The Andhra Pradesh Fire Service (Amendment) Act, 2006

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    "title": "The Andhra Pradesh Fire Service (Amendment) Act, 2006",
    "short_title": "The Andhra Pradesh Fire Service (Amendment) Act, 2006",
    "act_number": "Act No. 21 of 2006",
    "act_year": 2006,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Andhra Pradesh",
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    "description": "The Andhra Pradesh Fire Service (Amendment) Act, 2006",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title and commencement:",
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            "content": "Object & Reasons 6\nStatement of Objects and Reasons:",
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            "title": "2. Amendment of Section 2:",
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            "content": "(i) in clause (h), for the expression \"15 meters\" the expression \"18 meters\" shall be substituted;\n(ii) in clause (j), for the expression \"the National Building Code of India, 1997\" the expression \"the National Building Code of India as amended from time to time\" shall be substituted.",
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            "number": "13",
            "title": "3. Amendment of Section 13:",
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            "content": "(i) for sub section (1), the following shall be substituted namely:-\n(ii) in sub-section (2), for the expression \"the National Building Code of India, 1997\", the expression \"the National Building Code of India as amended from time to time\" shall be substituted.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Repeal of Ordinance 3 of 2006:",
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            "content": "Notifications\nNotifications",
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            "title": "1. Report of High Power Committee constituted vide G.O.Ms.No.45 MA dated 04.02.2006 on fire protection and fire safety measures required to be taken in existing buildings - Recommendations Accepted",
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            "content": "[GO.Ms.No.154, Municipal Administration & Urban Development (MI) Department Dated: 13.03.2007]\nORDER:\nAnnexure to G.O.Ms.No.154, MA&UD(M1) Department dated 13-3-2007.\nAnnexure to G.O.Ms.No.154, MA&UD(M1) Department dated 13-3-2007.\nRecommendations of the High Power Committee constituted vide G.O.Ms. No. 45 MA dated 4-2-2006 on Fire Safety Measures Required to be Taken in Existing Buildings\nRecommendations of the High Power Committee constituted vide G.O.Ms. No. 45 MA dated 4-2-2006 on Fire Safety Measures Required to be Taken in Existing Buildings\n(A) Remedial Measures for Existing Buildings to Ensure Reasonable Fire Safety:\n(i) All buildings of 15 metres and above in height\n(ii)Non-Residential buildings of 500 Sq. metres and above in area irrespective of height.\n(iii) Assembly and Educational buildings of 6 metres and above in height.\nFire safety Measure\nFire safety Measure\nRecommendations\nRecommendations\n1\n1\n2\n2\n(I) Means of Access\n(I) Means of Access\n(1) Provide one entry and one exit with a width of minimum\n\t\t\t\t4.50 meters with head clearance of 5.00 meters by removing\n\t\t\t\tcables, wires, arches, etc., (Refer clause 3.4.6.1 (d), Part 4,\n\t\t\t\tNational Building Code of India) to ensure access to the fire\n\t\t\t\tvehicles.\n(2) Provide facility for external access by Firemen to upper\n\t\t\t\tfloors through conspicuously marked openable, windows in closed\n\t\t\t\tbalconies and panels in glass facade, etc., for facilitating\n\t\t\t\trescue and Fire Fighting purposes.\n(II) Open Space\n(II) Open Space\n(*1) Providing 6 Meters Levelled, Metalled, access space (open\n\t\t\t\tto sky) by removing obstructions like Fixtures, Structures,\n\t\t\t\tParking, Booths, Cabins, Generators, etc., to ensure movement of\n\t\t\t\tthe fire vehicles around the building\n(2) In case the above is impossible in the existing premises,\n\t\t\t\tprovide removable partition in place of masonry compound wall for\n\t\t\t\tenabling joint access space of 6 meters all round the building\n\t\t\t\twith a turning radius of 9 meters at corners. (Refer NBC Part 2\n\t\t\t\tclause 5.1 & 7.6, Part-3 clause 4.6 and Part 4 - clause\n\t\t\t\t3.4.6).",
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            "title": "1. Added by G.O. Ms. No. 246, MA & UD (M)  Department ., dated\n\t\t\t\t19-3-2008.[2A) In case of existing buildings where it is not\n\t\t\t\tfeasible to provide for all round open space under sub-clauses\n\t\t\t\t(1) and (2) of Clause, II, the builder/Building owner shall\n\t\t\t\tprovide additional fire safety measures and install additional\n\t\t\t\tequipment as stipulated by the Fire and Emergency Services\n\t\t\t\tDepartment, in the sides having setback deficiencies.]",
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            "content": "(*3) Providing drainage/manhole/water tank covers with\n\t\t\t\tadequate strength to bear the weight of Fire Vehicle i.e., 25\n\t\t\t\ttons.\n(4) \"No-Parking\" Rule shall be strictly enforced in\n\t\t\t\tthe 6 Meters access space for Fire Vehicles.\n(III) Means of Escape\n(III) Means of Escape\n(1) Providing External Staircase (minimum One Number.) with\n\t\t\t\t1.25 meters width constructed either with RCC / Fire protected\n\t\t\t\tM.S (Refer clause 4.11, Part 4 of National Building Code of\n\t\t\t\tIndia).\n(2) In case the above is impossible in the existing Premises,\n\t\t\t\tprovide horizontal emergency exit through adjacent buildings via\n\t\t\t\tsuitable bridges preferably at terrace level (Refer clause 4.2.1\n\t\t\t\t& 4.1.2, Part 4 of National Building Code of India.)\n(3) Additional 1.50 meters (minimum) width Internal\n\t\t\t\tStaircase(s) where aggregate exit width requirement is deficient\n\t\t\t\tbased on, (i) Clauses 4.3, 4.4.2 and 4.6 (TableS 20 & 21) of\n\t\t\t\tPart 4, NBC (For every 50 Cms. Of exit stair width, the number of\n\t\t\t\toccupants allowed is 25 in case of A, B, C & J category of\n\t\t\t\tbuildings, 40 in case of D category and 50 in case of E, F, G &\n\t\t\t\tH category of buildings/occupancies, respectively) and (ii)\n\t\t\t\tTravel distance should not exceed 30/ 45 Meters (Refer Clause 4.5\n\t\t\t\t(Table 22) of Part 4, National Building Code of India) to\n\t\t\t\tfacilitate means of escape.\n(4) In case the above is impossible in existing Premises,\n\t\t\t\tsuitably enhanced horizontal exits shall be provided preferably\n\t\t\t\tthrough Fire doors leading to adjacent Fire compartment, which in\n\t\t\t\tany case, are required if floor area exceeds 500 M2 /750 M2 in\n\t\t\t\tcase of Mercantile/other occupancies (refer NBC Part 4 C 1.8, &\n\t\t\t\tC.9).\n(5) Emergency Lighting with Battery Backup of minimum 4 hours\n\t\t\t\tin corridors/common passages and staircases shall be provided to\n\t\t\t\tfacilitate means of escape\n(6) Generator for reliable alternate source of electric\n\t\t\t\tsupply.\n(7) Public Address System with Battery backup.\n(8) Manually operated Fire Alarm System\n(9) Ventilation shall be provided at every landing of the\n\t\t\t\tExternal staircase in all floors for venting smoke to facilitate\n\t\t\t\tmeans of escape\n(10) Corridors and staircases shall be kept free from\n\t\t\t\tobstructions like goods, merchandise, etc., to facilitate means\n\t\t\t\tof escape.\n(*11) Fire Doors with two hours fire resistance shall be\n\t\t\t\tprovided at appropriate places along the escape route and\n\t\t\t\tparticularly at the entrance to lift lobby and stairwell to\n\t\t\t\tprevent spread of fire and smoke (Refer Clause 4.2.9, Part 4 of\n\t\t\t\tNational Building Code of, India.\n(*12) Compartmentation if Floor area more than 500 M2 / 750 M2\n\t\t\t\tas per Annexure C, 1.8 & C.9, Part 4, National Building Code\n\t\t\t\tof India to restrict spread of Fire and Smoke by providing Fire\n\t\t\t\tresistant walls/doors at appropriate locations.\n(13) Smoke management measures in respect of Internal\n\t\t\t\tStaircases (protected Escape Routes) for all High Rise Buildings\n\t\t\t\tand buildings having mixed occupancy having covered area more\n\t\t\t\tthan 500 M2 area (Refer Clause 4.10, Part 4 of National Building\n\t\t\t\tCode of India).\n(14) Safeguard against ingress of smoke or fumes from Fires in\n\t\t\t\tTransformers, fuel tanks, parked cars, cooking areas, etc., into\n\t\t\t\tbuilding or exit paths.\n(*15) Provide Fireman Lift for every 1200-M2 of Floor area, if\n\t\t\t\tthe building height exceeds 15 Mtrs., if necessary by suitable\n\t\t\t\tmodification of existing lift(s).\n(16) A swing door shall be provided in all grill type and\n\t\t\t\tcollapsible door type lifts to avoid smoke getting into the lift.\n(IV) First Aid fire fighting equipment\n(IV) First Aid fire fighting equipment\n(1) Portable Fire Extinguishers shall be provided as per IS\n\t\t\t\tSpecification 2190:1992 in all floors. Enhanced requirements may\n\t\t\t\tbe stipulated ,if so required, for ensuring safety by the Fire\n\t\t\t\tService Department.\n(V) Fixed Fire fighting Installations\n(V) Fixed Fire fighting Installations\n(2) Based on the heights and\n\t\t\t\toccupancy prescribed, fixed Fire Fighting Installations shall be\n\t\t\t\tprovided (Hose Reels, Dry Riser, Wet Riser, Down Comer, Yard\n\t\t\t\tHydrant, Automatic Sprinkler System, Manually operated Electric\n\t\t\t\tFire Alarm Systems, Automatic Detection and Alarm System,\n\t\t\t\tUnderground Static Water Storage Tank, Terrace Tank and Fire\n\t\t\t\tPumps as required). (Refer Table 23, Part 4 of National Building\n\t\t\t\tCode of India)\nSubject to approval of the Fire Service Department, neighbours\n\t\t\t\tcould have shared installations (for example as in gated\n\t\t\t\tcommunity developments, group housing schemes, or as in a series\n\t\t\t\tor groups of buildings in a central area, market, colonies, and\n\t\t\t\tthe like) taking into account the requirements of the largest\n\t\t\t\tbuilding being shared.\n(VI) Electrical Safety (Clause 3.4.10, Part 4\n\t\t\t\tof NBC)\n(VI) Electrical Safety (Clause 3.4.10, Part 4\n\t\t\t\tof NBC)\n(1) Electrical wiring and installations shall be\n\t\t\t\tcertified by an Electrical Engineer once in 5 years for\n\t\t\t\tApartments and once in 2 years for the other occupancies. Fire\n\t\t\t\tSafety of batteries system in UPSs to be checked in particular.\n(2) In all high rise residential\n\t\t\t\tcomplexes and in non-residential occupancies like mercantile,\n\t\t\t\tbusiness, assembly, storage, provide:\na. fast acting Miniature Circuit\n\t\t\t\tBreakers (MCBs) to clear short circuits before they can develop\n\t\t\t\tinto fires and\nb. external main power switches to\n\t\t\t\tenable isolate power and forestall short-circuits and consequent\n\t\t\t\tfires, in the premises, when it is not manned.\nc. However Security/Fire alarms and emergency lighting to\n\t\t\t\tremain powered through separate low power well protected\n\t\t\t\tancillary circuits.\n(1) Air-conditioning shall have fire protection measures like\n\t\t\t\tAutomatic Dampers, etc. to prevent spreading of smoke and fumes\n\t\t\t\twhich could otherwise endanger life security. (Refer clause C.\n\t\t\t\t1.17, Part 4 of Nationa. 1 Building Code of India)\n(2) Transformers shall be protected with 4 hour's rating Fire\n\t\t\t\tresistant construction with smoke vent to outside, unless\n\t\t\t\tseparated from Main Building by 6 Meters distance.\n(3) Transformers if provided indoor or in basement, shall be\n\t\t\t\tprovided with automatic High Pressure Water Spray (Mulsifyre)\n\t\t\t\tsystem.\n(4) One Foam Trolley of 22.5 litres capacity at Electrical\n\t\t\t\tTransformer as mandatorily required per IS 2190\n(5) Prevent Combustible oil used in Transformers or Diesel\n\t\t\t\tEngines, Spreading Fire to other areas, by providing soak pits\n\t\t\t\tand curbs.\n(6) Transformer shall have access for fire fighting from\n\t\t\t\tminimum three sides of it, specially if it is located outdoor\n\t\t\t\twithin six metres of any building. This will enable overcome the\n\t\t\t\tserious deficiency in fire safety of the transformers and\n\t\t\t\tsurroundings which are otherwise difficult and costly to rectify\n(VII) LPG/Cooking Gases\n(VII) LPG/Cooking Gases\n(1) L P Gas pipe lines shall be run in separate shafts away\n\t\t\t\tfrom the staircases on external walls.\n(2) Adequate ventilation shall be provided for storage of LPG\n\t\t\t\tcylinders.\n(3) Periodical checking of LPG stoves/pipes/ cylinders by\n\t\t\t\tauthorized Mechanic of Gas Distributor.\n(VIII) Fire Safety Plan and Fire Drills\n(VIII) Fire Safety Plan and Fire Drills\n(1) Fire Safety Plans should be prepared as per Annexure - E,\n\t\t\t\tPart - 4 of National Building Code of India.\n(2) Occupants shall be made thoroughly conversant with their\n\t\t\t\taction in the event of an emergency by displaying fire notices at\n\t\t\t\tvantage points-in-broad lettering.\n(3) Fire Notices/orders shall be prepared to fulfil the\n\t\t\t\trequirements of fire fighting and evacuation in the event of fire\n\t\t\t\tand other emergencies.