Transcript Fire Management in Buildings

CITY OF HARARE
EMERGENCY
SERVICES
CITY OF HARARE FIRE BRIGADE TRAINING
INSPECTION BY-LAWS
Construction of buildings in Harare is done in accordance with the
Model Building By Laws of 1977 which is published by the Minister of
Local Government and Housing.
In addition to the Model Building By Laws, the Local Authorities have
the power to make their own by laws which are effective in their own
areas.
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INSPECTION BY-LAWS
The Model Building By-Laws of 1977 do not give local authorities the
power to enforce the installation of firefighting equipment in residential
dwellings other than Flats, Guest houses and Hostels.
Fire by-law of 1968 Section 12 states that The Chief Fire Officer may, at
all reasonable times enter upon and inspect any building or land for the
purpose of ascertaining:(a)Whether adequate precautions are being taken for prevention of fire
(b)Whether effective means of egress in case of fire are provided
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INSPECTION BY-LAWS
The owner of such building or land which is inspected by the Chief Fire
Officer shall pay to council for such inspection.
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THE ROLE OF THE FIRE BRIGADE
IN BUILDINGS SAFETY
MANAGEMENT
a)
All buildings, other than dwelling houses are installed with fire
equipment such as fire extinguishers, hose reels, landing valves, and
sprinklers.
b) These buildings are inspected to ensure that the installed fire
equipment is kept in good working order.
c)
The fire equipment is examined , tested and that which is found
damaged is required to be repaired.
d) The fire prevention officers are required to visit once a year each
premises for the sake of inspection of the buildings.
e) On these inspections the officers also check on the means of escape,
housekeeping, fire hazards and obstruction of fire equipment.
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BUILDING FIRE CERTIFICATION
NEW BUILDINGS
Before a new building is constructed plans should be submitted to the
local authority.
As the plans circulate through relevant Departments it also passes
through the fire brigade and recommendations on fire equipment to be
installed are done.
Before a completed building is occupied, it should be installed with
adequate fire equipment as indicated by the Fire Authority.
The fire prevention keeps records of fire equipment for each building
which they later use for fire clearance of the building.
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REQUIRED FIRE
EXTINGUISHING MEDIUM
RESIDENTIAL, OTHER THAN DWELLING HOUSES, OFFICES
INSTITUTIONAL
GROSS FLOOR AREA IN
SQUARE METRES
TYPE OF FIRE EXTINGUISHING
EQUIPMENT
251-500
Hand extinguishers
501 or more(5,5-10,9m)
fitted hose-reels and hand
Extinguishers
501 or more(11-29m)
fitted hose reels, extinguishers
and landing valves
30m or more
sprinklers or other automatic
detection and extinguishing
equipment
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REQUIRED FIRE
EXTINGUISHING MEDIUM
SHOPS
GROSS FLOOR AREA IN SQUARE
METRES
TYPE OF FIRE EXTINGUISHING
EQUIPMENT
126-250
fitted hose reels, Hand extinguishers
251-1000
Landing valves, fitted hose reels, hand
extinguishers
1 001-3700
Landing valves, hose reels, extinguisher
3701 and above
sprinklers, hose reels, extinguishers and
automatic detection and extinguishing
equipment
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REQUIRED FIRE
EXTINGUISHING MEDIUM
PUBLIC AND ASSEMBLY, BUSINESS, INDUSTRIAL OR COMMERCIAL
(OTHER THAN 0FFICES AND SHOPS)
Such fire extinguishing equipment as the local authority have taken
into consideration the nature of activity on the premises deems
necessary for
(a) enabling a fire to be dealt with by occupants of the building
immediately upon its outbreak.
(b)facilitating the work of the fire brigade upon its arrival at the
premises.
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REQUIRED FIRE
EXTINGUISHING MEDIUM
The following buildings should be installed with sprinkler installations
ie;
a)
A basement exceeding 250 square metres
b) A garage in a building exceeding 1 000 square metres
c)
A high fire load over two storeys in height which exceeds 1 000
square metres.
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BUILDING FIRE CERTIFICATION
NEW BUILDINGS
The fire prevention officers check, examine and test the fire equipment
of the completed building and if found in order they offer a fire
clearance which will be used to obtain a Certificate of Occupation from
the City Architect Department.
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FIRE PREVENTION
FIRE PREVENTION
R E F E R S T O T H E P R O C E S S O F T O TA L LY S U P P R E S S I N G T H E P O S S I B I L I T Y O F A N Y S I T U AT I O N
W H I C H M I G H T R E S U LT I N T H E O U T B R E A K O F A F I R E .
METHODS
T E M P E R AT U R E R E D U C T I O N I N V I C I N I T Y O F C O M B U S T I B L E S U B S TA N C E S E . G . P R O P E R
V E N T I L AT I O N
RESTRICTING NAKED FLAMES
L E A V I N G AT L E A S T 1 M E T R E B E T W E E N C E I L I N G A N D G O O D S
F I R E C L A S S I F I C AT I O N O F G O O D S W H I L E S T O R I N G
G A N G WAY S T O B E L E F T C L E A R B E T W E E N G O O D S
M A C H I N E S T O B E W E L L M A I N TA I N E D
AVOID OV E RLOADING OF C I RCUITS
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
FIRE PREVENTION
HOUSE KEEPING
 SLIPPERY FLOORS
 DUSTY WALLS, ROOFS AND MACHINERY
 BAD STORAGE OF FURNITURE,EQUPMENT OR GOODS
 STORAGE BEYOND PERMITTED HEIGHT
 HAZARDOUS STORAGE ie CHEMICALS, GAS, FUEL IN
SAME ROOM
 COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL AROUND PREMISES
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CONTACT DETAILS
04-783980-7
04-772375/6
[email protected]
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