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    This document summarizes the requirements for Fire and Life-safety Assessment Report Part 3 (FALAR 3), which documents the maintenance and testing of fire protection and life safety systems in a building. It outlines topics that should be included such as descriptions of the building and enforcement authorities, standards used, discussions of issues like building classification/construction and fire separation, and records of maintenance/testing of systems like fire suppression, detection/alarm, smoke control, and emergency power. The objectives are to ensure compliance with fire safety regulations by demonstrating ongoing maintenance and testing under supervision.

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    This document summarizes the requirements for Fire and Life-safety Assessment Report Part 3 (FALAR 3), which documents the maintenance and testing of fire protection and life safety systems in a building. It outlines topics that should be included such as descriptions of the building and enforcement authorities, standards used, discussions of issues like building classification/construction and fire separation, and records of maintenance/testing of systems like fire suppression, detection/alarm, smoke control, and emergency power. The objectives are to ensure compliance with fire safety regulations by demonstrating ongoing maintenance and testing under supervision.

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    This document summarizes the requirements for Fire and Life-safety Assessment Report Part 3 (FALAR 3), which documents the maintenance and testing of fire protection and life safety systems in a building. It outlines topics that should be included such as descriptions of the building and enforcement authorities, standards used, discussions of issues like building classification/construction and fire separation, and records of maintenance/testing of systems like fire suppression, detection/alarm, smoke control, and emergency power. The objectives are to ensure compliance with fire safety regulations by demonstrating ongoing maintenance and testing under supervision.

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    Falar 2 and 3

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    This document summarizes the requirements for Fire and Life-safety Assessment Report Part 3 (FALAR 3), which documents the maintenance and testing of fire protection and life safety systems in a building. It outlines topics that should be included such as descriptions of the building and enforcement authorities, standards used, discussions of issues like building classification/construction and fire separation, and records of maintenance/testing of systems like fire suppression, detection/alarm, smoke control, and emergency power. The objectives are to ensure compliance with fire safety regulations by demonstrating ongoing maintenance and testing under supervision.

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    FALAR 2

    Fire and Life-safety Assessment


    Report Part 2

    ENGR. MARIANO V JOSEPH


    Chief, Fire Safety Enforcement Division
    BFP-National Headquarters

    DOCUMENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE CONTRACTOR AND


    THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER CERTIFYING THAT THE
    CONSTRUCTION WAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FALAR 1
    AND AUTHORIZED CHANGES.

    What Wed Like to see In FALAR 2


    Submission ?
    This is a compilation report of all approved
    submittals, test and acceptance forms of all fire
    protection and life safety features and shall
    form part of the as-built documents turned over
    by the contractor to the building owner.

    A. Short Description of Project


    B. Objectives of the Report
    C. Enforcing Authorities
    D. Standards used for Authorized Changes

    E. Fire Protection and Life Safety Issues


    1. Building classification and construction - a statement
    saying there is no deviation from FALAR 1.

    2.

    Hazards of content and combustible loadings description of authorized changes from FALAR 1. If
    none, a statement saying none.

    E. Fire Protection and Life Safety Issues


    3. Occupant characterization- description of any changes
    from FALAR 1. If none, a statement saying none.

    4. Structural requirements and separation of building


    spaces and description of authorized changes from
    FALAR 1.
    a. Calculations ( for changes and variances)

    E. Fire Protection and Life Safety Issues


    5. Exit and Egress
    a. Description of authorized major changes to FALAR 1.
    b. Egress
    calculation
    requirements.

    for

    variances

    from

    code

    E. Fire Protection and Life Safety Issues


    6. Fire Suppression Systems
    a. Description of authorized major changes to FALAR 1.
    b. Calculations for major changes (maybe included in
    appendices)
    c. Testing, commissioning and acceptance data including
    fire and jockey pumps.

    E. Fire Protection and Life Safety Issues


    7. Fire detection, alarm, communication and evacuation
    systems
    a. Description of authorized major changes.
    b. Calculation for major changes.
    c. Testing, commissioning and acceptance data of the
    fire alarm and detection system.

    E. Fire Protection and Life Safety Issues


    8. Smoke Control Management
    a. Description of Authorized Changes

    b. Calculation for major changes


    c. Testing, commissioning and acceptance
    smoke exhaust and pressurization blowers

    data

    for

    E. Fire Protection and Life Safety Issues


    9. Emergency Power Supply
    a. Description of authorized changes
    b. Calculation for major changes
    c. Testing, commissioning and acceptance data
    of the generator set.