\n(4) Fire Drills shall be conducted once in three months for\n\t\t\t\tthe first two years and subsequently once in six months.\n(5) Training of the Security/Teaching/Medical Staff and\n\t\t\t\tselected Employees in First Aid Fire Fighting and Evacuation at\n\t\t\t\tA. P. Fire Service & Home Guards Training Institute,\n\t\t\t\tVattinagulapally, R. R. District.\n(IX) General:\n(IX) General:\nConversion of occupancy without prior approval shall not be\n\t\t\t\tpermitted (Refer clause 3.1.12 & 3.1.14, Part 4 of National\n\t\t\t\tBuilding Code of India)\n(2) Stilt Floor and Basement shall be used exclusively for\n\t\t\t\tparking purpose and permitted utilities only so as to help\n\t\t\t\tprevent parking encroachment into access space for Fire Vehicles\n\t\t\t\t(Refer clause 3.4.6.1(c) of Part 4 and Clause 12.9 of Part 3,\n\t\t\t\tNational Building Code of India).\n(3) Good House keeping shall be ensured.\n(4) Terrace Door shall always be openable from inside, without\n\t\t\t\tkeys.\n(5) Automatic sprinkler system shall be provided in the\n\t\t\t\tbasement if the area exceeds 200 M2 (Refer clause 5.1.7, Part 4\n\t\t\t\tof National Building Code of India)\n(6) Occupancy wise requirements and additional precautions\n\t\t\t\tshall be provided as per clause 6, Part 4 of National Building\n\t\t\t\tCode of India.\n(X) Specific Recommendations:\n(X) Specific Recommendations:\n(1) In Industrial occupancies access to internal buildings and\n\t\t\t\tvulnerable fire locations to be ensured.\n(2) Provide bridges between adjacent buildings with Fire Doors\n\t\t\t\tfor emergency exit (Refer clause 4.2.1 & 4.12, Part 4 of\n\t\t\t\tNational Building Code of India).\n(3) Provide smoke barriers for every 280 M2 Floor area for in\n\t\t\t\tpatients in Hospitals and ramps for evaevating in patients.\n(4) Special smoke management measures shall be provided for\n\t\t\t\tMultiplexes, large Shopping Malls if inter floor compartmentation\n\t\t\t\tis not feasible (Refer clause 3.4.8, Part 4 of National Building\n\t\t\t\tCode of India).\n(5) Smoke venting measures shall be provided particularly for\n\t\t\t\tCinemas, D-3 Assembly, Mercantile, Institutional and Industrial\n\t\t\t\toccupancies.\n(6) Fire Cracker godowns, etc., should not be allowed in\n\t\t\t\tResidential/Mercantile areas.\n(a) The Fire Service Department to issue notices to all owners/occupiers of existing Buildings/Complexes covered under Section 13 of A.P. Fire Service Act,1999 (A.P. Fire Services (Amendment) Act,2006) for complying with the above mentioned fire safety requirements;\n(b) The Municipal Corporation / HUDA to issue notices to all owners/ occupiers of existing Non-Multistoried Buildings/Complexes other than covered under Section 13 of A.P. Fire Service Act,1999 (A.P. Fire Services (Amendment) Act, 2006) for complying with the above mentioned fire safety requirements ;\n(c) After the above retrofitting of the fire safety installations is complied with in the given time, the Fire Service Department will inspect the buildings/complexes and issue NOC based on the above requirements and drop prosecution as suggested above;\n(d) After NOC is issued by the Fire Service Department the owner/ occupants of such Buildings/Complexes will have to apply for regularization and pay the penalties at the rate of'Rs. 100 per sq ft of 'violated built up area in respect of commercial buildings and Rs. 50 per sq ft. of violated built up area in respect of all other buildings failing which, enforcement and coercive measures will be taken up by the local bodies concerned. 10% of this amount shall be utilized by MCH/HUDA/other Municipal Corporations for improvement of fire infrastructure and modern fire equipment in their respective areas.\n(B) Measures Recommended For Statutory Violations And Strengthening Enforcement:\n(a) review the fire control measures taken in public places like shopping malls, cinema theatres, hotels, etc.\n(b) review the habitual defaulting Builders/Architect/Structural Engineers and other technical personnel recommending their black listing.\n(C) Motivation And Modalities For Implementation Of Suggested Remedial Measures:\n(a) It is suggested that in case of non-residential or commercial occupancies, since the cost of rectifying the deficiencies in fire safety measures cannot be grudged, as they are revenue earning and safety of large public is involved hence the builder should pay and provide for it.\n(b) However, in case of Residential Occupancies i.,e Apartment buildings any of the following suggested methods may be adopted for provision of suggested remedial measures:",
