Quick Reference-Fire Fighting (Part-1)

Quick Reference-Fire Fighting (Part-1)
Class of Fire
CLASS Type of Fire Type of Fire Extinguisher
Fires involving Paper, Wood, Textile, Packing Water, foam, ABC dry power and
Class A
materials and the like. halocarbons.
Fires involving Oil, Petrol, Solvent, Grease, Foam, dry powder, clean agent and
Class B
Paints, Celluloid and the like. carbon dioxide extinguishers
Fires involving Electrical Hazards, Motor Dry powder, clean agent and carbon
Class C
Vehicle Gaseous substance under pressure. dioxide extinguishers
Fires involving Chemicals, Metal and active like
Extinguishers with special dry
Class D
powder for metal tires
Magnesium ,titanium
Area covered by Fire Extinguisher (NBC)

Type of Fire Extinguishers Coverage (Floor) Area
Water/ Sand Bucket 100 sq.mt.
Sprinklers 6 sq.mt.
Extinguishers (9 Liter) 600 sq.mt.
Heat Detectors 16 sq.mt.
Hydrant Riser (Outlet 100 mm dia with landing valve and First aid hose
930 sq.mt
reel)
Smoke Detectors 50 sq.mt.

Water Requirement for the Fire Fighting (AS per NBC)

Q = 3000 P
Q = Fire demand in Liters/Minutes
P = Population in Thousands
Note: The above rate must be maintained at a minimum pressure of 1 to 1.5 kg / cm2 for at least four
hours.
Water Requirement for Wet Riser/Down Corner System (As per NBC -TABLE 4)
Residential Buildings U.G. Water Storage Tank Static Terrace Tank
15 m to 30 m 50,000 lts 10,000 lts
30 m to 45 m 1,00,000 lts 20,000 lts
Above 45 m 2,00,000 lts 40,000 lts
Water Requirement for Wet Riser/Down Corner System (As per NBC -TABLE 5)
Business Building U.G. Water Storage Tank Static Terrace Tank
100000 lts (50000 lts if covered area in G.F is less than
15 m to 30 m 20,000 lts
300sq.m.)
30 m to 45 m 20000 lts 20,000 lts
Above 45 m 250000 lts 50,000 lts
Classification of fire Pumps (As per IS 15301)

Pump Size Location of Pump Installation
Pumps to be installed on the terrace to feed the Down Comer
450 Liter/Min
System.
Pumps to be installed on the terrace to feed the Down Comer
900 Liter/Min
System.
2280 Liter/Min Pumps are to be housed in the pump house.
For special risks 6700
Pumps are to be housed in the pump house.
Liter/Min
Suction and Delivery Pipe Sizes (IS 3844)

Pump Size Pump Location Suction Delivery
450 Liter/min Terrace 50 mm 50 mm
2280 Liter/min Fire Pump 150 mm 150 mm
Different Types of Fire Extinguishers for Different Classes of Fires ( IS 2190 )

Type of Fires
Type of Extinguisher IS
Class A Class B Class C Class D
water type (gas cartridge) IS 940 , IS 13385 S NS NS NS
water type (stored pressure) IS 6234 S NS NS NS
mechanical foam type (gas cartridge) IS 10204, IS 13386 S S NS NS
mechanical foam type (stored IS 14951,IS 15397 S S NS NS
pressure)
dry powder type (stored pressure) IS 13849 S S S NS
dry powder type (gas cartridge) IS 2171 , IS 10658 S S S NS
dry powder type for metal fires IS 11833 NS NS NS S
carbon dioxide type IS 2878, IS 8149 NS S S NS
clean agent gas type IS 15683 S S S NS
halon 1211 type IS 4862 , IS 11108 S S S NS
PRESSURE TESTING OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ( IS 2190 )

Pressure
Test Test
Maintained
Type of Extinguisher IS Interval Pressure
for Min.
(Year) (kg/cm2)
(kg/cm2)
Water type (gas cartridge) IS 940 3 35 2.5
Water type (stored pressure) IS 6234 3 35 2.5
Water type (gas cartridge) IS 13385 3 35 2.5
Mechanical foam type (gas cartridge) IS 10204 3 35 2.5
Mechanical foam type (stored pressure) IS 15397 3 35 2.5
Mechanical foam type (gas cartridge) IS 13386 3 35 2.5
Mechanical foam type (gas cartridge) 135
IS 14951 3 35 2.5
liter
Dry powder ( stored pressure) IS l3849 3 35 2.5
Carbon dioxide IS 2878 5 250 2.5
Clean agent IS 15683 3 35 2.5
Dry powder (gas cartridge) IS2171, IS10658 3 35 2.5
LIFE OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ( IS 2190)