    E. Fire Protection and Life Safety Issues


    10. Other issues including testing and commissioning
    of the elevator recall system.

    THANK YOU

    FALAR 3
    Fire and Life-safety Assessment
    Report Part 3

    ENGR. MARIANO V JOSEPH


    Chief, Fire Safety Enforcement Division
    BFP-National Headquarters

    WHAT WED LIKE TO SEE IN FALAR 3


    SUBMISSIONS
    This is a compilation of the maintenance and
    testing records kept by the buildings engineering
    maintenance departments.

    MAINTENANCE AND TESTING


    -System or any other features required for
    compliance.
    -Any non-required system
    -Existing life safety features
    -Equipment requiring periodic testing or
    operation
    -Maintenance and Testing shall be under
    supervision of a responsible person

    OBJECTIVES OF FALAR 3
    To document maintenance and testing done on the
    buildings fire protection and life safety systems
    mandated by RA 9514 (Fire Code of the Philippines
    of 2008)

    BUILDINGS DESCRIPTION
    Location
    Building height

    Building gross floor area


    Owners and Administration
    Tenants Classification

    ENFORCEMENT
    National Building Code

    City/Municipal Building Official

    City/ Municipal Engineer


    Fire Code of the Philippines of 2008

    City/Municipal Fire Marshal


    District Fire Marshal

    STANDARD USED
    International Standards
    ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers

    ASTM American Standard of Testing of Materials


    ISO

    International Standard Organization

    NFPA National Fire Protection Association


    ANSI

    American National Standard Institute

    STANDARD USED
    Local Standards
    PEC

    PSME
    PS

    Propriety Standards
    In-house standards

    DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES
    BUILDING CLASSIFICATION AND
    CONSTRUCTION
    Class
    Combustible

    Non-combustible
    Limited Combustible

    DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES
    BUILDING CLASSIFICATION AND
    CONSTRUCTION

    Class
    Fire Resistive
    1 hr

    3hr

    2hr

    4hr

    DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES
    BUILDING CLASSIFICATION AND
    CONSTRUCTION
    Construction
    Walls
    Structural members
    Floors
    Roof

    DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES

    HAZARDS
    Hazardous Content
    Fuel oil storage
    LPG storage
    Combustible Liquids
    Transformer

    Laboratories

    Plastic
    Others

    DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES
    HAZARDS
    Combustible Loads
    Plastic
    Furniture

    Furnishing
    Interior finishes

    DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES
    OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION
    Number of Occupants
    Occupant Mobility
    Assisted evacuation
    Un-assisted evacuation

    DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES
    OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION
    Main use
    Assembly

    Mercantile

    Residential

    Others

    Business

    Mixed-use

    DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES
    FIRE SEPARATION
    Construction
    Walls
    Structural members

    Floors
    Roof

    DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES
    EXIT AND EGRESS
    No. of active exits
    Rated doors
    Non-rated doors

    DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES
    EXIT AND EGRESS
    Maintenance Records
    Doors
    Door closers

    Stairways
    Exit signs

    DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES
    EXIT AND EGRESS
    Attach photograph
    Statement if maintenance is or not
    Attach copy of maintenance records
    Door closers
    Panic hardware
    Removal of obstructions to egress path

    DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES
    FIRE SUPPRESSION
    a. Maintenance and testing records done on fire
    pumps, sprinkler
    system,
    portable
    extinguishers, standpipes and
    other
    fire
    suppression systems.
    b. Submit results of annual fire pump flow tests,
    annual main drain tests, and water flow tests
    for standpipe, submit other test results as
    appropriate.

    DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES
    FIRE DETECTON, ALARM COMMUNICATION
    AND EVACUATION SYSTEM
    Testing and maintenance records done on the
    components of the detection and alarm system
    including the fire alarm control panel.

    DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES
    SMOKE CONTROL MANAGEMENT

    Maintenance and testing records of the various


    component of the smoke management system.
    Include test records for pressurization fans for
    flows and fan controls.

    DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES
    EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY

    Maintenance and testing records of the system


    components of the emergency power supply.

    DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES
    BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION ACCESS
    Description and location of street hydrants and
    nearest BFP station.

    DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES

    FIRE SAFETY PROGRAM


    Fire Safety Maintenance

    Fire Safety Manual (FSM)

    FSM shall be provided to provide clear and concise


    procedures to the building administrator and staff so
    that they can maintain a high standard of fire safety in
    the building. :

    DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES

    FIRE SAFETY PROGRAM


    Fire Safety Manual (FSM) includes the following:
    Management Organization
    Emergency and Contingency Plan
    Periodic Fire Fighting and Evacuation Drill
    Planned Maintenance
    Systems
    Staff Training

    Housekeeping Practices

    Procedures

    for

    Fire

    Protection

    DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES
    OTHERS
    Other Issues not discussed above including
    elevator recall and use of elevators for
    evacuation

    THANK YOU

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