Section 9 in Andhra Pradesh Fire Prevention And Safety Measures For High-Rise Hospital Buildings Rules, 2011
9. Post-operative recovery rooms (selected).
Additional task illumination, receptacles, and selected power circuits needed for effective facility operation. Single-phase fractional horsepower exhaust fan motors that are interlocked with three-phase motors on the equipment system shall be permitted to be connected to the critical branch.(a)Source: On-site generator.(b)Transfer Time: For life safety and critical branch 10 seconds or UPS where required.(c)Fuel Supply: An on-premises fuel supply sufficient not less than 2 hours full demand operation of the system shall be provided.7.0ElevatorsMinimum Dimensions: Elevators shall be sized in accordance with requirements of ANSI / ASME A17.1, unless otherwise modified herein. Elevators shall be sized to accommodate a 4-bed minimum to provide for bed /stretcher coupled with life saving equipments.(a)Elevator Operation and Installation: Elevators shall comply with ANSI / ASME A17.1.(b)Fire Emergency Controls: Elevators shall be provided with Phase I emergency recall operation and Phase 11 emergency in-car operation in accordance with ANSI / ASME A17.1.(c)Hoistway Venting:(i)Required Locations: For elevator shafts extending through more than three stories.(ii)Vent Area: Not less than 3.5 percent of the area of the hoistway nor less than 0.28 m2 for each elevator car, and not less than 3.5 percent nor less than 0.047 m2 for each dumbwaiter car in the hoist way, whichever is greater.(iii)Vent Configuration: Of the total required vent area not less than one-third shall be permanently open. Closed portions of the required vent area shall consist of openings glazed with annealed glass not greater than 3.2 mm. in thickness.(iv)Equipment Venting: When solid-state equipment is used to operate the elevators the elevator equipment room shall be provided with an independent ventilator or air conditioning system to prevent overheating:8.0Fire Protection Systems8.1Automatic Sprinkler System - The building shall be fully sprinkle red and supervised in accordance with NFPA 13, and modified herein.A secondary water supply equal to the hydraulically calculated sprinkler demand, including the hose stream requirement, shall be provided for high-rise buildings in Seismic Design category C, D, E or F as determined by the IBC. The secondary water supply shall have a duration of not less than 30 minutes as determined by the occupancy hazard classification in accordance with NFPA 13.A Class 1 standpipe system shall be provided. Listed quick-response or listed residential sprinklers shall be used throughout smoke compartments containing patient sleeping rooms.8.2Portable Extinguishers - (a) Portable extinguishers shall be provided at each compartment / floor of the building in accordance with the more stringent requirements of IS 2190 and NFPA 10.(b)Mist equipment i.e., 9 liters (2 nos) per floor and 600 liters Mist (Trolley mounted) with 60.00meters hose in Fire Control Room shall be provided.8.3Hose Reels- One First Aid hose reel shall be provided for every 1000 sq.m. Floor area, located in the vicinity of an exit staircase.8.4Yard Hydrants and Wet Standpipes - Yard hydrants and wet standpipe connections shall be provided per NFPA Standards unless otherwise modified herein. The most stringent of the requirements shall apply. Requirements are as follows:Wet standpipes shall be provided for every 1000 sq. m of floor area with a minimum of the greater of 2 per floor, or one for each exit staircase. Yard hydrants shall be provided around the perimeter of the building at a distance of every 45 m.8.5Fire Pumps - Fire pumps and jockey pumps shall be designed and installed per NFPA 20 based on the hydraulic demands of the fire protection systems provided.8.6Water Supply Tanks - Terrace tank with a minimum capacity of 100,000 Liters shall be installed to provide an adequate water supply for fire protection systems.An underground water tank with a minimum capacity of 4.00 lakhs Liters shall be provided for firefighting purposes.9.0Fire Detection and Alarm Systems - Health care occupancies (per NFPA 101, Section 18.3.4) shall be provided with fire alarm and detection systems. They shall be Designed and installed per the more stringent of IS 2189 and NFPA unless as modified herein.9.1Alarm Initiating Devices - Initiation of the required fire alarm systems shall be by manual means and by means of any required detection devices, detection systems, or sprinkler system water flow alarms. When activated, alarm initiating devices shall activate audible and visible alarm signals. The general evacuation alarm signal shall operate throughout the entire building.Operation of any control initiating device in the fire alarm system shall automatically accomplish the fire safety control function(s) for which the device is designed.9.1.1. Manual Fire Alarm Stations - Manual call points (Pull stations) shall be provided in the natural path of escape near every exit door at each floor including basements. The travel distance to a Manual call point shall not be more than 60.96 m.Manual pull stations may alternatively be located at nurses' stations in patient sleeping areas in lieu of required exits provided they are visible and continuously accessible, and do not exceed 60.96 m. travel distance.9.1.2. Smoke Detectors - Duct smoke detectors shall be provided in air supply systems over 0.94 m3/s, located in the main return air and exhaust air plenums. Duct smoke detectors shall be provided in return air systems serving more than 1 story and 7.08 m3/s, located at each connection to a vertical duct or riser. Smoke detectors shall be provided in spaces open to corridors unless they are directly supervised from the nurse's station. This includes waiting and similar spaces open to the corridor. Smoke detectors shall be provided in elevator lobbies and machine rooms to recall elevators. Smoke detector shall be provided at each smoke damper for damper activation. Smoke detectors shall be provided at hold-open doors, located on each side of the doors. Smoke detectors, which receive primary power from the building wiring, shall be provided in the patient sleeping rooms with visual display in corridor outside room and at the nurses' station. In each mechanical equipment, electrical, transformer, telephone equipment or similar room which is not provided with sprinkler protection, elevator machine rooms and in elevator lobbies. Corridor smoke detection is not required in smoke compartments containing patient sleeping units where patient sleeping units are provided with smoke detectors that comply with UL268. Such detectors shall provide a visual display on the corridor side of each patient sleeping unit and an audible and visual alarm at the nursing station attending each unit. Corridor smoke detection is not required in smoke compartments containing patient sleeping units, where patient sleeping units are equipped with automatic doorclosing devices with integral smoke detectors on the unit sides installed in accordance with their listing, provided that the integral detectors perform the required alerting function.9.1.3. Sprinkle. System Water Flow Devices - A supervised control valve tamper switch and water flow detection device shall be provided at the lateral connection to the sprinkler system on each floor.All valves controlling the water supply for automatic sprinkler systems, pumps, water levels and temperatures, critical air pressures and water-flow switches on all sprinkler systems shall be electrically supervised.Exceptions:
