Fire Protection Association of Pakistan

Statistics from KMC Fire Service

Property Loss 1991 - 2000Millions

95.443

21.2845

35.144

93.79

127.391

113.558

738.68

609.308558

1212.7975

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

70% Fire Deaths in Pakistan are in homes

The Problem & The Solution

Who can be helpful to save the lives?

Fire Brigade ?

Who else can be helpful to save these lives?

• Legislators

• Architects & Planners

• Approving Authorities

• Maintenance People

• Training Institutions

• Engineering Universities

•Me & You

StructuralFire Protection in Buildings

Structural Fire Protection

The danger to the occupants depends on the

rate at which the fire spreads

in the contents of the room

and also on the

linings of walls and ceilings

Structural Fire Protection

•Building Materials

•Elements of Structure

•Building Design

•Compartmentation

•Access to Buildings

•Services in Buildings

Structural Fire Protection

Fire Door

Means of Escape

An integral part of the building

whereby persons can

escape from fire

to a place of safety

• Management Control

• Occupancy

• Construction of the Building

• Evacuation Time

• Exits

• Travel Distance

Means of Escape

10 Plus Story Buildings on/offI.I. Chundrigar Road

Building Staircases

Habib Plaza 2

Uni Plaza 1

Uni Centre 2

Uni Tower 1

Muhammadi House 1

Chapal Plaza 1

Al-Rahim Tower 1

Gul Tower 1

• Signs • Directional

Signs• Illumination /

Lighting

Means of Escape

SIGNS & LIGHTING

Fire Protection Systems inBuildings

Fire Protection Systems

PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

Fire Protection Systems

FIRE ALARM & DETECTION SYSTEMS

Conventional & Addressable

Fire Protection SystemsFIRE ALARM & DETECTION SYSTEMS

SMOKE DETECTOR

Fire Protection SystemsFIRE ALARM & DETECTION SYSTEMS

FLAME DETECTOR

Fire Protection SystemsFIRE ALARM & DETECTION SYSTEMS

HEAT DETECTOR

Fire GrowthSTAGE 4STAGE 1 STAGE 2 STAGE 3

VISIBLE SMOKE INTENSE HEATFLAMING FIREINCIPIENT STAGE - NO VISIBLE SMOKE

TIME

SM

OK

E

DE

NS

ITY

AN

D H

EA

T O

UT

PU

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FLAME

SPRINKLER

PHOTO

ION

BEAM

HEATVESDA

Fire Protection Systems

HOSE REELS

Fire Protection Systems

FIRE HYDRANTS

Fire Protection Systems

HOSE CABINETS

Fire Protection Systems

DRY RISER CABINETS

Fire Protection Systems

SPRINKLER SYSTEMS

Fire Protection Systems

DRENCHERS

Fire Protection Systems

PROJECTORS FOR TRANSFORMER

Fire Protection Systems

WATER PROJECTORS IN OPERATION

Fire Protection Systems

FOAM SYSTEMS (HX)

• Carbondioxide Installations

• Halon Installations

• Powder Installations

• Inert Gas Installations

Fire Protection Systems

OTHER INSTALLATIONS

Detection

• Typical room in hotelDetector

Sprinkler

Alarm bell

Fire AlarmPanel

Bell

Stair pressurisation fan

Corridor

Fire escape stair

• Smoke detector activates alarm• Smoke fills guest room• Alarm sounds in rooms and at lobby• Stairway fan pressurisation begins

• Occupants make way to stairwell• Smoke slowly spills into corridor• Stairwell provides SAFE egress path to outside of building

• Sprinklers in room operate, discharging water, controlling and extinguishing fire

• Occupants exit from building

• Occupants leave building to safe area• Smoke is discharged from building