Type of Extinguisher Life Time, Year
Water type 10
Foam type 10
Powder type 10
Carbon dioxide 15
Clean agent 10
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INSTALLATION OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ( IS 2190 )

Occupancy Type of Nature of Class of Typical Examples
Occupancy Occupancy Fire
Lodging or rooming, one or two family
Residential houses, private dwellings, dormitories,
Group A Low Hazard CLASS A
buildings apartment houses, flats, up to 4 star hotels,
etc
Small kitchens having LPG connection,
Low Hazard CLASS C
electrical heaters, etc
Medium Multi-storied buildings, multi-risk buildings,
CLASS A
Hazard five star hotels, etc
Educational Tutorials, vocational training institutes,
Group B Low Hazard CLASS A
buildings evening colleges, commercial institutes
Medium
CLASS A Schools, colleges, etc
Hazard
Institutional Medium Hospitals, sanatoria, homes for aged,
Group C CLASS A
buildings Hazard orphanage jails, etc
Theatres, assembly halls, exhibition halls,
Assembly museums, restaurants places of worship, club
High Hazard CLASS A
buildings-D-1 rooms, dance halls, etc, having seating
capacity of over 1 00 persons
Theatres, assembly halls, exhibitions halls,
Assembly museums, restaurants, places of worship,
High Hazard CLASS A
buildings-D-2 club rooms, dance halls, etc, having seating
capacity less than 1 000 persons
Group D museums, restaurants, places of worship,
Assembly club rooms, dance halls, etc, but having
High Hazard CLASS A
buildings-D-3 accommodation for more than 300 persons,
but less than 1 000 persons, with no
permanent seating arrangement
museums, restaurants, places of worship,
Assembly
Low Hazard CLASS A club rooms, dance halls, etc, but having
buildings-D-4 / D5
accommodation less than 300 and those not
covered under D-l to D-3
Business Special Offices, banks, record rooms, archives,
CLASS A
buildings-E-1 Hazard libraries, data processing centers, etc
Business Medium Laboratories, research establishment, test
Group E CLASS B
buildings-E-2 Hazard houses, etc
Business Special
CLASS A Computer installations
buildings-E-3 Hazard
Mercantile Medium Shops, stores, markets, departmental stores,
Group F CLASS A
buildings Hazard underground shopping centers, etc
Group G Industrial Low Hazard CLASS A Small industrial units
buildings Medium CLASS A Corrugated carton manufacturing units, paper
cane units, packing case manufacturing units,
Hazard
cotton waste manufacturing units
Large number yards, saw mills, go downs
HH CLASS A and warehouses storing combustible
materials, cold storages, freight depots, etc
Demonstration chemical plants, small
Low Hazard CLASS B
chemical processing plants, pilot plants, etc
Workshops, painting shops, large kitchens,
Medium industrial canteens, generator rooms, heat
CLASS B
Hazard treatment shops, tread rubber manufacturing
units, petrol bunks, tubes and Haps units, etc
Petroleum processing units, chemical plants,
High Hazard CLASS B industrial alcohol plants, effluent treatment
plants, etc
Fertilizer plants, petrochemical plants, LPG
High Hazard CLASS C
bottling plants, etc
All processes involving use of combustible
High Hazard CLASS D highly flammable materials, reactive metals
and alloys, including their storage
Flammable liquid stores, storage in drums
Medium
CLASS B and cans in open, paints and varnishes go
Hazard
down
Tank farms, chemical and petroleum bulk
storage depots, large service stations, truck
High Hazard CLASS B
and marine terminals, underground
Group H Storage buildings LDO/furnace oil storage yards, etc
LPG distribution godown/office, distribution
Medium
CLASS C storage godowns/offices of D, N, H, Argon
Hazard
and other industrial gases
Storage and handling of gas cylinders in
High Hazard CLASS C bulk, gas plant, gas holders ( Horton),
spheres, etc
Buildings used for storage, handling,
manufacture and processing of highly
combustible explosive materials. (Risks
involved in terms of class of fire and
intensity of fire has to be assessed on case to
Group J Hazardous – –
case basis and statutory authorities to be
consulted, environmental factors and mutual
aid facilities to be taken into account before
deciding on the fire extinguisher
requirements.)
RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT TO BE INSTALLED ( IS 2190 )
Class of Fire Occupancy No of Fire Systems
One 9 liter water expelling extinguisher or ABC 5 kg/6 kg fire
