GOVERNMENT

OF MAHARI\SHTRA
No.MFS/34-A/2012lo8

Directorate of Maharashtra

Servir:es,

Maharashtra
f:ireServices
Vidyanagari,
llansBhugra

Tel:26670438
Fax26660287

Santacruz-East,
Mumbai400
Date: 3'dJanuary,
2011
CIRCULAR

StateGovernment
hasconstituted
a Committee
underthe
of Director,Maharashtra
Fire Servicesin whichDirector.Medical
Chairmanand Chief Fire Officers.Chief MedicalOfficersand other
members.
The meeting of committeelyas held on 3reJanuary 2O12in

Directorateof Maharashtra
Fire Services.The minutesof this
published
separately"

The Committee
is givena mandateto preparethe

Office of

are being

list and

Guidelines
basedon FireandLifeSafetynormsandpublished
ii as
Basedon the inputsof commifteememberstwo sets of
published
forinvitingobseryations,
suggestions,
Objectives
and

list$ are

if anyfiom

Government,
PrivateHospital
authorities,
Fire
QuasiGovernment,
Officers
andanyone
2012.
otherthanthembelore12thJanuary
Suggestionswill be revivedand any valued
be incorporatedin the FinalChecklist.

( M.V.D{shmukh
}
Dirbptor,
Maharashtra\frre
Serv
Enci : Checklist.
\

Medical

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Directorate of Maharashtra Fire Services
MaharashtraFire ServicesAcademy
Vidyanagri,Hans BhurgaMarg,Santacruz(East),
Mumbai- 400 098
CHECK LIST FOR FIRE SAFETY IN HOSPITALS BUILDING ITBOVE 15 MTRS
MORE THAN lOOBEDS

GeneralInformation:
Particulars
to be subnritted
Name of Hospital

Hospital
iypePrivate/GovVMunicipal/Trustee/
Nameof TheContactPersonin
No of total operatingstaff shift wise General:
lst Shift:
llnd Shift:
lllrd Shift:

No.of doctorsshift-wise

General:
lst Shift:
llndShift:
lllrdShift:

No. of securitystalf shift\rvise

General:
lst Shift:
llndShift:
lllrdShift.

No. of floors (Eg. Basement +

Ground+Stilt+3U
Total builtup area !n So. Mtrs.

Total built up area of each Floor

Sq.Mtrs.(incl.Basement)

ApproachRoadin Mtrs.

Building
SideMargins
in lvltrs

East:
West:
North:
South:

Particu
larsto be submitted
No.of Internai
Staircase:
Widthof Internal
Staircase:
No.of External
Staircase:

Widthof External
Staircase:

Locationof ToiletBlockson each

floor
No.of Liftswithcapacity-

Canteen/pantry/kitchen
location
andareaBurnwardif
OT Location
andCa
Type/details
of materialstoredtn
sloreroom
(acids/alkalis/toxic/inf
lammabte/
Lpg/ cng/oxygenetc.gasstorage
details-gas name, qty, etc.
Radiological
material/machinery,
if any- name, qty, storingplace,
etc.
No.of bedsw.r.t.wards
No.of visitorsandrelatives(floating
Typeof Pressurization
Systemand

Air-conditioning
Location(if central

Air-conditioning
Location
& No.for
Location
of MeterRoom
Laundry department if anylocation
andareaTailoring/uniform
department
if any
- location
andarea
otherUtilities
likeBoileretc.

Historvof Hospital

Age of the Hospital

DidHospital
Face
anyDisaster
in the
Past(Fire,Flood,
Earthquack)

i)

BritishEra
Period

ii)

Post
Independence
upto1970

ii')

From19702008

iv)

2008Onwards
Please
submit
Planof
Action

Dld Hospitalface
anyfireincidents
Whetherbuilding
planssanctioned
from any Planning
Authority

WhetherFinalFire
NOCobtained
from
FireDepartment
Whether Building
Compleiion
certificateobtained,
ls Six MonthlyFire
Fighting System
lnstallation
certificaiein "Form
B" obtained from
LicenseAgencyas
per Maharashtra
Fire Prevention&
Life
Safety
MeasureAct-2006
ls at any time
Notice lssued as
per Maharashtra
Fire Prevention&
Life
Safety
Measure Act2006
regarding NonCompliance
of Fire

Please
submit
same.
Please
submit

lll.

