FIRE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

NO.
A

DESCRIPTION

Measurement

STAIRS

Maximum stair rise height for a class A stair.

0.19 mtr.

Maximum height between landings for class A stair.

2.75 mts.

Minimum headroom for class A & B stairs.

2.00 mts.

Minimum dimension of landings in direction of travel for class A & B stairs.

112 cms.

Minimum number of risers in any one (1) flight of stairs.

Minimum height of a handrail above the upper surface of the tread.

Maximum height of a handrail.

Minimum clearance of a handrail from any wall.

38 mm.

Minimum height of a guard rail.

91 cms.

10

Maximum height of a guard rail.

106 cms.

11

Minimum inner radius of a monumental stair.

7.50 mts.

12

Minimum width of a fire escape stair for existing stairs.

55.9 cms.

13

Minimum width of landing for a fire escape stair for existing stairs.

55.9 cms.

14

Minimum tread for a fire escape stair for small buildings.

15.25 cms.

15

Maximum rise of fire escape stair for a small building.

30.5 cms.

16

Maximum rise of fire escape stair for existing stairs.

22.9 cms.

17

Maximum height between landings for a fire escape stair for existing stairs.

3.66 mts.

18

Minimum headroom clearance for a fire escape stair for existing stairs.

2.13 mts.

19

Minimum headroom clearance for a fire escape stair for small buildings.

1.98 mts.

20

Standard inner radius of a curved stair in business occupancies.

763 cms.

21

Maximum height of riser for Class 'A' stairs.

19 cms.

22

Maximum height of riser for Class 'B' Stairs.

20 cms.

3
76 cms.
86.5 cms.

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Minimum width of stair for Class 'B' stairs serving more than 50 persons.

112 cms.

24

Minimum width of stair for Class 'B' stairs serving 50 persons and below.

91 cms.

25

Maximum horizontal projection of a handrail over a stair.

38 mm.

26

Minimum width of a stair width for Class 'A' stairs.

25 mm.

27

Maximum height between landings for Class B stairs.

28

Minimum width of landings in direction of travel for Class 'A / B' stairs.

112 cms.

29

Minimum width for fire escape for existing stairs.

55.9 cms.

30

Minimum horizontal dimension of any landing of platform for existing stairs for fire escape.

55.9 cms.

31

Maximum rise for a fire escape for very small buildings.

30.5 cms.

32

Maximum height between landings for fire escape for existing stairs.

3.66 mts.

33

Minimum tread for a fire escape stair for existing stairs.

22.9 cms.

34

Maximum reduction in width of a stair by a handrail.

9 cms.

35

Minimum stair width for a class B stair serving an occupant load of less than 50.

91 cms.

36

Length of a nosing or effective projection over the level immediately below it for tread

25 mm

3.70 mts.

below 25 cms in dimension.

Maximum rise of any floor from the balcony floor to which an access door leads.

RAMPS

20.3 cms

Minimum width of a class A ramp.

112 cms.

Minimum width of Class 'B' ramp.

76 cms.

Standard slope of Class 'B' ramp in percentage.

10-17%

Maximum height between landings for Class 'A' ramp.

No limit

Maximum height between landings for Class 'B' ramp.

3.66 mts.

Minimum width of ramps of 3 stories or more in height.

1.20 mts.

Minimum width of corridors, aisles, and ramps for exits in hospitals and nursing homes.

2.44 mts.

Minimum width of corridors, aisles, and ramps for exits in residential-custodial care.

1.83 mts.

TRAVEL DISTANCE

Travel distance to an exit without fire sprinkler system.

46.00 mts.

Travel distance to an exit with fire sprinkler system.

61.00 mts.

Maximum travel distance between room door intended as exit access and exit with

sprinkler system for institutional use.

Maximum travel distance from the door of any room to exit for hotels with sprinkler.

30 mts.

Maximum travel distance from the main entrance door to exit for apartments with sprinkler.

31 mts.

Minimum distance travel to an exit for storage occupancies of high hazard commodities.

23 mts.

Minimum travel distance from any individual room subject to occupancy by not more

30 mts.

15.00 mts.

6 persons
Maximum distance of travel from the high hazard area to an exit.

23.00 mts.

10

Classified as mercantile occupancies, the travel distance from exits shall be.

30.50 mts.