extinguisher, for every 200 m2 of floor area or part thereof with
Low Hazard
minimum of two extinguishers per compartment or floor of the
building.
Two 9 liter water expelling extinguishers or ABC 5 kg / 6 kg fire
Medium Hazard extinguisher, for every 200 m2 with minimum of 4 extinguishers per
CLASS A compartment floor.
Provision as per MH occupancy; in addition to one 50 liter water
Medium Hazard
CO2/25 kg ABC fire extinguisher for every 100 m2 of floor area
One 4.5 kg capacity carbon dioxide or one 2/3 kg capacity clean agent
Special Hazard extinguisher for every 100 m2 of floor area or part thereof with
minimum of two extinguishers
One 9 liter foam extinguisher, mechanical or BC or ABC, 5 kg/6 kg
Low Hazard fire extinguisher, for every 200 m2 of floor area or part thereof with
minimum of two extinguishers per compartment or floor.
Two 9 liter foam extinguisher, mechanical type, or 5/6 kg dry powder
Medium Hazard extinguisher ( or one of each type) for every 200 m2 area with
CLASS B
minimum of four extinguisher per compartment
Provision as per MH, and in addition to one 50 liter mechanical foam
type extinguisher or 25 kg BC fire extinguisher for every 100 m2 or
Medium Hazard
part thereof one l35 liter foam mechanical extinguisher for every 300
m2 of floor area
One 2/3 kg dry powder of clean agent extinguisher for every 20 m2 of
Low Hazard
floor area
One 10 kg dry powder extinguisher (stored pressure) or 6.5 kg carbon
dioxide extinguisher or 5 kg clean agent for 100 m2 of floor area or
Medium Hazard
part thereof, with minimum of one extinguishers of the same type for
CLASS C
every compartment;
Dry powder extinguisher (stored pressure) of 10 kg or 6.5 kg CO2
extinguisher, or 5 kg clean agent extinguisher for every 100 m2 of
High Hazard
floor area or part thereof, subject to a minimum of two extinguishers
of same type per room or compartment.
One 10 kg dry powder extinguisher with special dry powder for metal
CLASS D High Hazard fires for every 100 m2 of floor area or part thereof with minimum of
two extinguishers per compartment/room
Fire Fighting (Part-2)
Size of the Mains for Fire Fighting as per Type of Building ( IS 3844 )
Mains of Fire Fighting Type of Building Building Height
I) Residential buildings (A)
a) Lodging housing 15 Meter to 45 Meter
b) Dormitory 15 Meter to 45 Meter
c) Family private dwellings 15 Meter to 45 Meter
100 mm single outlet
landing valves d) Apartment houses 15 Meter to 45 Meter
e) With shopping area not
15 Meter to 45 Meter
exceeding 250 m2
f) Hotel buildings up to 3 star 15 Meter to 24 Meter and area not
grade exceeding 600 m2 per floor
II) Educational buildings (B) Above 15 m but not exceeding 35 m
landing valves
III) Institutional buildings (C) Above 15 m but not exceeding 35 m
landing valves
100 mm single outlet a) For hospitals and sanatorium
Above 15 m but not exceeding 25 m
landing valves with beds not exceeding 100no’s
100 mm single outlet b) For custodial places and mental
landing valves institutions
100 mm single outlet Above 15 m but not exceeding 24 m and
IV) Assembly buildings (D)
landing valves total floor area not exceeding 500 m2/floor
V) Business buildings (E) Above I5 m but not exceeding 24m
landing valves
VI) Mercantile buildings (F) Above 15m but not exceeding 24 m
landing valves
VII) Industrial buildings (G) Above 15 m but not exceeding 24 m
landing valves
150mm with twin outlet VIII) All buildings classified
Above 45 m
landing under(I) To (IV)
IX) All buildings classified
150mm with twin outlet
under( v) above with shopping Above 24 m
landing
area not exceeding 250 m2
150mm with twin outlet X) All buildings classified under
Above 24 m and area exceeding 600 m2
landing (vi) above
150mm with twin outlet XI) Hotel buildings of 4 star and 5
Above 15 m
landing star grade
150mm with twin outlet XII) All buildings classified under
Above 25 m/35 m as applicable
landing II and III above
150mm with twin outlet XIII) All buildings classified under Above 25 m and area exceeding
landing IV above 500m2/floor
150mm with twin outlet XIV) All buildings classified
Above 24 m
landing under V above
150mm with twin outlet XV) All buildings classified under
landing VI above
150mm with twin outlet XVI) All buildings classified
landing under VII above
150mm with twin outlet
XVII) All storage buildings (H) Above 10 m but not exceeding 24 m
landing
As per (IS 3844)