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            "title": "1. BOOT concept :-",
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            "title": "2. Public Private Participation ( PPP concept) :",
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            "content": "(b) Occupants/Fire Services have to certify execution of works to enable contractor to claim reimbursement from the Municipal Authorities, etc., The latter may recoup the cost from occupants by way of surcharge on property tax or it may consider it to be a concession on property tax, given as a incentive to contributing to fire safety.",
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            "title": "2. Additional Fire Safety measures for existing High - Rise Buildings having deficiency in setbacks",
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            "content": "Annexure\nAnnexure\n(Memo No. 4011/M1/2008 .Dated: 19 - 05 - 2008.)\n(A) Residential apartment buildings : (height below 24 meters)\n(B) Residential apartment buildings : (height above 24 meters)\n(C) Commercial/Business/Assembly/Hotel & Educational buildings deficient in 6 meters. open spaces on one side and on abutting road side.\n(D) Commercial/Business/Assembly/Hotel & Educational buildings deficient in 6 meters. open spaces on three sides and on abutting road side.\n(A) Additional Fire Safety Measures Required For Residential Apartment Buildings (A 4) : ( Height Above 18 meters and up to 24 meters.)\n(i) The available open spaces all round the building should be made obstruction-free to facilitate movement of fire fighting personnel and equipment.\n(ii) Each floor or for every built up area of 500 sq m minimum (a) One 2 Kg. Dry Chemical Powder or one Carbon-Di-Oxide 2 Kgs. and (b) One Water type 9 liters Fire Extinguisher should be provided\n(iii) The building should have an additional static water supply storage of not less than 10,000 liters either in the Underground/Overhead tank and any deficit shall be made good and provided.\n(iv) Yard Hydrant system should be provided on all sides of the building.\n(v) Four way Fire Brigade Inlet.\n(vi) A pump of minimum 5 HP capacity should be provided and connected to the fire fighting system.\n(B) Additional Fire Safety Measures Required For Residential Apartment Buildings (A4) : (Height above 24 meters.)\n(i) The available open spaces all round the building should be made obstruction-free to facilitate movement of fire fighting personnel and equipment.\n(ii) Each floor or for every built up area of 500 sq m minimum (a) One 2 Kg. Dry Chemical Powder or one Carbon-Di-Oxide 2 Kgs. 3 and (b) One Water type 9 liters Fire Extinguisher should be provided\n(iii) The building should have an additional static water supply storage of not less than 15,000 liters either in the Underground/Overhead tank and any deficit shall be made good and provided.\n(iv) Automatic Detection and Alarm system should be provided on each floor higher than 24 meters.\n(v) Manual alarm system shall be provided on all floors\n(vi) Yard Hydrant system should be provided on all sides of the building with two numbers fixed monitors on the side where open space is deficient.\n(vii) Automatic sprinkler system should be provided on each floor higher than 24 meters.\n(viii) Compartmentation should be done by providing Fire doors @ one balcony per apartment on the deficient side/s.\n(ix) One Diesel Pump of 1620 LPM capacity and one Jockey pump of 180 LPM capacity should be provided.\n(C) Additional Fire Safety Measures Required For Commercial/Business/Assembly/Hotel and Educational Buildings Deficient in 6 Mts. Open Spaces on One Side and on Abutting Road Side:\n(i) The available open spaces all round the building should be made obstruction-free to facilitate movement of fire fighting personnel and equipment.\n(ii.) Each floor or for every built up area of 500 sq m minimum (a) One 2 Kg. Dry Chemical Powder or one Carbon-Di-Oxide 2 Kgs. and (b) One Water type 9 liters Fire Extinguisher should be provided.\n(iii) The building should have additional static water supply storage of not less than 15,000 liters either in the Underground/Overhead tank and any deficit shall be made good and provided.