High Rise Buildings

Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services
Requirement of the Fire Safety measures for varies categories Above 15 m in height
Group A - Residential Building
Sl.No Type of Fire Protection
Required
A3- Dormitories, A4- Apartments Houses
A5- Hotels
Fire Safety (Active

Measures)
15 Mts not exceeding

35 Mts
35 Mts not
exceeding 45 Mts
45 Mts not
exceeding 60 Mts
Above 60 Mts
15 Mts not
exceeding 30
Mts
Minimum 2 per floor

Depending upon the
Area
and
Travel
Distance
Minimum 2 per floor

Depending upon the
Area and Travel
Distance
Minimum 2 per floor

Depending upon the
Area
and
Travel
Distance
Minimum 2 per floor

Depending upon the
Area
and
Travel
Distance
Minimum 2 per
floor Depending
upon the Area
and
Travel
Distance
5,000 litres (5,000 10,000 litres capacity

litres if basement)
25,000 litres capacity
20,000
capacity
litres
75,000
capacity
1,00,000 litres capacity 1,50,000

capacity
litres
a
1
Fire Extinguishers
Terrace Level
Head Tank
Under
Tank
Terrace Fire Pump
Fire Pump near Under Not Required

Group Water Tank
Hose Reel Assembly
Ground
Over 25,000 litres capacity

Water Not Required
900 LPM
level Tank
at
litres 75,000 litres capacity
Terrace Not Required
Not Required
Not Required
Not Required
1 electric pump & 1

Diesel pump of
capacity 1620 LPM
& Jockey Pump 180
LPM
1 electric pump & 1

Diesel
pump
of
capacity 2280 LPM &
Jockey Pump 180
LPM
2 electric pump & 1

Diesel
pump
of
capacity 2280 LPM &
Jockey Pump 180 LPM
1 electric pump &

1 Diesel pump of
capacity
2280LPM
&
Jockey Pump 180
LPM
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Down Comer System
Required
Not Required
Not Required
Not Required
Not Required
Wet Riser System
Not Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Yard Hydrant
Not Required
Not Required
Required
Required
Required
10
Fire Service Inlet
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
11
Manually Operated Fire Required

Alarm Call Point (MCP)
Required
Required
Required
Required
12
Automatic Detection & Not Required

Alarm System
Not Required
Not Required
Required
Required
13
Automatic
System
Required
Required
Sprinkler Required if area of Required if area of Required

basement exceeds 200 basement exceeds
Sq.mts
200 Sq.mts
b
Life Safety (passive measure)
14
Side Set Back Area
As per DCR and As per DCR and Local As per DCR and Local As per DCR and
Local Body Rules
Body Rules
Body Rules
Local Body Rules
15
16
17
18
Parking Facility
Assembly Point
Compartmentation
Required
Required
Required
Required
1.5 Mts
30 s
Required
Required if
basement
Means of
19
20
Staircases
Ramp
Escape
Exit with
Travel Distance , etc
Required
Required
Required
Required
1.5 Mts
30 Mts
Required
Required if basement
Required
Required
Required
Required
1.5 Mts
30 Mts
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
1.5 Mts
30 Mts
Required
Required if
basement
21
Refuge Area
22
23
Required at 24th
Mts level
Required at 24th Mts

level & every 15th
Mtrs level

Required at 24th
level & every 15th Mtrs Mts level & every
level
15th Mtrs level
Exit Signages
Required
Sealing of Cable and other ducts at each floor Required
level
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
24
Fire Damper at Air Conditioned Ducts
Required
Required
Required
Required
25
Fire Drill and Fire Order
Required
Required
Required
Required
26
Dos and Donts Laminated Hanging Pads
Required
Required
Required
Required
27
28
Lighting Arrester
Smoke Ventilation System
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
29
30
31
Training
Required
House Keeping
Required
Emergency Lights (at Staircase Landing and Exit Required
Route
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
32
Fire Lift
Required
Required
Required
Required

Group C - Institutional Building
Type of Fire Protection
Required
C2 - Custodial Institutions
C1- Hospitals, Sanatoria and Nursing
Home
Sl.No
C1- Hospitals, Sanatoria and Nursing

Home
Fire Safety (Active
Measures)
Sl.No
a

24 Mts
15 Mts not
exceeding
24 Mts

30 Mts
Minimum 2 per floor

Depending upon the
Area
and
Travel
Distance
Minimum 2 per floor

Depending upon the
Area and Travel
Distance
Minimum 2 per floor

Depending upon the
Area
and
Travel
Distance
Minimum 2 per floor

Depending upon the
Area
and
Travel
Distance
Fire Extinguishers
Terrace Level
Head Tank
Under
Tank
Terrace Fire Pump
Ground
C3 - Penal and Mental Institutions
24 Mts not
exceeding
30 Mts
20,000
capacity
Water 1.00,000 litres capacity
1,50,000
capacity
1,00,000 litres capacity
Not required
Not Required
Not Required
Not Required
Fire Pump near Under 1 electric pump & 1

Group Water Tank
Diesel pump of capacity
2280 LPM & Jockey
Pump 180 LPM
2 electric pump & 1

Diesel pump of
capacity 2280 LPM
& Jockey Pump 180
LPM
1 electric pump & 1

Diesel
pump
of
capacity 2280 LPM &
Jockey Pump 180
LPM
2 electric pump & 1

Diesel
pump
of
capacity 2850 LPM &
Jockey Pump 180 LPM
Hose Reel Assembly
Required
Required
Required
Required
Down Comer System
Not Required
Not Required
Not Required
Not Required
Wet Riser System
Required
Required
Required
Required
Yard Hydrant
Required
Required
Required
Required
10
Fire Service Inlet
Required
Required
Required
Required
11

Required
Required
Required
12
Automatic Detection & Required

Alarm System
Required
Required
Required
13
Automatic
System
Required
Required
Required
Sprinkler Required
b
14
Side Set Back Area
Local Body Rules
Body Rules
Body Rules
Local Body Rules
15
16
17
18
Parking Facility
Assembly Point
Compartmentation
Required
Required
Required
Required
2 Mts
30 Mts
Required
Required
Required at every
floor level
Means of
Escape
Exit with
Required
Required
Required
Required
2 Mts
30 Mts
Required
Required
Required at every
floor level
Required
Required
Required
Required
2 Mts
30 Mts
Required
Required
Required at every floor
level
Required
Required
Required
Required
2 Mts
30 Mts
Required
Required
Required at every
floor level
19
20
21
Staircases
Ramp
Refuge Area
22
23
Exit Signages
Required
level
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
24
Required
Required
Required
Required
25
Required
Required
Required
Required
26
Required
Required
Required
Required
27
28
Lighting Arrester
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
29
30
31
Training
Required
House Keeping
Required
Route
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
32
33
34
Fire Lift
Ambulance
Separate toilet
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required specially Required
designed
for
physically
challenged patients
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required

Group D - Assembly Building
D1 - Theartre over 1000 persons, D2 upto
Type of Fire Protection 1000 persons D3 - Permanent Stage over
Required
300 persons
D4 - upto 300 persons, D5 all others

Fire Safety (Active
Measures)
Sl.No
a
Fire Extinguishers
Terrace Level
Head Tank
Under
Tank
Ground
D6 - Not exceeding
30 mtrs
D7 - Elevated or
underground for
assembly not
covered D1-D6

24 Mts
24 Mts not
exceeding
30 Mts
15 Mts not
exceeding
24 Mts

30 Mts
Minimum 2 per floor

Depending upon the
Area
and
Travel
Distance
Minimum 2 per floor

Depending upon the
Area and Travel
Distance
Minimum 2 per floor

Depending upon the
Area
and
Travel
Distance
Minimum 2 per floor

Depending upon the
Area
and
Travel
Distance
20,000
capacity
Water 75,000 litres capacity
1,00,000
capacity
litres 1,00,000 litres

capacity
D1-D5, 2,00,000 litres

for D6 Multiplex
4
Terrace Fire Pump
Not required
Not Required
Not Required
Not Required