Internal hydrants form part of any of the following systems
a) Dry-riser system,
Type of Riser b) Wet-riser system,
c) Wet-riser-cum-down-comer system
d) Down-comer system.
Dry-riser main system can be installed in buildings under Group A (iI, ii, ii, iv ), where
Dry-Riser the height of building is above 15 m but not exceeding 24 m up to terrace level and where
System ( for the water supply for firefighting is immediately available either through the underground
Cold Region ) water storage tank/tanks or through water mains/town’s main
Dry-riser system does not include hose reel, hose cabinets, fire hose and branch pipes.
Wet-Riser Wet-riser system should be provided in the types of buildings according to the provision
System mentioned. The system should consist of a pipe or number of pipes depending on the
area and height of the buildings permanently charged with water under pressure with
landing valves, hose reel, hose, branch pipe, etc, at every floor level
A provision of pressure differential switch to start the pump automatically, so that water
under pressure is advisable for operational hydrant, hose reels, etc, as soon as the water is
drawn from hydrant landing valves causing drop in pressure. The system also
incorporates a stand-by pump to come into operation automatically when the normal
power supply source fails.
The distribution of wet-riser installation in the building should be so situated as not to be
farther than 30 m from any point in the area covered by the hydrant and at a height of
0.75 m to 1 m from the floor. The rising mains should not be more than 50 m apart in
horizontal.
Fire service inlet with gate and non-return valve to charge the riser in the event of failure
of the static pump directly from the mobile pump of the tie services should: be provided
on the wet-riser system. The, fire service inlet for 100 mm internal diameter rising main
should have collecting head with 2 numbers of 63 mm inlets and for 150 mm rising main,
collecting head with 4 numbers of 63 mm inlets should be provided.
For wet-risers down-comer system, two pumps of different capacities one for the wet-
riser and the other for down-comer system should be installed. The pumps should be fed
from normal source of power supply and also by an alternative source in case of failure of
normal source.
For a wet-riser system, two automatic pumps should be installed to independently feed
the wet riser main, one of which should act as stand-by, each pump being supplied by a
different source of power. The pump shall be arranged so that when acting as duty-pump,
operate automatically when one or more hydrant is opened thus causing a drop in
pressure. The stand-by pump should be arranged to operate automatically in case of
failure of the duty pump. The system should have an interlocking arrangement so that
only one of the pumps operate at a time.
A wet-riser-cum-down-comer system should be provided in the type of buildings
indicated in Table 1 of IS 3844 according to the provision mentioned.
Wet-Riser-cum- Priming of the main pump and terrace pump in case of wet-riser-cum-down, or both the
Down-Comer pumps in case of wet-riser installation, should be automatic. This can be achieved either
by having flooded suction, or by a priming tank with foot valve arrangement. However, a
flooded suction is preferable.
Single headed landing valve, connected to a 100 mm diameter pipe taken from the terrace
Down-Comer pump delivery should be provided at each floor/landing, A hose reel conforming to IS
System 884 : 1985 and directly tapped from the down-comer pipe should also be provided on
each floor/landing.
As per ( IS 3844 )
The position of risers should be located within lobby approach staircase or within, the
Riser staircase enclosure when there is no lobby. However, the risers or the landing valves
connected
Landing valves should be installed on each floor level and on the roof, if accessible, in
Landing Valve such
a way that control line of landing valve is 1 to 1.2 m above the floor level.
In buildings with basements, the internal hydrants as well as the hose reel installations
should be extended to cover the basement area also, over and above sprinkler system, as
