Fire Code of the Philippines Ebook - SafetySignsPH.com Fire Code of the Philippines eBook - SafetySignsPH | Page 165

Note 1.
Permitted if entire building is equipped with an automatic fire sup-
pression system.
Note 2. May be permitted for children three (3) years of age and
older if the children are limited to the first floor and number of children
to fifty (50) and there are two (2) remote exits; or if they are limited to
the first floor and the number of children is limited to one hundred (100)
and each room has an exit directly to the outside.
4. Protection of Vertical Openings
Any vertical opening in centers shall be enclosed and protected in
accordance with Section 10.2.6.2of this IRR.
5. Interior Finish
a. In centers for children five (5) years old or less, interior finish for all
walls and ceilings shall be Class A or Class B in accordance with
Section 10.2.6.3 of this IRR and floors shall be Class A, B or C.
b. In centers for children more than five (5) years of age, interior finish
for means of egress shall be Class A or Class B for individual rooms.
Floors shall be Class A, B, or C.
c. Decorations and furnishing shall be in accordance with Section
10.2.18.1 of this IRR.
6. Extinguishing and Alarm Systems
a. Smoke and/or heat detectors shall be installed on the ceiling of
each storey in front of the doors to the stairways and at no greater
than nine meters (9 m) spacing in the corridors of all floors
containing the centers. Detectors shall also be installed in lounges
and recreation areas in centers. The detectors may be single
station unit with an integral local alarm having a decibel rating of
at least 85, and shall be electrically connected to the centralized
fire alarm system.
b. There shall be manually operated switch for the fire alarm system
on each floor of the center. In centers with more than one
hundred (100) children, the fire alarm system shall be installed to
transmit an alarm by the most direct and reliable method.
c. Portable fire extinguishers, suitable for Class B fires shall be installed
in kitchens and cooking areas and extinguishers suitable for Class A
fires shall be installed throughout the remainder of the center. (See
Section 10.2.6.5 of this IRR).
d. Standpipes shall be installed in all buildings of four (4) storeys or
more housing child day care centers.
149