosures. (4.9.'

witherent0. m)

ls the Staircases providedpressurization sVStem (4.10)

with

ls the Pressurization Stintegrated with Automatic/MFire Alarm System (4.10.5)

stem)nual

ls External Staircase providecis directly connected to gr(4.11.2)

andgund

ls Refuge Area of '15 m2 or anequivalent to 0.3 m2 per pers,accommodate the occupants oconsecutive floors, whichev€higher, for building more thanin height provided. ls the R(area provided on the periphethe floor and open to air at leaone side protected with suirai l ings. (4.12.3)

area)n to' twoT t s)-4 mfugey o f;t onaote

ls Fire Tower provided for buwith over 8 storeys orthan 24 Mtrs in heiqht. (4.13)

dingnore

ls Fjre Lift provided (4.15)

ls Lift terminating to Basemeyes, does the lift lobby is prot(with self closing door. ls Lift Ipressurized (C-1.5 i)

rt. lfcted)bby

ls alternate source of power s[provided for a fire lift throu(automatic change over sr(C-1.5. q, 5)

pplvn a/itch

ls each fire lift shall be equiwith suitable inter-communicequipment for communicatingthe control room on the groundof the bui ld inq. (4.15.3)

:pedrtionwithfloor

ls the Fire lift is integratedSmoke detection Svstem

with

ls the Fire lift is integratedSprinkler protection Svstem

with

ls emergency lighting powereda source independent ofsupplying the normalLiqhtinq as per lS 9583

romthat

ls the emergency lighting provto be put on within 1 s of the faof the normal lighting sul(4.16.3)

idedilu relpty.

ls emergency lighilng- Systemprovided in the following location:

a) Near each intersection

at each exit doorNear each change ofdirection in the escaperoute

d) Near each staircase sothat each fljght of stairsreceives direct light

e) Near any other changeof floor level

t Outside each finat exijand close to it

S) Near each fireca point

h) Nearequrpment

(Clause No. 4.16.4)(near means wlthin 2 m measuredhorizontally)ls the emergencies l ightngluminaries mounted 2 m above thef loor level . (4.16.6)ls the emergency lightingcapable of continuous operation fora minimum duration of t h and 30 meven for the smallest premises.4 . 1 6 . 1 0 )ls the Stajrcase and corridor lightingare on separate circuits andindependently connected to beoperated by one switch instaliation4 .17 a \ls staircase and corridor lightingconnected to alternative supply. Thealternative source of supply maybeprovided by battery continuouslytrickle charged from the electricmains (4.17. b)ls the building provided with

as per ls 21 89

In buildings or sections occupied bybed-ddden patients where thearea is over 280 m2, is facilitiesprovided to move patients inhospital beds to the other side of asmoke barrier from any part of suchbuilding or section not directlyserved by approved horizontal exitsor exits from the first floor (floor 2) ofa bui ld inq to the outside.(6.3.3.1lf the area is more than 500 m2,then whether it is divided intocompartments by fire resistant walls(6.3 3.5)

ls all materials ofload bearing elements,and corridors and facadescombustible material (C-1 .1)

ls vents with cross-sectional(aggregate) not less thanpercent of the floor areaevenly round the perimeterbasement provided in thegrills, or breakable stallboardor pavement lights or byshafts. (C-1.6.1ls system of air inletsbasement floor level andoutlets at basement ceilingAre these clearly marked 'SOUTLET' or 'AIR INLET'indication of area served at orthe openinq. (C-1.6.1ls Refuse Chutes provided.,are these located withinstaircase enciosure, serviceor near the exits.Refuse Chutes, if provided, have an

material with fire resistance of not

ls LPG / CNG laid I Pipel ine

ExtinguisherProvided andlnstalled asper lS 2190 &their location

Type ofExtinguisher

a) Water Co2Type

b) Foam Typec) DCP Typed) Co2 Type

Submit

LayoutDrawingpreparedLicenseAgencyapproved

& LifeMeasure2006

ls Hose ReelHOSeProvided asper ls 884

Active Fire Protection System

ls Dry RiserProvided as

ls Wet Riserprovided as

ls CourtyardHydrantprovided asper ls '13039

Submit

LayoutDrawing

LrcenseAgency

& LifeMeasure2006

Fire

ls SprinklerSysiemProvided asper lS 1 5105(clause No.5 . 1 7 j &Annex C,Clause No.c-1.6.5)

SubmitExtingLayoutDrawingprepareoLicenseAgency

withMaha

& LifeMeasure2006

Fire

ls manual lyoperatedElectrical FireAlarminstalled oneach floor.

ts 2'189Capacity ofun0ergrounoFire FightingTank

installedper Ltr/min onUndergroundFire FightjngTank

SystemJocKeyPump forHydrantSystemElectricalPump forSprinklerSystemJOCKeyPump forSprinklerSystemDieselPump

o)

o)

Nos. &Capacity ofBoosterPumpinstalled asper Ltr/min onTerrace Tankfor firefiqhtinq.ls thecapacity ofthe coveringslab ofU ndergroundTank capableto hold 45Tonls Static tankProvided withFire BrigadeCollectingHeadls FireService Inletprovided atthe mainGatels the FireDetectionSystem anAddressableOne.ls Publ icAddressSystemProvided.