necessary. .
Fire hoses should be of sufficient length to, carry water from the nearest source of water
supply to the most distant point in the area covered by a hydrant, by the normal route of
travel. For each internal hydrant ( single headed ), there should be a total length of not
Fire Hoses
less than.30 m of 63 mm conforming to Type A of IS 636 : 1988 or provided in two
lengths of not more than 15 m each wire wound with coupling together with branch pipe
conforming to IS 2871 : 1983
Such spare hoses also should be in length of not more than 15 m complete with coupling.
Hoses and accessories should be kept in hose cabinet painted fire red and constructed
preferably of wood with glass front
Unless impracticable by structural considerations, the landing valves should always be
housed in hose boxes. Such hose boxes should be made of MS plates of 2 mm minimum
thickness with glass front. The size of the box should be adequate to accommodate
single/double headed landing valves with 2 or 4 lengths of fire hose each of 15 m length,
Hose Box and one or two branch pipes. The hose reel may or may not be accommodated inside the
hose box.
Building fitted with wet-riser/wet-riser-down-comer mains should, have access roads to
within 6 m from the boundary line of the building and the nearest wet-riser stack should
not be more than 15 m from the boundary line of the building.
In addition to wet-riser systems, first aid hose reels should be installed on all floors of
buildings above 15 m in height. The hose reel should be directly taken from the wet-riser
pipe by means of a 37 mm socket and pipe to which the hose reel is to be attached.
The hose reel should be sited at each floor level, staircase, lobby or mid-landing adjacent
Hose Reels to, exits in corridors in such a way that the nozzle of the hose can be taken into every
room and within 6 m of any part of a room keeping in view the layout and obstructions.
Tbe doors provided for the hose reel recesses should he capable of opening to
approximately 180”. when installation is in open areas, the position should be above head
height and the nozzle retainer and tbe inlet valve should be at about 900 mm above floor
level.
To allow any trapped air in the rising main to escape when water is pressurized into
Air Valve
system,air release valve should be incorporated above the highest outlet of each main.
For external hydrants, piping (water main ) should be laid preferably underground, to
avoid it getting damaged by moving vehicles, etc. To avoid rusting, underground pipes
should be either of cast iron conforming to IS 1536 in which case it should be properly
External
treated with a coat of primary paint with two coats of bitumen paint. The pipes should be
Hydrant
properly supported of pedestals – not more than 3 m apart. Underground pipes should be
laid 1 m below to avoid damage during road repair, etc, and at road crossings where
heavy vehicles are expected to pass, it should pass
For bigger buildings or major installations, where chance of such leakage is very
Jockey Pump considerable, it is desirable to install a small pump ( using a small motor and 200/300
liter/min pump ) with pressure switches for automatic start and stop.
In main high rise buildings, the basement is used for car parking/housing transformers/or
storages and other floors may be used as shopping areas departmental stores, etc, the total
Using Wet-Riser area used for such purpose being small, in such cases, the same wet-riser pump may be
System Pump for used for feeding the sprinkler system provided that:
Partial Sprinkler
System a)the total area of the basement to be protected is less than 500 m2.
b) the total area utilized as shops departmental stores is less than 1000 m2.
c)the pump has a capacity of at least 2850 l/min with suitable motor.
AS per IS 15301
Pumps are to be mounted on a concrete foundation having minimum M grade of
reinforced concrete as M15..
The thickness of the foundation shall be 50 mm minimum for small pumps up to 900
Foundation of Liter/min capacity, 75 mm for pumps up to 2280 liter/min capacity and 100 liter/min for
Pump bigger pumps up to 4 500 liter/min. For extra ordinary big pumps, the thickness may go
