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CONTENTS

 

Chapter 1 - Scope

Clause 1.1 Scope

Clause 1.2 Codes and Standards

Clause 1.3 Abbreviations

Clause 1.4 Definitions

 

Chapter 2 - Station Means of Escape

Clause 2.1 General

Clause 2.2 Determination of Exit Requirements

Clause 2.3 Station with two or more platforms stacked above one another

Clause 2.4 Station with platforms located side by side separated by trainway

Clause 2.5 Special requirements for person with disabilities (PWDs)

Annex 2A - Exiting Analysis

 

Chapter 3 - Station structural fire precautions

Clause 3.1 General

Clause 3.2 Provision of compartment walls and compartment floors

Clause 3.3 Fire resistance of elements of structure

Clause 3.4 Test of fire resistance

Clause 3.5 External wall

Clause 3.6 Separating walls

Clause 3.7 Compartment walls and compartment floors

Clause 3.8 Protected shafts

Clause 3.9 Protection of openings

Clause 3.10 Exit staircases

Clause 3.11 Concealed spaces

Clause 3.12 Fire stopping

Clause 3.13 Restriction of spread of flame over surfaces of walls and ceilings

Clause 3.14 Roofs

Clause 3.15 Materials for construction

Clause 3.16 Use of plastic material

Annex 3A - Notional Periods Of Fire Resistance

Annex 3B - Permitted Limits Of Unprotected Area

 

Chapter 4 - Site planning and external firefighting provision

Clause 4.1 General

Clause 4.2 Provision for external access to station for firefighting and accessibility of site to firefighting applicances

Clause 4.3 Access to stations with breeching inlets

Clause 4.4 Fire hydrant

 

Chapter 5 - Electrical Power Supplies

Clause 5.1 General

Clause 5.2 Primary and Secondary Power Supplies

 

Chapter 6 - Firefighting Systems

Clause 6.1 Portable Extinguishers

Clause 6.2 Dry Rising Main and Hose Reel Systems

Clause 6.3 Electrical Fire Alarm System

Clause 6.4 Fire Sprinkler Installation

Clause 6.5 Fixed Automatic Fire Extinguishing Systems

Clause 6.6 Lifts

Clause 6.7 Colour Scheme Of Fire Protection Systems

Clause 6.8 Redundancy For Fire Pumping System

 

Chapter 7 - Mechanical Ventilation & Smoke Control Systems

Clause 7.1 Air-Conditioning And Mechanical Ventilation Systems

Clause 7.2 Pressurisation For Exit Staircases

Clause 7.3 Smoke Control System

Clause 7.4 Redundancy For Mechanical Ventilation And Pressurisation Systems

Annex 7A - Tenable Environment

 

Chapter 8 - Emergency Lighting & Voice Communication Systems

Clause 8.1 Exit Lighting And Exit Sign

Clause 8.2 Emergency Voice Communication System

Clause 8.3 Hotline Telephone Between Stations And OCC

Clause 8.4 Signage For Firefighters

Clause 8.5 Plans For Firefighters

Clause 8.6 Fire Command Centre

 

Chapter 9 - Other Requirements

Clause 9.1 General

Clause 9.2 Integration And Interface For Stations

Clause 9.3 Underground or Enclosed Trainway

Clause 9.4 Aboveground Trainway

Clause 9.5 Depot

Clause 9.6 Operation Control Centre

Clause 9.7 Rapid Transit System Facility Buildings

Clause 9.8 Electrical Transformer Room In Underground Structures

 

Appendix 1 - Fire Safety Report

Clause 1.0 General

Clause 2.0 Contents of the report

Clause 3.0 Brief explanatory note for outline report on fire protection and life safety features

 

Appendix 2 - Fire Safety Instruction Manual

Clause 1.0 General

Clause 2.0 Scope

Clause 3.0 Contents Of The Manual

Clause 4.0 Relevant Information To Be Included In The Fire Safety Instruction Manual