Assessment Part 2 :Building Fire Safety

S/N Broad Issue Specific point Relation with Fire Safety

Building Height

Height based on front road and setback

Total Floor Area

Maximum permissible FAR

Evacuation and safe exit will be affected if appropriate space is not available for a particular height of the building Construction type versus vertical extension, affects fire and evacuation. Fire separation distance

Total open space (%) Fire separation distance Rear open space 3 Open space Left & Right side Maximum use of open space Vertical Clearance 4 Overhead Electric Lines Horizontal Clearance 5 Emergency Exits/ Means of Escape Fire separation distance Fire separation distance

Accidental contact and arching Accidental contact and arching Safe Evacuation

Number and width of exits Safe Evacuation

Location of exits remote from each other

Bureau Veritas (Bangladesh) Private Limited
Haque Chamber (6th Floor) 89/2, West Panthopath Level 6, Dhaka 1205 Telephone: ( 02) 8143387, 9146113 Fax : +88 (02) 9146116 Email: towfiqul.arif@in.bureauveritas.com

Safe Evacuation Number of Staircases Safe Evacuation Width of staircase

Width of corridors and ramp Width of aisles Width of doors Exit doors locked Auto closer at all doors Travel path/Length of travel Travel distance Exit route fully or partially blocked Assembly Point

Safe Evacuation

Safe Evacuation Safe Evacuation Safe Evacuation Prevention from smoke

Safe Evacuation

Safe Evacuation Safe Evacuation Safe Evacuation and rescue Evacuation and rescue

Barred windows, release mechanism and escape Evacuation and rescue 6 Handrail Handrail requirement Overcrowding, fire spread 7 Ceiling height

Bureau Veritas (Bangladesh) Private Limited

Haque Chamber (6th Floor) 89/2, West Panthopath Level 6, Dhaka 1205 Telephone: ( 02) 8143387, 9146113 Fax : +88 (02) 9146116 Email: towfiqul.arif@in.bureauveritas.com

Overcrowding Type of door (outward opening, side swinging, push-bar operated) Fire resistant Amount of storage Distance between stacks and distance from stack to other building elements (Ceiling, Walls etc. )

Evacuation and panic management Safe evacuation

Exit doors

Safe Evacuation Fire load

Fire load and spread

10

Hazardous materials

Fire load and spread Not to be kept on the roof Fire fight Fire fight 12 Area per Extinguisher Fire fight Diameter of Hose Fire fight Length of Hose 13 Hose system Maximum pressure Fire fight Number & location Fire detection Fire fight

11

Reserved water for Firefighting

14

Area per Detector

Bureau Veritas (Bangladesh) Private Limited

Haque Chamber (6th Floor) 89/2, West Panthopath Level 6, Dhaka 1205 Telephone: ( 02) 8143387, 9146113 Fax : +88 (02) 9146116 Email: towfiqul.arif@in.bureauveritas.com

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Roof top Fire Resistance

Uncovered Area

Type of construction, use of space, and evacuation.

Fire spread Exterior bearing walls Exterior non-bearing and curtain walls Interior bearing walls, columns, girders, trusses (other than roof trusses) and framing Frame and members supporting wall Floor construction including beams Roof construction, including beam, trusses and framing, arches and roof deck Fire spread Fire walls and party walls Fire spread Enclosure of fire exits Shafts (other than exits) and elevator hoist ways Access corridors leading to fire exits Fire spread Fire spread

Fire spread

Fire spread

Fire spread

Fire spread

Fire spread

Fire spread

Bureau Veritas (Bangladesh) Private Limited

Haque Chamber (6th Floor) 89/2, West Panthopath Level 6, Dhaka 1205 Telephone: ( 02) 8143387, 9146113 Fax : +88 (02) 9146116 Email: towfiqul.arif@in.bureauveritas.com

Fire spread Non-bearing partition walls Fire spread False/suspended ceilings Fire spread Smoke barriers Fire fight by fire brigade 17 Fire Lift Lift Capacity Safe Evacuation 18 Emergency lights Adequacy and spread Fire detection, communication, panic management Co-ordination of evacuation, fight and rescue. Safe evacuation

19

Fire Alarm & PA System

Centralized, addressable Location, person in charge, documents and materials, use. Floor number

20

Fire Command Station

Safe evacuation Use of stair in case of fire 21 Sign Direction of exit Safe evacuation, rescue. Evacuation plan For safe evacuation 22 Smoke proof enclosure For stairs Firefighting 23 Fire vehicle Vehicle manoeuver space Safety of children 24 Child Care Safe location
5

Safe evacuation

Bureau Veritas (Bangladesh) Private Limited

Haque Chamber (6th Floor) 89/2, West Panthopath Level 6, Dhaka 1205 Telephone: ( 02) 8143387, 9146113 Fax : +88 (02) 9146116 Email: towfiqul.arif@in.bureauveritas.com

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Conversion of building Commercial space Shared ownership Fire safety film

Conversion from residential to industrial is not allowed Not allowed in any floor Not allowed To be viewed by all workers

Fire risk mitigation Fire risk mitigation Fire risk mitigation Competency

Bureau Veritas (Bangladesh) Private Limited

Haque Chamber (6th Floor) 89/2, West Panthopath Level 6, Dhaka 1205 Telephone: ( 02) 8143387, 9146113 Fax : +88 (02) 9146116 Email: towfiqul.arif@in.bureauveritas.com