\n(iv) Additional external staircase of R.C.0 or M.S. of 1.25 meters. Width, from ground floor to terrace connecting all floors through a fire door and accessible from all parts of the floor on the side where there is deficiency (other than abutting road side).\nNote: In cases, where it is not possible, the staircase from terrace to ground floor (roof exit) shall be provided in a strategic place in consultation with Fire and Emergency Services Department to ensure safe evacuation of inmates.\nNote:\n(v) Wet-riser cum downcomer with landing valve, 2 Nos. Delivery Hoses and One Hose reel shall be provided on all floors on the additional staircase.\n(vi) Water shower curtain to overcome exposure hazard to neighbouring property covering entire side and all floors shall be provided on the side where there is deficiency in open space.\n(vii) Automatic Sprinkler system should be provided in the entire building.\n(viii) Each Shop/Room should be provided with (a) One 2 Kg. Dry Chemical Powder or one Carbon-Di-Oxide 2 Kgs. and one Water type 9 liters Fire Extinguisher.\n(ix) Automatic Detection and Alarm system should be provided on each floor higher than 24 meters.\n(x) Manual alarm system shall be provided on all floors.\n(xi) Yard Hydrant system should be provided on all sides of the building with two numbers fixed monitors on the side where open space is deficient.\n(xii) Compartmentation should be done by providing Fire doors @ one balcony per establishment on the deficient side/s.\n(xiii) One Diesel Pump of 2850 LPM capacity and one pump of 180 LPM capacity should be provided.\n(xiv) For Hotels, Malls, Multiplexes and Institutional (Hospital) occupancies where there is considerable life risk due to presence of large number of occupants/public the following shall be provided:\n(a) A qualified Fire Officer with experience of not less than 3 years should be appointed as a caretaker for the entire premises. He should be entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining the systems suggested above, to layout fire orders and Fire & Emergency Services. If not available, a person may be appointed and training will be imparted by the Fire and Emergency Services Department.\n(b) A Fire Command Station should be established in the lobby of building on the entrance floor and such command station be adequately illuminated.\n(c) The main control of the public address system, and fire alarm system should be at Fire Command station.\n(d) A Fire Safety Director/ Building Evacuation Supervisor should be nominated for the building. He should nominate a Fire Warden for each floor of the Building, who will initiate action as deemed fit to ensure fire safety in public interest.\n(e) Trained fire fighting crew round the clock with at least minimum 2 Nos. of 9 liters Mist equipment. The required training will be imparted by the A.P. Fire and Emergency Services Department.\n(D) Additional Fire Safety Measures Required For Commercial /Business Assembly /Hotel and Educational Buildings Deficient in 6 Mts. Open Spaces on Three Sides and on Abutting Road Side:\n(i) The available open spaces all round the building should be made obstruction-free to facilitate movement of fire fighting personnel and equipment.\n(ii) Each floor or for every built up area of 500 sq m minimum (a) One 2 Kg. Dry Chemical Powder or one Carbon-Di-Oxide 2 Kgs. and (b) One Water type 9 liters Fire Extinguisher should be provided\n(iii) The building should have an additional static water supply storage of not less than 25,000 liters either in the Underground/Overhead tank and any deficit shall be made good and provided.\n(iv) If the built-up area is less than 500 sq. meters, one additional external staircase of R.C.C. or M.S. with 1.25 meters. Width from ground floor to terrace connecting all floors through a fire door and accessible from all parts of the floor shall be provided in a strategic place to ensure safe evacuation of inmates.\n(v) If the built-up area is more than 500 sq. meters, one additional external staircase of R.C.C./M.S. with 1.25 meters. Width from ground floor to terrace connecting all floors through a fire door and accessible from all parts of the floor shall be provided on each side where open space is deficient (other than abutting road) to ensure safe evacuation of inmates.