11

Minimum distance of an incinerator containing kindled fire or rubbish fire or bonfires.

5.00 mts.

OCCUPANT LOADS, EXITS, AISLE

Unit area per person for waiting areas or standing rooms.

0.28 sqm.

Number of exits for place of assembly for 1000 occupants

Minimum width of an aisle serving an occupant of 60.

Number of exits for place of assembly for 600-1000 occupants.

Maximum occupant load for a class C public assembly.

Minimum number of exit for an Institutional type of structure.

Minimum width of an aisle serving an occupant of 60 or more serving one side for a

91 cms.
3
50-300
2
91 cms.

public assembly building.

Minimum width of an aisle serving an occupant of 60 or more serving two sides for a

1.00 mtr.

public assembly building

Minimum width of an aisle serving an occupant of below 60 for a public assembly building.

76 cms.

10

Occupant load per person for classrooms.

1.8 sqm.

11

Maximum slope for aisles for public assembly structures.

(1:8) 12.5%

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Any room for sleeping in institutional occupancies if subdivided shall have a maximum

465 sqm.

area of how many square meters?

CORRIDORS, AISLES WIDTHS

Minimum width of an aisle serving an occupant of 60.

91 cms.

Minimum increase in width for an aisle per linear meter.

2.5 cms.

Minimum width of an aisle serving an occupant of 60 or more serving one side for a

91 cms.

public assembly building.

Minimum width of an aisle serving an occupant of 60 or more serving two sides for a

1.00 mtr.

public assembly building

Minimum width of an aisle serving an occupant of below 60 for a public assembly building.

Minimum width of an aisle for an educational use building.

1.80 mts.

76 cms.

Minimum width of an aisle for hospitals or nursing homes.

2.44 mts.

Minimum width of an aisle for custodial care institutions.

1.83 mts.

10

Minimum width of an aisle for business use structure.

112 cms.

11

Minimum width of an aisle for an industrial building.

112 cms.

12

Minimum width of any balcony or bridge.

112 cms.

13

Minimum width of an aisle in a store for mercantile occupancies.

71 cms.

14

Minimum number of aisles for Class 'A' stores.

15

Minimum clear width of aisles for a Class 'A' store.

1.50 mts.

16

Minimum clear width of an exit access through a covered mall.

3.66 mts.

17

Where exterior corridors or balconies are provided as means of exit, they shall open to the

76.25 mts.

outside and shall be spaced ___ meters apart. (Educational)

DOORS EXITS
1

Minimum exit door width.

Minimum door width of a single door in a door way.

Maximum change in elevation between the interior of a door to the outside of it other than

0.71 mtr.
71 cms.
20.5 cms.

a balcony.
4

Maximum force in kilograms required for a panic hardware.

7 kgs.

Maximum height required for a panic hardware installation.

112 cms.

Width of devices such as bars or panel over doors width.

Minimum height required for a panic hardware installation.

Maximum number of occupant for a subdivided room or space by a folding partition.

Minimum width of a door for family day care homes.

2/3
76 cms.
20
61 cms.

10

Door openings means of egress.

71cm. - 122cm.

11

Door swings on aisles, corridors, passageway or landings at least.

12

Door projection over width of aisle, corridor, passageway or landing shall not be more than

13

Revolving doors capacity of occupants exit.

14

Elevation of the floor surfaces on both sides of the door vary not more than in HT.

1.3cm

15

Threshold on doorways shall not exceed.

1.3cm.

SEATING

1/2
178mm
50%

Minimum spacing of rows of seats from back to back for a public assembly building.

Maximum number of seats in a row in between aisles.

14

Maximum number of seats in a row opening on to an aisle at one side.

Standard width of a seat without dividing arms for places of assembly.

60 cms.

0.83 mtr.

HEIGHTS, DISTANCE, WIDTHS

Minimum floor to ceiling height.

2.30 mts.

Minimum headroom created by any projection from the ceiling.

2.00 mts.

Buildings or structures 15 meters or more in height.

Minimum height of fence for a lumber yard for exterior storage of lumbers.

1.80 mts.

Minimum width of any driveway in and around a lumber yard / piles.

4.50 mts.

Maximum width of sumps for the retention of oil and petroleum products.

3.70 mts.

Minimum height of buildings requiring automatic sprinkler protection.

High Rise building

15 mts.