up to 150 mm. The size of the foundation shall cover the full length and width of the
pump and at least 150 mm on the front and back of the pump and 75 mm on the sides as
clearance.
Pump Room Normally, pump rooms shall be located 6 m away from all surrounding buildings and
Location overhead structures
Where this is not feasible, they may be attached to a building provided a perfect
separation wall having 4 hour fire rating is constructed between the pump room and the
attached building, the roof of the pump room is of RCC construction atleast 100 mm
thick and access to the pump room is from the outside. The pump rooms shall normally
have brick/concrete walls and noncombustible roof with adequate lighting, ventilation
and drainage arrangements.
Transformer cubicles inside the sub-stations shall be separated from H.T. and L.T.
cubicles and from each other by walls of brick/stone/concrete blocks or 355 mm
thickness or of RCC of 200 mm thickness with door openings, if any, therein being
protected by single fireproof doors having 2-hour fire resistance
Transformers installed outdoors, which are supplying power to fire pump shall also be
located at least 6 m away from all surrounding buildings including sub-station or D.G.
House, Where this is not feasible, all door and window openings of the building within 6
m of the transformers] shall be protected by single fireproof doors and 6 mm thick wired
glasses in steel
framework respectively.
Requirement of the Fire Safety for Group A – Residential Buildings – Above 15 m in height
(IS 3844)
Type of Fire
Protection A3- Dormitories, A4- Apartments Houses A5- Hotels
Required
Above 30
15 Mts To 35 Mts To 45 Mts To Above 60 15 Mts To Mts and A6
Fire Safety
35 Mts 45 Mts 60 Mts Mts 30 Mts Hotels
(Starred)
Fire
Minimum 2 per floor Depending upon the Area and Travel Distance
Extinguishers
Terrace Level 25,000 5,000 liters
10,000 liters 25,000 liters 20,000 liters 20,000 liters
Over Head liters (5,000 liters
capacity capacity capacity capacity
Tank capacity if basement)
1,00,000
Under Ground Not 75,000 liters 75,000 liters 1,50,000 2,00,000
liters
Water Tank Required capacity capacity liters capacity liters capacity
capacity
900 LPM
Terrace Fire Not Not
at Terrace Not Required Not Required Not Required
Pump Required Required
level Tank
1 electric 2 electric
1 electric 1 electric 2 electric
pump & 1 pump & 1
pump & 1 pump & 1 pump & 1
Diesel pump Diesel pump
Fire Pump near Diesel pump Diesel pump Diesel pump
Not of capacity of capacity
Under Group of capacity of capacity of capacity
Required 2280 LPM 2280 LPM
Water Tank 1620 LPM & 2280LPM & 2850 LPM &
& Jockey & Jockey
Jockey Pump Jockey Pump Jockey Pump
Pump 180 Pump 180
180 LPM 180 LPM 180 LPM
LPM LPM
Hose Reel
Required Required Required Required Required Required
Assembly
Down Comer Not Not
Required Not Required Not Required Not Required
System Required Required
Wet Riser Not
Required Required Required Required Required
System Required
Not
Yard Hydrant Not Required Required Required Required Required
Required
Fire Service
Inlet
Manually
Operated Fire
Alarm Call
Point (MCP)
Automatic
Not Not
Detection & Not Required Required Required Required
Required Required
Alarm System
Required if Required if
Automatic area of area of
Sprinkler basement basement Required Required Required Required
System exceeds exceeds 200
200 Sq.mts Sq.mts
Requirements of Fire Safety for Group B – Educational Buildings of above 15 mts in height (IS
3844)
B-1 Schools up to Senior Secondary Level
Type of Fire Protection Required B-2 All others/training Institutions (Ground + One
Storey)
Minimum 2 per floor. Depending up on the Area and Travel
Fire Extinguishers
Distance
Terrace Level Over Head Tank 25000 Liters Capacity
Under Ground Water Tank Not required
Terrace Fire Pump 900 LPM
Fire Pump near Under Ground Water
Not required
Tank
Hose Reel Assembly Required
Down Comes System Required
Wet Riser System Not required
Yard Hydrant Not required
Fire Service Inlet Required
Manually Fire Alarm Call Point (MCP) Required
Automatic Detection and Alarm System Not required
Automatic Sprinkler System Required if area of basement exceeds 200 sq.mts
