Fire Code 2013

Chapter 1: General

Chapter 1 (performance-based provisions) ( PDF, 45 KB )

Chapter 1 (prescriptive provisions) ( PDF, 2 MB )


1.1.1	Buildings Designated for Conservation
1.1.2	Rapid Transit System
1.1.3	Fire Safety Requirements in Temporary Buildings on Construction Sites
1.1.4	Fire Safety Requirements For Chemical/Hazmat Warehouses
1.1.5	Fire Safety Requirements For Buildings Under Construction
1.1.6	Fire Safety Requirements For General Warehouses
1.1.7	Fire Safety Requirements For Fully Automated Mechanised Car Park (FAMCP)
1.1.8	Notes On The Use Of Intumescent Paints For Protection To Structural Steel Members Of Buildings
1.1.9	Structural Loading of Fire Engine on Accessway
1.1.10	Additional Fire Safety Requirements For Super High-rise Residential Building
1.1.11	Water Supply Requirements For Wet Riser System
1.1.12	Fire Safety Requirements For Petroleum Service Station
1.1.13	Reduced Water Storage Requirements For Sprinkler System in Buildings (for Ordinary Hazard Groups)
1.1.14	Fire Safety Requirements For High Containment Facility (BIO ? Safety Level 3/4)
1.1.15	Fire Safety Requirements For Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Cylinder Installations
1.1.16	Fire Safety Requirements For Laboratories Handling Hazardous Chemicals
1.1.17	Water Supply Requirements For Sprinkler and Wet Riser Systems in High-rise Buildings
1.1.18	Certification of Regulated Fire Safety Products/Materials
1.1.19	Fire Safety Requirements For Temporary Worker Quarters in Uncompleted Permanent Buildings on Construction Sites
1.1.20	Fire Safety Requirements For Ductless Jet Fans Systems in Car Parks
1.1.21	Fire Safety Requirements For Determination of Design Fires For Industrial Premises
1.1.22	Fire Safety Requirements For Lift Rescue
1.1.23	Fire Safety Requirements For Persons With Disabilities
1.1.24	Fire Safety Requirements on Using Lifts For Evacuation of Building Occupants During Emergency
1.1.25	Review on Use of Hydrocarbon Refrigerant in Singapore
1.1.26	Fire Safety Requirements For Mega Underground Developments
1.1.27	Provision of Exit and Directional Signs in Buildings
1.2	Definitions

Chapter 2: Means of Escape


2.1	General
2.2	Determination of Exit Requirements
2.3	Means of Escape Requirements General
2.4	Residential Occupancy
2.5	Health Care Occupancy
2.6	Office/Shop/Factory/Warehouse Occupancy
2.7	Hotels
2.8	Assembly Occupancy
2.9	Workers Dormitories
2.10	Exit Lighting and Directional Sign

Chapter 3: Structural Precautions


3.1	General
3.2	Provision of Compartment Walls and Compartment Floors
3.3	Fire Resistance of Elements of Structure
3.4	Tests of Fire Resistance
3.5	External Wall
3.6	Separating Walls
3.7	Compartment Walls and Compartment Floors
3.8	Protected Shafts
3.9	Protection of Openings
3.10	Exit Staircases
3.11	Concealed Spaces
3.12	Fire Stopping
3.13	Restriction of Spread of Flame over Surfaces of Walls and Ceilings
3.14	Roofs
3.15	Materials for Construction

Chapter 4: Site Planning & External Fire Fighting Provision


4.1	General
4.2	Provision for External Access to Buildings for Fire Fighting and Accessibility of Site to Fire Fighting Appliances
4.3	Access to Buildings with Rising Mains
4.4	Private Fire Hydrant

Chapter 5: Electrical Power Supplies


5.1	Installation
5.2	Primary and Secondary Supplies

Chapter 6: Fire Fighting Systems


6.1	Portable Extinguisher
6.2	Rising Main and Hose Reel Systems
6.3	Electrical Fire Alarm System
6.4	Sprinkler Installation
6.5	Fixed Automatic Fire Extinguishing Systems
6.6	Lifts

Chapter 7: Mechanical Ventilation and Smoke Control Systems


7.1	Air conditioning and Mechanical Ventilation Systems
7.2	Pressurisation for Exit Staircases
7.3	Pressurisation of Internal Corridors in Hotels
7.4	Basement Smoke Control System
7.5	Smoke Control System
7.6	Engineered Smoke Control System
7.7	Auditorium (Cinemas, Theatres etc) Smoke Control System

Chapter 8: Other Systems


8.1	Exit Lighting and Exit Sign
8.2	Voice Communication System and Fire Command Centre

Chapter 9: Fire Safety Report


9.1	Purpose
9.2	Submission of Outline Report on Fire Protection & Life Safety Features
9.3	Contents of the report
9.4	Brief Explanatory Notes for Outline Report on Fire Protection and Life Safety Features

Appendices


Appendix 1 (PDF, 533 KB)	Buildings Designated For Conservation
Appendix 2 (PDF, 400 KB)	Fire Safety Requirements For Chemical/Hazmat Warehouses
Appendix 3 (PDF, 328 KB)	Fire Safety Requirements For Buildings Under Construction
Appendix 4 (PDF, 386 KB)	Fire Safety Requirements For General Warehouses
Appendix 5 (PDF, 1 MB)	Fire Safety Requirements For Fully Automated Mechanised Car Park (FAMCP)
Appendix 6 (PDF, 129 KB)	Notes On The Use Of Intumescent Paints For Protection To Structural Steel Members Of Buildings
Appendix 7 (PDF, 274 KB)	Structural Loading of Fire Engine on Accessway
Appendix 8 (PDF, 143 KB)	Additional Fire Safety Requirements For Super High-rise Residential Building
Appendix 9 (PDF, 119 KB)	Water Supply Requirements For Wet Riser System
Appendix 10 (PDF, 616 KB)	Fire Safety Requirements For Petroleum Service Station
Appendix 11 (PDF, 167 KB)	Reduced Water Storage Requirements For Sprinkler Systems in Buildings (for Ordinary Hazard Groups)
Appendix 12 (PDF, 167 KB)	Fire Safety Requirements For High Containment Facility (BIO ? Safety Level 3/4)
Appendix 13 (PDF, 923 KB)	Fire Safety Requirements For Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Cylinder Installations
Appendix 14 (PDF, 157 KB)	Water Supply Requirements For Sprinkler and Wet Riser Systems in High-rise Buildings
Appendix 15 (PDF, 431 KB)	Certification of Regulated Fire Safety Products/Materials
Appendix 16 (PDF, 507 KB)	Fire Safety Requirements For Temporary Worker? Quarters in Uncompleted Permanent Buildings on Construction Sites
Appendix 17 (PDF, 594 KB)	Fire Safety Requirements For Ductless Jet Fans Systems in Car Parks
Appendix 18 (PDF, 489 KB)	Fire Safety Requirements For Determination of Design Fires For Industrial Premises
Appendix 19 (PDF, 699 KB)	Fire Safety Requirements For Lift Rescue
Appendix 20 (PDF, 771 KB)	Fire Safety Requirements For Persons With Disabilities
Appendix 21 (PDF, 293 KB)	Fire Safety Requirements on Using Lifts For Evacuation of Building Occupants During Emergency
Appendix 22 (PDF, 154 KB)	Review on Use of Hydrocarbon Refrigerant in Singapore
Appendix 23 (PDF, 593 KB)	Fire Safety Requirements For Mega Underground Developments
Appendix 24 (PDF, 372 KB)	Provision of Exit and Directional Signs in Buildings

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