Whether mechanicalsmoKe extractors installedIn oasements -

Fire mock drill conduCtEd if-any-

lf yes, date of recent drill - Jubmrr

lf yes, date of recent drili - submrt

On slte emergency plan- attach

Fire officer employed if any- name,address, mob. No. Qualification,

Refuge area if any- locatjon, area,etc.

List of doctors and other stafftrained for handling fire or related

Whether adequate fire and safetydirectional signage's /boards

no.

No. And type of smoke masks -Whether assembly point marked

No. Of professional fire staff if

D.M.COORDINATORCHIEF FIRE OFFICER

D.M.CELLFIRE DEPT.

ENGINEER,

TP/BP DEPT

MEDICAL OFFICER

MEDICAL DEPT

1 .

2 .

3.

5.

6.

ADDRESS

TELEPHONE NO.

EMAIL ID

Directorate of Fire ServicesAcademyl\y' a ha rashtra

Vidyanagari, Hans Marg, Santacruz(East),M - 400098

NAME OF THE CHAIRMAN / C.E.O. AND

7. NAME OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEAD AND

8. HOSPITAL INCHARGE/DEAN NAME & TEL

9. HOSPITAL OWNER/OCCUPIERS NAME &

10. HOSPITALTYPE-PRIVATE/M U

11. HOSPITAL SPECIALTY IN ANY

12. HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY

13. BUILDING STRUCTURAT DETAILS

A. BUILDING HEIGHT

b. NO OF FLOORS

NAME OF HOSPITAL-

WEBSITE ADDRESS

E. BUILDING OPEN SPACES _ 1. EAST

2. WEST

3. SOUTH

C. TOTAL BUILI-UP AREA

d. APPROACH ROAD

4.

f. NO.OF EX|TS (GATE /DOORS/TERRACE

g. EX|TS WIDTH _MTRS.

h. NO. OF STAIRCASE

J. NATURE OF FLOORING IN EXIT ROUTES

K. BASEMENT IF ANY- OF BASEMENTS

77.

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27.

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Directorate of Mah;Maharashtra Fire

Vidyanagari, Hans Bhur{Mumba i

I. AREA OF BASEMENT-SQ.

BASEMENT UTILITY

NO OF TOILET BTOCKS PER FLOOR

EXTERIOR FACADING/CLADDING OF BUI

ACP FACADING ETC.

OVER HEAD WATER TANK CAPACITY

UNDERGROUND WATER TANK CAPACITY

MATERIAL STORED IF ANY IN

NO OF WARD

BUILDING INTERIOR NAIURE

NO.OF LIFTS WITH CAPACITY

1 .

2 .

PASSANGER IIFTS

STRATCHER Lt FTS__________-_-_r_

3. FIRE LTFTS_

4. ANY OTHER LIFTS-

ELECTRICAL WIRING /INSTALLATION

ANNUALTEST REPORT-COPY

INTERIOR LOCATION

CANTEEN/PANTRY/KITCHEN LOCATION &

FUEL USED NO. OF CYLIN

BURN WARD IF ANY.CAPACITY

ICU WARD -CAPACITY

LOCATION OF OPERATION THEA

LOCATION OF LAUNDRY

LOCATION OF A.C.PLANT

ANY OTHTR ASSEMBLY AREAS LOCATION

STORE ROOM LOCATION

STORE ROOM AREA

TRANSFORIV] ER/GENERATOR LOCATION

AIR-CONDITIONING TYPE-WINDOW/SPILI

BUILDING UTILITIES -

LAUNDRY DEPARTMENT IF ANY

TAILORING/UNIFORM DEPARTIV]FNT IF

NO. OF OPERATION THEATRES

TYPE OF WARDS

TOTAL NO OF BEDS

NO.OF MAX PATIENTS

Fire ServicesAcademy

Marg, Santacruz(East),400098

INSPECTORS -

CAPACITY &

NO. OF BEDS W.R.T WARDS

LOCATION & AREA

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Directorate ofMaharashtra Fire

