Standard for Fire Safety in Rapid Transit Systems - Singapore Civil ...

2.5.1 GENERAL
SECTION 2.5
FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEMS IN STATIONS
2.5.1.1 Air shafts (as defined in Cl.2.6.1.4) need not be provided with
manual call points, alarm bells, detectors, sprinklers, fire
extinguishers or hosereels.
2.5.1.2 Buffer areas need not be provided with detectors, sprinklers or
hosereels.
2.5.1.3 Dry mains landing valves, hosereels and detectors where
required need only cover the fans in tunnel ventilation fan
rooms.
2.5.1.4 Air plenums which do not contain combustible materials need
not be provided with fire protection.
2.5.1.5
The fire fighting systems are permitted to receive Newater from
PUB mains.
2.5.2 PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
2.5.2.1 Fire extinguishers shall be provided within the station,
commercial spaces and plantrooms at ground level entrances.
Pedestrian underground or aboveground links leading to station
entrances and services ducts need not be provided with fire
extinguishers.
2.5.2.2 Portable fire extinguishers where required to be provided shall
be constructed in conformity with specifications stipulated
under SS 232 Specification for Portable Extinguishers.
2.5.2.3 All portable fire extinguishers where required to be provided
shall be charged, tested and maintained in fully operational
conditions and properly tagged in conformity with
requirements in SS CP 55 Code of Practice for Use and
Maintenance of Portable Fire Extinguishers.
2.5.2.4 Classification of portable fire extinguishers provided shall be
selected in accordance with criteria specified under SS CP 55
such that the nature of processes and contents within the
building concerned can be effectively protected. The size,
quantity and siting of these portable fire extinguishers shall
comply with the requirements in SS CP 55 under the respective
class of occupancy hazard.
Type, size and
siting
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