PassiveFire PreventionSvstem

Whetherthe Staircase
Enclosure
is
Clause
No.3.3
Whetherwidthof streetabutttnq
the
HospitalBuilding
for Buitding
above
'15 lvitris 12
Mtrs.(3.4.6.1
a
ls the compulsory
openspaceskept
(3.4.6.1
freeof parkinq?
.c
ls everywallopeningprotected
with
fire-resisting
doors havingthe fire
ratingof notless
t h a n2 h ( l S 3 6 1 4 - P a rIt

ls openingsin wallsor floorswhrcn

are necessaryto be providedto
allow passages of all building
services like cables, electrical
wirjngs,telephone
cables,plumbing
prpes,etc, protectedby enclosure
in the form of ducts/shafts
having
afire resistance
not less than 2 h.
ls the spacebetweenthe conduits
pipesandthewalls/slabsis filledin
by a filler material having fire
resistanceratingof not less than
t h. (3.4.8.2
ls all ElectricalInsiallation
carried
out in accordancewith part 8 Section2 of NBC-2005
& tS '1646
ls the electrical
ductsealedat every
floorwithnon-combustible
materials
havingthesamefireresistance
as
thatof theduct.(C1.12a)
ls any servicesotherthanelectricai
purposelaid in the electricalduct
c - 1. 1 2 b
.
ls separatecircuitsfor fire
pumps,lifts,staircases
and corridor
lightingand blowersfor pressurizing
system shall be provideddirectly
fromthemainswitchgearpaneland
these circuits shall be laid in
separatecondujtpipes,so that fire
in one circuitwill not affect the
others.
(C-1.12.
c)
ls the inspectionpanel doors and
any other opening in the electrjcal

shaftshallbe provided
withair-tight
firedoorshavingfireresistance
of
notlessthan2h
(C-1.12.d)
ls suitablecircuitbreakersprovided
points.(C-1. 12.h)
at theappropriate

ls Air-conditioning
and ventilating
systemscirculating
air to morethan
oneflooror fireareais provided
with
dampers designed to close
automatically
in case of fire and
therebypreventing
spreadof fire or
smokeand shallbe in accordance
withlS 659
ls the finishingmaterialsusdd for
varioussurfacesand decoris such
that it will not generate toxic
(3.4.15
smoke/fumes.

lf the Louverswhereverprovidedis
of minimumhalfhourfire
Glass of fagade,if providedis of
minimumt h fire resistance
ralnq.
ls every exit, exit accessor exit
discharge
is
continupusly
maintainedfree of all o

ls exitsclearlyvisibleand the
to reach the exits shall be clearly

markedin greencolourand signs

postedto guidetheoccupants
of the
floorconcerned
as DerlS 9457
ls Signsilluminated
andwiredto an
independent
electrical
circuiton an
alternativesourceof suoolv.(4

ls the traveldistance
of 22.5
maintained
for Exits& 6 Mks
the DeadEnd. if anv.