Vidyanagari, Hans BhurlMumbai

NO.OF VTSITORS & RELATTVES (FLOATING

BroLoGrcAL wAsTE DISPOSAL t\4ETHOD_

RADIOLOGICAL MATERIAL /MACI;IINERY IF

TYPE/DETAILS OF MATERIAL

(ACI DS/ALAKALISAOXIC/IN

SPIRIT STORAGE DETAITS

LPG/CNG ETC GAS STORAGE

GAS UTILITY

TOTAL NO OF EMPLOYEES

NO OF TOTAL OPERATING STAFF IFT

NO.OF DOCTORS SHIFT

NO. OF SECURITY STAFF SHIFTWISE

PERMISSIONS & APPROVALS

WHETHER BUILDING PLANS SAN TIONED

(coPY qF

Fire servicesAiademy

Marg, Santacruz(East),400098

NAME, QTY, STORING .PLACE ETC

QTY ETC-

WITHER FINAT NOC OBTAINED _IF YES SUI

BUILDING COMPLETION CERTIFICATE OBT

COPY

FIRE FIGHTING INSTALLATION DETAILS

ACTIVE FIRE PROTECTION

1. WHETHER FIXED FIRE FIGHTING

YES/NO-

COMPENTFNT AUTHORITY/GOW

PLAN

COPY

IF YES SUBMII

IRISER - DOWN COMER) INSTALTED -

/PA SYSTEM

ALLED IF ANY

OUTPUT, HP, HEAD

LIGHTING ATTACHED TO

2. FIRE SMOKE DETECTORS

INSTALLED

3.

5.

SPECIAL PUBLIC ADDRESS

IF YE5 IS IT IN OPERATING /WORKING

FIRE FIGHTING PUMP DFTAILS ELECTI

ETC

1. MA|N PUMP-__I_

2. JOCKEY PUIVIP

3. SPRINKLER PUMP

4. STAND BY

6. DIESEL PUMP

5.

6 .

7 .

8.

9 .

EMERGENCY BACKUP

WHETHER FIRE SYSTEM &

EMERGENCY BACKUP

FIRE FIGHTING WATER T

IF YES DATE OF LAST

CAP LTRS

Directorate oflMaharashtra Fire

Vidyanagari, Hans

8. VERTICAL SHAFTS SEALED

9. FlRE STAFF PROVIDED

Fire ServicesAcademy

Marg, Santacruz{East),400098M umba i

NO.OF LOCATION OF FIRE

TYPE OF EXTINGUISHERS

1. CONNECTED TO DETECTION SYSTEM

2. LAST INSPECTED / MAINTENANCE ED OUT

10.

5, WHETHER FIRE PLANS INSTALLED IN

6 . WHETHER I IRT EMTRCINCY INSTR.

7. EVERY

LAST INSPECTED

65. OTHER INFORMATION

1. FIRE LIFT IN ANY CAPACITY

2. ELECTRICALMCB/ACB/ELCBPROVIDED

3. FtRE STOP /REStStNTtNG DOORS

4. IF YES RATING OF DOORS HRS

WARD

BOARD INSTALLED ON

IF YES NOS.

10. NO. OF STAFF TRAINED FOR BASIC FIRE

11. SECURITY STAFF TRAINED

1.

2.

3 .

4.

5 .

6 .

7.

FIRE MOCK DRILL CONDUCTED IF ANY -

IF YES, DATE OF RECENT DRILL.SUBMIT

DETAIL

1. NAME

WHETHER EVACUATION DRILL CON rF ANY- YES/NO

IF YES DATE OF RECENT DRILL-SUBMIT

ON SITE EMERGENCY PLAN,AfiACH

EMERGENCY RESPONSIBLE

ADDRESS

MOB NO

IS THE FIRE OFFICER EMPLOYED?,

1 .

2 .

2.

3.

2.

3 .

FIRE OFFICER

ADDRSS

MOB NO

4. QUALIFICA EXPERIENCE

8. SAFETY OFFTCER/SECUR|TY OFFTCER t\

1. ADDRESS

9.

10.

77.

MOB NO

QUALIFICA

REFUGE AREA IF ANY LOCATION AREA

ASSEMBLY POINT IDENTIFIED ON GR _LOCATION

LIST OF DOCIORS & OTHER STAFF TRAI FOR HANDLING FIRE OR

12. RELATED EMERGENCIES

13. WHETHER ADEQUATE FIRE

YES/NO

14. NO. OF AMBULANCES WITH

15. NO.OF TYPE OF SMOKE

16. WHETHER ASSEMBLY POINT

17, NO.OF PROFESSIONAL FIRE

MaVidyanagari, Mar& Sa

400098

BOARDS INST

-YES/NO