\nNote : In cases, where it is not possible, the staircases from terrace to ground floor (roof exit) shall be provided in a strategic places in consultation with Fire and Emergency Services Department to ensure safe evacuation of inmates.\nNote :\n(vi) Wet-riser cum downcomer with landing valve, 2 Nos. Delivery Hoses and One Hose reel shall be provided on all floors on the additional staircase.\n(vii) Water shower curtain to overcome exposure hazard to neighbouring property covering entire side and all floors shall be provided on the sides where there is deficiency in open space.\n(viii) Automatic Sprinkler system should be provided in the entire building.\n(ix) Each Shop/Room should be provided with (a) One 2 Kg. Dry Chemical Powder or one Carbon-Di-Oxide 2 Kgs. and one Water type 9 liters Fire Extinguisher.\n(x) Automatic Detection and Alarm system should be provided in the entire building.\n(xi) Yard Hydrant system should be provided on all sides of the building with two numbers fixed monitors on the side where open space is deficient.\n(xi) Compartmentation should be done by providing Fire doors @ one balcony per establishment on the deficient side/s.\n(xiii) Two Electric and One Diesel Pump of 2850 LPM capacity and one Jockey pump of 180 LPM capacity should be provided.\n(xiv) Conversion of the occupancy from high hazard to low hazard especially in higher floors wherever feasible.\n(xv) Provision of fire proofing on the side having deficiency in open space and also on the neighbouring building where there is exposure hazard.\n(xvi) Procuring suitable portable monitors for conducting fire fighting from the periphery or adjacent buildings.\n(xvii) For Hotels, Malls, Multiplexes and Institutional (Hospital) occupancies where there is considerable life risk due to presence of large number of occupants/public the following shall be provided:\n(a) A qualified Fire Officer with experience of not less than 3 years should be appointed as a caretaker for the entire premises. He should be entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining the systems suggested above, to layout fire orders and Fire & Emergency Services. If not available, a person may be appointed and training will be imparted by the Fire and Emergency Services Department.\n(b) A Fire Command Station should be established in the lobby of building on the entrance floor and such command station be adequately illuminated.\n(c) The main control of the public address system, and fire alarm system should be at Fire Command station.\n(d) A Fire Safety Director/ Building Evacuation Supervisor should be nominated for the building. He should nominate a Fire Warden for each floor of the Building, who will initiate action as deemed fit to ensure fire safety in public interest.\n(e) Trained fire fighting crew round the clock with minimum 1 No. of 9 liters Mist equipment per floor. The required training will be imparted by the A.P. Fire and Emergency Services Department.\n(f) Water Tender Type 'IV or 600 liters Mist equipment mounted on Trolley.",
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        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Creation of Fire Prevention Wing in five (5) Municipal Corporations in the State and creation of twenty (20) supernumerary posts to be filled on deputation from A.P. Fire & Emergency Services Department - Further Orders - Issued.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Order:",
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        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Buildings constructed without obtaining NOC from the Fire Service Department and in violation of statutory provisions -High Power Committee constituted - Certain amendment",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Order:\nAmendment\nAmendment\n10\nPrincipal Secretary to Government, Health, Medical &\n\t\t\t\tFamily Welfare Department\nMember\n11\nSri B. Bhaskar Rao, Director, Krishna Institute of Medical\n\t\t\t\tSciences, Hyderabad (KIMS)\nMember.",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "AP236",
        "Act Number": "Act No. 21 of 2006",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2006",
        "Short Title": "The Andhra Pradesh Fire Service (Amendment) Act, 2006",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Andhra Pradesh"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}