Does the Exit is more than two as

per Clause No. 4.6.2. Are
placed as remotefrom each
as perCIause
No.4.5.3
ls the widthof the Exit (door)not
Iess than 2.0 Mtrs and Height not

lessthan2.0Mtrs.U.7.2& 6.3.3.6
ls the exitdooropening
of stairs(4.7.4

ls Mirrorsplacedin Exitwavs(4.7.4
ls widthof the Corridor&
of 2.4 l\il(6.3.3.3
ls Corridorand passage hbight
morethan2.4 Mtrs(4.8.2\
ls Staircasearrangedaroundthe Lift
Shaft(4.9.3)
ls any Electrical or Gas

ls the Stairways
of

2.0

ls Fire ResistanceDoor of 2 h
(4.9.10.b
in the staircase
ls anycombustible
material
usedfor
decoration/wall paneling in the
s t a i r c a s e( .4 . 9 . 1 0 .
lf the secondstaircaseis leadinoto

basement
levelsthenwhetherit is

and seoaratedat qround

level by veniilated lobby with

dischargepoints to two dif erent
(4.9.'0.m)
endsthroughenclosures.
ls the Staircases provided with
pressurization
sVStem(4.10)

ls the Pressurization
Ststem
integrated
with Automatic/M
)nual
FireAlarmSystem
(4.10.5)
ls ExternalStaircaseprovideca n d
is directly connectedto grgund
(4.11.2)
ls RefugeAreaof '15m2 or an area
equivalent
to 0.3 m2 per pers,)n to
accommodate
the occupants
o'two
consecutivefloors, whichev
T t s
higher,for buildingmorethan )-4m
in heightprovided.ls the R(fuge
area providedon the periphey o f
the floorand opento air at lea;t on
one side protectedwith suiaote
(4.12.3)
railings.
ls Fire Tower providedfor bu d i n g
withover
8 storeysor nore
than24 Mtrsin heiqht.(4.13)
ls FjreLiftprovided
(4.15)

ls Lift terminating
to Basemert. lf
yes, doesthe lift lobbyis prot(cted
with self closingdoor.ls Lift I )bby
pressurized
(C-1.5i)
ls alternatesourceof powers[ pplv
providedfor a fire lift throu(n a
automatic change over sr/itch
(C-1.5.
q, 5)
ls each fire lift shall be equi:ped
with suitable inter-communic
rtion
equipmentfor communicating
with
the controlroomon thegroundfloor
(4.15.3)
of thebuildinq.
ls the Fire lift is integratedwith
Smokedetection
Svstem
ls the Fire lift is integratedwith
protection
Sprinkler
Svstem
ls emergency
lightingpoweredrom
a source independentof that
supplying
thenormal
Liqhtinq
as perlS 9583
ls the emergencylightingprovided

to be puton within1 s of the failure

of the normal lighting sullpty.
(4.16.3)

ls emergencylighilng- System
providedin the followinglocation:

a)

Near each intersection

at eachexitdoor
Near each change of
directionin the escape
route

d)
e)
t

Near each staircaseso

that each fljght of stairs
receivesdirectlight
N e a r a n y o t h e rc h a n g e
of floor level
Outside each finat exij
and closeto it

Near each fire

ca point
h)
Near
equrpment
(Clause
No.4.16.4)
(nearmeanswlthin2 m measured
horizontally)
S)

ls
the emergencies lightng
luminariesmounted2 m above the

floorlevel.(4.16.6)
ls the emergencylighting
capableof continuous
operation
for
a minimum
duration
of t h and30 m
even for the smallestpremises.
4.16.10)

ls the Stajrcase
and corridorlighting
are on separate circuits and
independentlyconnected to be
operatedby one switchinstaliation
4 . 1 7a \
ls staircaseand corridorlighting
connected
to alternative
supply.The
alternative
sourceof supplymaybe
providedby battery continuously
trickle chargedfrom the electric
mains(4.17.
b)
ls the building provided with

asperls 2189

In buildings
or sectionsoccupiedby
bed-dddenpatientswhere the

area is over 280 m2, is facilities

provided to move patients in
hospitalbedsto the othersideof a
smokebarrierfromany partof such
building or section not directly
servedby approvedhorizontal
exits
or exitsfromthefirstfloor(floor2) of
a buildinq
to theoutside.(6.3.3.1
lf the area is more than 500 m2,
then whether it is divided into
compartments
by fire resistant
walls
(6.33.5)

ls all materialsof
load bearingelements,
and corridorsand facades
combustiblematerial(C-1.1)

ls vents with cross-sectional

(aggregate) not less than

percentof the floor area

evenlyroundthe perimeter
basement provided in the

grills,or breakable
stallboard
or pavementlightsor by
(C-1.6.1
shafts.
ls systemof air inlets
basementfloor level and
outletsat basementceiling

Are theseclearlymarked'S
OUTLET'or 'AIR INLET'
indicationof area servedat or

(C-1.6.1
theopeninq.
ls RefuseChutesprovided.,
are these located within
staircaseenciosure,
service
or neartheexits.
RefuseChutes,if provided,have an

materialwith fire resistanceof not

ls LPG/ CNGlaidI Pipeline

Active Fire ProtectionSystem

Typeof
Extinguisher Extinguisher
Provided
and a) WaterCo2
lnstalled
as
Type
perlS 2190& b) FoamType
theirlocation c) DCPType
d) Co2Type

Submit
Layout
Drawing
prepared
License
Agency
approved

& Life
Measure
2006
ls HoseReel
HOSe

Provided
as
perls 884

ls DryRiser
Provided
as
ls WetRiser
provided
as

ls Courtyard
Hydrant
provided
as
perls '13039

Submit

Fire

Layout
Drawing
Lrcense
Agency

ls Sprinkler
Sysiem
Provided
as
perlS 15105
(clauseNo.
5 . 17 j &
AnnexC,
ClauseNo.
c-1.6.5)

& Life
Measure
2006
Submit Fire
Exting
Layout
Drawing
prepareo
License
Agency
with
Maha
& Life
Measure
2006

ls manually
operated
ElectricalFire
Alarm
installed
on
eachfloor.

ts 2'189
Capacityof
un0ergrouno
Fire Fighting
Tank

installed

perLtr/minon
Underground
FireFightjng
Tank

System
o) JocKey
Pumpfor
Hydrant
System
Electrical
Pumpfor
Sprinkler
System
o ) JOCKey

Pumpfor
Sprinkler
System
Diesel
Pump
Nos.
&
Capacity of
Booster
Pump
installed as
perLtr/minon
TerraceTank
for
fire
fiqhtinq.

ls the
capacityof
thecovering
slabof
Underground
Tankcapable
to hold45
Ton
ls Statictank
Provided
with
FireBrigade
Collecting
Head
ls Fire
ServiceInlet
provided
at
the main
Gate
ls theFire
Detection
Systeman
Addressable
One.
ls Public
Address
System
Provided.

Whether
mechanical
smoKeextractorsinstalled
In oasements

Fire mock drill conduCtEd

if-anylf yes,dateof recentdrill- Jubmrr

lf yes,dateof recentdrili- submrt

On slte emergencyplan- attach

Fire officer employed if any- name,

address, mob. No. Qualification,

Refugeareaif any-locatjon,
area,
etc.
List of doctorsand other staff
trainedfor handlingfire or related
Whetheradequatefire and safety
directional signage's /boards
no.
No.Andtypeof smokemasksWhether assembly point marked

No.Of professional
firestaffif

D.M.COORDINATOR
CHIEFFIREOFFICER

ENGINEER,

D.M.CELL
FIREDEPT.

TP/BPDEPT

M E D I C A LO F F I C E R

M E D I C A LD E P T

Directorateof
l\y'aharashtra
Vidyanagari,Hans

FireServices
Academy
Marg,Santacruz(East),
- 400098

1 . NAMEOFHOSPITAL2 . ADDRESS

3 . TELEPHONE
NO.
EMAILID
5. WEBSITE
ADDRESS
6. NAMEOFTHECHAIRMAN/ C.E.O.AND

7. NAMEOFADMINISTRATIVE
HEADAND

8.

HOSPITAL
INCHARGE/DEAN
NAME & TEL

9. HOSPITAL
OWNER/OCCUPIERS
NAME&

10. HOSPITALTYPE-PRIVATE/M
U
11. HOSPITAL
SPECIALTY
IN ANY
12. HOSPITAL
BEDCAPACITY
13. BUILDINGSTRUCTURAT
DETAILS
A.

BUILDING
HEIGHT

b.

