A19.   The aggregate area of mezzanines within a room, other than those located in special-purpose industrial occupancies, shall not exceed one-third the open area of the room in which the mezzanines are located.

A20.   A connection through which the Civil Defence fire department can pump supplemental water into the sprinkler system, standpipe, or other system, furnishing water for fire extinguishment to supplement existing water supplies.

A21.   Level where Civil Defence Fire Appliances (Fire Truck/Engine) are deployed and where fire fighters have direct access into the building.

A22.   The road to the building or structure to allow access for Civil Defence fire-fighting and rescue apparatus.

A23.   The path adjacent to the building or structure to allow operational setup for Civil Defence fire-fighting and rescue apparatus such as Aerial Appliances.

A24.   A 65 mm diameter water outlet normally located inside or near the staircase landing for trained or Civil Defence fire fighters to use during fire.

A25.  Buildings fitted with standpipes and automatic sprinkler system shall have access ways for pumping appliances within 18 m of the breeching inlet. The breeching inlets shall be visible from the access ways.

A26.   Spacing between Private Hydrants along Fire Engine access way and access road are as follows:

i.    Residential and Commercial Occupancies shall be 120 m
ii.   Light Hazard Storage Occupancies shall be 100 m
iii.  Ordinary Hazard Storage Occupancies shall be 100 m
iv.  Light Hazard Industrial Occupancies shall be 100 m
v.   Ordinary Hazard Industrial Occupancies shall be 100 m
vi.   High Hazard Occupancies shall be 60 m

A27.  Minimum flow rate for each Private fire hydrant shall be 500 Gallons per Minute

A28.  Minimum Pressure required for Private fire hydrant is 6.9 bars.  

A29.   Private Fire Hydrant Water supply for fire fighting shall be for 2 hours.

A30.   The center of a hose outlet shall be not less than 457 mm and not more than 914mm above final grade.

A31.  Access way shall be positioned so that the nearer edge shall be not less than 2 m or more than 10 m from the centre position of the access opening, measured horizontally.

A32.   Access way shall be laid on a level platform or if on an incline, the gradient shall not exceed 10%.  

A33.  Dead-end access way and fire engine access road shall not exceed 45 m in length or if exceeding 45 m, be provided with turning facilities.

A34.  Overhead clearance of access way and fire engine access road shall be at least 4.5 m for passage of fire fighting appliances. Overhead obstruction to access way could be entrance gate, link or bridges connecting buildings.

A35.  In any building which is classified as high-rise or High depth building having more than 2 level of basement, there shall be provided at least one fire lift, which shall be contained within a separate protected shaft or a common protected shaft containing other lifts subject to such other lifts being served at each storey by a fire fighting lobby.  

A36.  Minimum dimension of a Fire lift car shall be of 1950mm either in length of breadth.

A37.   Fire-fighting stairs should be a minimum of 1200 mm wide.

A38.  The fire fighting lobby shall have a clear floor area of not less than 5 m2. The clear floor area should not exceed 20 m2 for spaces serving up to four lifts or 5 m2 per lift for spaces serving more than four lifts.