Requirement of the Fire Safety for Group C – Institutional Buildings – Above 15 m in height (IS
3844)
Type of Fire Protection C1- Hospitals, Sanatoria and C2 – Custodial Institutions
Required Nursing Home C3 – Penal and Mental Institutions
Fire Safety (Active 15 Mts not 24 Mts not 15 Mts not
24 Mts not exceeding
Measures) exceeding exceeding exceeding
24 Mts 30 Mts 24 Mts 30 Mts
Fire Extinguishers Minimum 2 per floor Depending upon the Area and Travel Distance
Terrace Level Over Head 20,000 liters 20,000 liters 10,000 liters
20,000 liters capacity
Tank capacity capacity capacity
Under Ground Water 1.00,000 liters 1,50,000 liters 75,000 liters
1,00,000 liters capacity
Tank capacity capacity capacity
Terrace Fire Pump Not required Not Required Not Required Not Required
2 electric
1 electric pump & 1 pump & 1 1 electric pump & 2 electric pump & 1
Diesel pump of Diesel pump 1 Diesel pump of Diesel pump of
Fire Pump near Under
capacity 2280 LPM of capacity capacity 2280 capacity 2280 LPM &
Group Water Tank
& Jockey Pump 180 2280 LPM & LPM & Jockey Jockey Pump 180
LPM Jockey Pump Pump 180 LPM LPM
180 LPM
Hose Reel Assembly Required Required Required Required
Down Comer System Not Required Not Required Not Required Not Required
Wet Riser System Required Required Required Required
Yard Hydrant Required Required Required Required
Fire Service Inlet Required Required Required Required
Manually Operated Fire
Required Required Required Required
Alarm Call Point (MCP)
Automatic Detection &
Alarm System
Automatic Sprinkler
System
Requirement of the Fire Safety for Group D – Assembly Buildings Above 15 m in height (IS 3844)
Type of Fire D1 – Theater over 1000 persons, D2 D6 – Not exceeding D7 – Elevated or
Protection up to 1000 persons D3 – Permanent 30 mtrs underground for assembly
Required Stage over 300 persons not covered D1-D6
D4 – up to 300 persons, D5 all
others
24 Mts To 30 15 Mts not
Fire Safety 15 Mts To 24 Mts 24 Mts not exceeding
Mts exceeding
Fire
Extinguishers
Terrace Level 10,000 liters 20,000 liters 20,000 liters
20,000 liters capacity
Over Head Tank capacity capacity capacity
1,00,000 liters
capacity
Under Ground 75,000 liters 1,00,000 liters
Water Tank capacity capacity D1-D5, 2,00,000 1,00,000 liters capacity
liters for D6
Multiplex
Terrace Fire
Not required Not Required Not Required Not Required
Pump
1 electric pump & 1 2 electric pump & 2 electric pump & 1
2 electric pump & 1 Diesel
Fire Pump near Diesel pump of 1 Diesel pump of Diesel pump of
pump of capacity 2850
Under Group capacity 2280 LPM capacity 2280 capacity 2850 LPM
LPM & Jockey Pump 180
Water Tank & Jockey Pump LPM & Jockey & Jockey Pump
LPM
180 LPM Pump 180 LPM 180 LPM
Hose Reel
Assembly
Down Comer
Not Required Not Required Not Required Not Required
System
Wet Riser
System
Yard Hydrant Required Required Required Required
Fire Service Inlet Required Required Required Required
Manually
Operated Fire
Alarm Call Point
(MCP)
Automatic
Detection & Required Required Required Required
Alarm System
Automatic
Sprinkler System
Requirement of the Fire Safety for Group E – Business Buildings Above 15 m in height (IS 3844)
Type of Fire E1 offices, banks, professional establishments, like offices of architects,
Protection Required engineers, doctors, lawyers and police stations, E2 – Laboratories research
establishments, libraries and test houses. E3 – Computer installations, E4 –
Telephone Exchanges, E5
Fire Safety 15 Mts To 24 Mts 24 Mts To 30 Mts Above 30 mt
Minimum 2 per floor Minimum 2 per floor
Minimum 2 per floor
Depending upon the Depending upon the
Fire Extinguishers Depending upon the Area and
Area and Travel Area and Travel
Travel Distance
Distance Distance
Terrace Level Over
10,000 liters capacity 20,000 liters capacity 20,000 liters capacity
Head Tank
Under Ground Water
75,000 liters capacity 1,00,000 liters capacity 2,00,000 liters capacity
Tank
Terrace Fire Pump Not required Not Required Not Required
1 electric pump & 1 2 electric pump & 1
2 electric pump & 1 Diesel
Fire Pump near Under Diesel pump of Diesel pump of capacity
pump of capacity 2850 LPM &
Group Water Tank capacity 2280 LPM & 2280 LPM & Jockey
Jockey Pump 180 LPM
Jockey Pump 180 LPM Pump 180 LPM