NO OF FLOORS

C. TOTALBUILI-UPAREA
d.

APPROACH
ROAD

E.

_ 1. EAST
BUILDING
OPEN
SPACES
2. WEST

3. SOUTH
4.

f. NO.OFEX|TS
(GATE
/DOORS/TERRACE
g. EX|TS
WIDTH_MTRS.
h. NO. OF STAIRCASE

IN EXITROUTES
J. NATUREOFFLOORING
K. BASEMENT
IF ANY-

OF BASEMENTS

Directorate of Mah;
FireServices
Academy
MaharashtraFire
Vidyanagari,HansBhur{ Marg, Santacruz(East),
M u m b a i 400098
I. AREAOF BASEMENT-SQ.

BASEMENT
UTILITY
MATERIAL
IF ANYIN
STORED
NO OF WARD

77. NOOFTOILETBTOCKS
PERFLOOR
FACADING/CLADDING
18. EXTERIOR
OFBUI
19. ACPFACADING
ETC.
20. OVERHEADWATERTANKCAPACITY
27. UNDERGROUND
WATERTANKCAPACITY
2 2 . BUILDINGINTERIOR
NAIURE
23. NO.OFLIFTSWITHCAPACITY
1.

PASSANGER
IIFTS

2.

STRATCHERLtFTS__________-_-_r_

3.

FIRELTFTS_

4.

ANYOTHERLIFTSINSPECTORS

24. ELECTRICAL
WIRING/INSTALLATION
ANNUALTEST
REPORT-COPY

26. INTERIOR
LOCATION
27. CANTEEN/PANTRY/KITCHEN
&
LOCATION
28. FUEL
USED

NO.OFCYLIN

29. BURNWARDIFANY.CAPACITY
30. ICUWARD-CAPACITY
51.

LOCATION
OFOPERATION
THEA

32. LOCATION
OFLAUNDRY
3 3 . LOCATION
OFA.C.PLANT
AREASLOCATION
34. ANYOTHTRASSEMBLY
35. STOREROOMLOCATION
36. STORE
ROOMAREA
&
CAPACITY

TRANSFORIV]
ER/GENERATOR
LOCATION

TYPE-WINDOW/SPILI
38. AIR-CONDITIONING
39. BUILDINGUTILITIES

40. LAUNDRY
DEPARTMENT
IFANY
DEPARTIV]FNT
IF
47. TAILORING/UNIFORM
42. NO.OFOPERATION
THEATRES
43. TYPEOFWARDS
44. TOTALNO OFBEDS
45. NO.OF
MAXPATIENTS
46. NO.OFBEDSW.R.TWARDS

& AREA
LOCATION

Directorateof
Fireservices
Maharashtra
Fire
Aiademy
Vidyanagari,
HansBhurl Marg, Santacruz(East),
Mumbai 400098
(FLOATING
47. NO.OFVTSITORS
& RELATTVES
48. BroLoGrcAL
wAsTEDISPOSAL
t\4ETHOD_
49. RADIOLOGICAL
MATERIAL
IF
/MACI;IINERY

NAME, QTY,STORING.PLACEETC

50. TYPE/DETAILS
OFMATERIAL
(ACIDS/ALAKALISAOXIC/IN

SPIRITSTORAGE
DETAITS
QTYETC-

LPG/CNGETCGASSTORAGE
53. GASUTILITY
54. TOTALNOOFEMPLOYEES
55. NO OFTOTALOPERATING
STAFF IFT
56. NO.OFDOCTORS
SHIFT
STAFFSHIFTWISE
5 1 . NO.OFSECURITY
58. PERMISSIONS
& APPROVALS

