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SECTION 3.2<br />

OPERATION CONTROL CENTRE AND<br />

RAPID TRNASIT SYSTEM FACILITY BUILDINGS<br />

The per<strong>for</strong>mance-based provisions of the <strong>Fire</strong> Code shall be<br />

applicable to the RTS facility build<strong>in</strong>gs. Additional<br />

per<strong>for</strong>mance-based provisions <strong>for</strong> the Operation Control<br />

Centre (OCC) and RTS facility build<strong>in</strong>gs are stipulated<br />

below.<br />

ROOT OBJECTIVES<br />

The primary <strong>in</strong>tentions of this section are encapsulated <strong>in</strong> the<br />

follow<strong>in</strong>g statements:-<br />

For OCC<br />

R3.2.1 Ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong> functionality and accessibility of the OCC dur<strong>in</strong>g<br />

fire <strong>in</strong> the adjacent area.<br />

R3.2.2 Provide appropriate means to alert SCDF <strong>in</strong> the event of a<br />

fire <strong>in</strong> the transit l<strong>in</strong>e.<br />

For RTS Facility Build<strong>in</strong>gs<br />

R3.2.3 Prevent fire spread and damage to aboveground tra<strong>in</strong>ways.<br />

R3.2.4 Provide appropriate means to detect fire and alert the OCC.<br />

SUB-OBJECTIVES<br />

The follow<strong>in</strong>g criteria def<strong>in</strong>e the conditions necessary to<br />

fulfil the <strong>in</strong>tentions of this section:-<br />

For OCC<br />

S3.2.1 Provisions <strong>for</strong> prevention of spread of fire to the OCC.<br />

S3.2.2 Provisions <strong>for</strong> accessibility of the OCC dur<strong>in</strong>g fire <strong>in</strong> the<br />

adjacent area.<br />

S3.2.3 Provisions <strong>for</strong> reliable source of power supply <strong>for</strong> cont<strong>in</strong>ual<br />

operation of equipment critical to fire safety and tra<strong>in</strong><br />

operation.<br />

S3.2.4 Provisions <strong>for</strong> adequate and appropriate ventilation to the<br />

OCC dur<strong>in</strong>g fire <strong>in</strong> the adjacent area.<br />

<strong>Standard</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Rapid</strong> <strong>Transit</strong> <strong>Systems</strong> 157

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