Hose Reel Assembly Required Required Required
Down Comer System Not Required Not Required Not Required
Wet Riser System Required Required Required
Yard Hydrant Required Required Required
Fire Service Inlet Required Required Required
Manually Operated Fire
Alarm Call Point Required Required Required
(MCP)
Required Required Required
Alarm System
Automatic Sprinkler
System
Requirement of the Fire Safety for Group F Mercantile Building Above 15 m in height (IS
3844)
Type of Fire Protection F1 – Shops, Stores up to 500 Sq.m,
Required F3 – Underground
F2 – Shops, Stores more than 500 Sq. mtrs.
shopping centre and
Fire Safety (Active
15 Mts To 24 Mts 24 Mts To 30 Mts Storage
Measures)
Fire Extinguishers Minimum 2 per floor Depending upon the Area and Travel Distance
Terrace Level Over Head 10,000 liters
10,000 liters capacity 10,000 liters capacity
Tank capacity
1,50,000 liters
Under Ground Water Tank 1,00,000 liters capacity 1,50,000 liters capacity
capacity
Terrace Fire Pump Not required Not Required Not Required
Fire Pump near Under 1 electric pump & 1 2 electric pump & 1 2 electric pump & 1
Diesel pump of
Diesel pump of capacity Diesel pump of capacity
capacity 2280 LPM
Group Water Tank 2280 LPM & Jockey 2280 LPM & Jockey
& Jockey Pump 180
Pump 180 LPM Pump 180 LPM
LPM
Hose Reel Assembly Required Required Required
Down Comer System Not Required Not Required Not Required
Wet Riser System Required Required Required
Yard Hydrant Required Required Required
Fire Service Inlet Required Required Required
Manually Fire Call Point
(MCP)
Alarm System
Automatic Sprinkler
System
Requirement of the Fire Safety for Group G Industrial Buildings Above 15 m in height not to be
permitted 18 Mts in height (IS 3844)
G1 – Low Hazard
Type of Fire Industries G2 – Moderate Hazard Industries
Protection
BUILT UP AREA
More
More than More than
than 100 More Up to Up to
Up to 100 100Sq.mtrs and 500Sq.mtrs and
Fire Safety Sq.mt. & than 500 100Sq.mtr 1000
Sq.mt up to 500 up to 1000
up to 500 Sq.mtrs s Sq.mt
Sq.mtrs Sq.mtrs
Sq.mt
Fire
Extinguishers
5000
liters add
5000
5000
liters in
liters if
Terrace case of 10,000 10,000 20,000
the 10,000 Liters 20,000 Liters
Level Over basement liters Liters Liters
provision capacity capacity
Head Tank area capacity capacity capacity
of
exceeds
sprinkler
200m2
in
basement
Under 1,00,000
Not Not 1,00,000 Not 75,000 Liters
Ground Not required Liters
required required liters required capacity
Water Tank capacity
Terrace Fire 450 LPM 450 LPM 450 900 LPM 900 LPM 900 LPM 900
Pump LPM LPM
1 electric 1 electric
pump & pump &
1 Diesel 1 Diesel
pump of 1 electric pump pump of
Fire Pump
capacity & 1 Diesel pump capacity
near Under Not Not Not
2280 Not required of capacity 2280 2280
Group Water required required required
LPM & LPM & Jockey LPM &
Tank
Jockey Pump 180 LPM Jockey
Pump Pump
180 180
LPM LPM
Hose Reel Not
Assembly required
Down Comer Not Not
Required Required Not required Required Required
System required required
Wet Riser Not Not Not
Required Not Required Required Required
System required required Required
Yard Not Not Not
Hydrant required required Required
Fire Service Not Not Not
Inlet required required Required
Manually
Operated
Not Not Not Not
Fire Alarm Not Required Required Required
required required Required Required
Call Point
(MCP)
Automatic
Detection & Not Not Not
Alarm required required Required
System
Automatic Required Required
Sprinkler (if there is (if there is Required Required Required Required Required
System basement) basement)

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Area covered by Fire Extinguisher (NBC)

Water Requirement for the Fire Fighting (AS per NBC)

Classification of fire Pumps (As per IS 15301)

Suction and Delivery Pipe Sizes (IS 3844)

Different Types of Fire Extinguishers for Different Classes of Fires ( IS 2190 )

PRESSURE TESTING OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ( IS 2190 )

LIFE OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ( IS 2190)

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INSTALLATION OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ( IS 2190 )

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