AUTHORITY/GOW
COMPENTFNT

BUILDINGPLANSSAN TIONED
59. WHETHER

(coPYqF

PLAN

_IFYESSUI
60. WITHERFINATNOCOBTAINED

COPY

IFYESSUBMII

BUILDINGCOMPLETION
CERTIFICATE
OBT
COPY
FIREFIGHTINGINSTALLATION
DETAILS

63.ACTIVEFIREPROTECTION
- DOWNCOMER)INSTALTED
IRISER

1. WHETHER
FIXEDFIREFIGHTING
YES/NO2. FIRESMOKEDETECTORS

/PA SYSTEM

INSTALLED
ALLEDIFANY

3 . SPECIAL
PUBLICADDRESS
IF YE5ISIT IN OPERATING
/WORKING

5. FIREFIGHTING
PUMPDFTAILS
ELECTI

OUTPUT,HP,HEAD

ETC
1.

MA|N PUMP-__I_

2.

PUIVIP
JOCKEY

3.

SPRINKLER
PUMP

4.

STANDBY

6.

DIESEL
PUMP

BACKUP
5. EMERGENCY
TO
ATTACHED
LIGHTING

FIRESYSTEM
&
6 . WHETHER
BACKUP
7 . EMERGENCY
WATERT
8. FIREFIGHTING
9 . IFYESDATEOFLAST

CAP

LTRS

Directorateof
FireServices
lMaharashtra
Fire
Academy
Vidyanagari,
Hans
Marg,Santacruz{East),
M u m b a i 400098
10. NO.OFLOCATION
OF FIRE
TYPEOFEXTINGUISHERS

LASTINSPECTED

1. CONNECTED
TO DETECTION
SYSTEM

2. LASTINSPECTED
/ MAINTENANCE

EDOUT

65. OTHER
INFORMATION
1.

FIRELIFTINANYCAPACITY

2.

ELECTRICALMCB/ACB/ELCBPROVIDED

3.

FtRE
STOP
DOORS
/REStStNTtNG

4.

IFYESRATING
OFDOORS
HRS

5,

WHETHER
FIREPLANSINSTALLED
IN

6.

W H E T H E IRI R TE M T R C I N CIYN S T R .

7.

EVERY

8.

VERTICAL
SHAFTS
SEALED

9.

FlRE
STAFF
PROVIDED

WARD
BOARDINSTALLED
ON

IFYESNOS.

10. NO. OF STAFF

TRAINEDFORBASICFIRE
11. SECURITY
STAFF
TRAINED

1.

FIREMOCKDRILLCONDUCTED
IFANY-

2.

IF YES,DATEOFRECENT
DRILL.SUBMIT

3.

WHETHER
EVACUATION
DRILLCON

4.

IF YESDATEOFRECENT
DRILL-SUBMIT

5.

ON SITEEMERGENCY
PLAN,AfiACH

6.

EMERGENCY
RESPONSIBLE

rFANY-YES/NO

1 . ADDRESS
2 . MOB NO
7.

ISTHEFIREOFFICER
EMPLOYED?,
DETAIL
1.

NAME

2.

ADDRSS

3.

MOB NO

4.

QUALIFICA

FIREOFFICER

EXPERIENCE

8. SAFETY
OFFTCER/SECUR|TY
t\
OFFTCER
1.

ADDRESS

2.

MOB NO

3.

QUALIFICA

9 . REFUGEAREA IF ANY LOCATIONAREA

10. ASSEMBLY
POINTIDENTIFIED
ON GR

_LOCATION

77. LISTOFDOCIORS& OTHERSTAFFTRAI

FORHANDLINGFIREOR

Ma

Vidyanagari,

Mar&Sa
400098

EMERGENCIES
12. RELATED
BOARDSINST

13. WHETHERADEQUATEFIRE
YES/NO

WITH
14. NO.OFAMBULANCES
15. NO.OFTYPEOFSMOKE
16. WHETHER
ASSEMBLY
POINT
PROFESSIONAL
FIRE
17, NO.OF

-YES/NO