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Fire Code 2013
- Foreword (PDF, 61 KB)
- Acknowledgements (PDF, 26 KB)
Chapter 1: General
Chapter 1
- 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 Systems 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
Chapter 2
- Chapter 2 (Performance-Based Provisions) (PDF, 56 KB)
- Chapter 2 (Prescriptive Provisions) (PDF, 1 MB)
| 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
Chapter 3
- Chapter 3 (Performance-Based Provisions) (PDF, 55 KB)
- Chapter 3 (Prescriptive Provisions) (PDF, 2 MB)
| 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
Chapter 4
- Chapter 4 (Performance-Based Provisions)(PDF, 52 KB)
- Chapter 4 (Prescriptive Provisions) (PDF, 700 KB)
| 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
Chapter 5
- Chapter 5 (Performance-Based Provisions) (PDF, 47 KB)
- Chapter 5 (Prescriptive Provisions) (PDF, 259 KB)
| 5.1 | Installation |
| 5.2 | Primary and Secondary Supplies |
Chapter 6: Fire Fighting Systems
Chapter 6
- Chapter 6 (Performance-Based Provisions) (PDF, 56 KB)
- Chapter 6 (Prescriptive Provisions) (PDF, 708 KB)
| 6.1 | Portable Extinguishers |
| 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
Chapter 7
- Chapter 7 (Performance-Based Provisions) (PDF, 55 KB)
- Chapter 7 (Prescriptive Provisions) (PDF, 388 KB)
| 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
Chapter 8
- Chapter 8 (Performance-Based Provisions) (PDF, 55 KB)
- Chapter 8 (Prescriptive Provisions) (PDF, 291 KB)
| 8.1 | Exit Lighting and Exit Sign |
| 8.2 | Voice Communication System and Fire Command Centre |
Chapter 9: Fire Safety Report
Chapter 9
- Chapter 9 (Performance-Based Provisions) (PDF, 45 KB)
- Chapter 9 (Prescriptive Provisions) (PDF, 282 KB)
| 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
(PDF, 533 KB) | Buildings Designated For Conservation |
(PDF, 400 KB) | Fire Safety Requirements For Chemical/Hazmat Warehouses |
(PDF, 328 KB) | Fire Safety Requirements For Buildings Under Construction |
(PDF, 386 KB) | Fire Safety Requirements For General Warehouses |
(PDF, 1 MB) | Fire Safety Requirements For Fully Automated Mechanised Car Park (FAMCP) |
(PDF, 129 KB) | Notes On The Use Of Intumescent Paints For Protection To Structural Steel Members Of Buildings |
(PDF, 274 KB) | Structural Loading of Fire Engine on Accessway |
(PDF, 143 KB) | Additional Fire Safety Requirements For Super High-rise Residential Building |
(PDF, 119 KB) | Water Supply Requirements For Wet Riser System |
(PDF, 616 KB) | Fire Safety Requirements For Petroleum Service Station |
(PDF, 167 KB) | Reduced Water Storage Requirements For Sprinkler Systems in Buildings (for Ordinary Hazard Groups) |
(PDF, 167 KB) | Fire Safety Requirements For High Containment Facility (BIO ? Safety Level 3/4) |
(PDF, 923 KB) | Fire Safety Requirements For Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Cylinder Installations |
(PDF, 157 KB) | Water Supply Requirements For Sprinkler and Wet Riser Systems in High-rise Buildings |
(PDF, 431 KB) | Certification of Regulated Fire Safety Products/Materials |
(PDF, 507 KB) | Fire Safety Requirements For Temporary Worker? Quarters in Uncompleted Permanent Buildings on Construction Sites |
(PDF, 594 KB) | Fire Safety Requirements For Ductless Jet Fans Systems in Car Parks |
(PDF, 489 KB) | Fire Safety Requirements For Determination of Design Fires For Industrial Premises |
(PDF, 699 KB) | Fire Safety Requirements For Lift Rescue |
(PDF, 771 KB) | Fire Safety Requirements For Persons With Disabilities |
(PDF, 293 KB) | Fire Safety Requirements on Using Lifts For Evacuation of Building Occupants During Emergency |
(PDF, 154 KB) | Review on Use of Hydrocarbon Refrigerant in Singapore |
(PDF, 593 KB) | Fire Safety Requirements For Mega Underground Developments |
(PDF, 372 KB) | Provision of Exit and Directional Signs in Buildings |