Group Water Tank
2280 LPM & Jockey
Pump 180 LPM
2 electric pump & 1

Diesel pump of
capacity 2280 LPM
& Jockey Pump 180
LPM
2 electric pump & 1

Diesel
pump
of
capacity 2850 LPM &
Jockey Pump 180
LPM
2 electric pump & 1

Diesel
pump
of
capacity 2850 LPM &
Jockey Pump 180 LPM
Hose Reel Assembly
Required
Required
Required
Required
Down Comer System
Not Required
Not Required
Not Required
Not Required
Wet Riser System
Required
Required
Required
Required
Yard Hydrant
Required
Required
Required
Required
10
Fire Service Inlet
Required
Required
Required
Required
11

Required
Required
Required
12

Alarm System
Required
Required
Required
13
Automatic
System
Required
Required
Required
b
Sprinkler Required
14
Side Set Back Area
Local Body Rules
Body Rules
Body Rules
Local Body Rules
15
16
17
18
Parking Facility
Assembly Point
Compartmentation
Required
Required
Required
Required
2 Mts
30 Mts
Required
Required If
basement floor
Means of
19
20
Staircases
Ramp
Escape
Exit with
Required
Required
Required
Required
2 Mts
30 Mts
Required
Required If basement
floor
Required
Required
Required
Required
2 Mts
30 Mts
Required
floor
Required
Required
Required
Required
2 Mts
30 Mts
Required
Required If
basement floor
21
Refuge Area
22
23
Not Required
Required at 24th mtrs Required at 24th mtrs

level
level
Required at 24th
mtrs level
Exit Signages
Required
level
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
24
Required
Required
Required
Required
25
Required
Required
Required
Required
26
Required
Required
Required
Required
27
28
Lighting Arrester
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
29
30
31
Training
Required
House Keeping
Required
Route
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
32
Fire Lift
Required
Required
Required
Required

Requirement of the Fire Safety measures for varies categories Above 15 m in
height
Group E - Business Building
E1 offices, banks, professional establishments, like offices of

architects, engineers, doctors, lawyers and police stations, E2 Type of Fire Protection Laboratories research establishments, libraries and test houses.
Required
E3 - Computer installations, E4 - Telephone Exchanges, E5 Broadcasting stations and T.V. stations
Fire Safety (Active
Measures)
Sl.No
a

24 Mts
24 Mts not
exceeding
30 Mts
Above 30 mtr
Minimum 2 per floor

Depending upon the
Area
and
Travel
Distance
Minimum 2 per floor

Depending upon the
Area and Travel
Distance
Minimum 2 per floor

Depending upon the
Area
and
Travel
Distance
Fire Extinguishers
Terrace Level
Head Tank
Under
Tank
Terrace Fire Pump
Ground
20,000
capacity
Water 75,000 litres capacity
1,00,000
capacity

capacity
Not required
Not Required
Not Required

Group Water Tank
2280 LPM & Jockey
Pump 180 LPM
2 electric pump & 1

Diesel pump of
capacity 2280 LPM
& Jockey Pump 180
LPM
2 electric pump & 1

Diesel
pump
of
capacity 2850 LPM &
Jockey Pump 180
LPM
Hose Reel Assembly
Required
Required
Required
Down Comer System
Not Required
Not Required
Not Required
Wet Riser System
Required
Required
Required
Yard Hydrant
Required
Required
Required
10
Fire Service Inlet
Required
Required
Required
11

Required
Required
12

Alarm System
Required
Required
13
Automatic
System
Required
Required
b
Sprinkler Required
14
Side Set Back Area
As per DCR and As per DCR and Local As per DCR and Local
Local Body Rules
Body Rules
Body Rules
15
16
17
18
Parking Facility
Assembly Point
Compartmentation
Required
Required
Required
Required
2 Mts
30 Mts
Required
Required If
basement floor
Required
Required
Required
Required
2 Mts
30 Mts
Required
floor
Not Required
Required at 24th mtrs Required at 24th mtrs

level
level and every 15
mtrs level one.
Means of
Escape
Exit with
Required
Required
Required
Required
2 Mts
30 Mts
Required
floor
19
20
Staircases
Ramp
21
Refuge Area
22
23
Exit Signages
Required
level
Required
Required
Required
Required
24
Required
Required
Required
25
Required
Required
Required
26
Required
Required
Required
27
28
Lighting Arrester
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
29
30
31
Training
Required
House Keeping
Required
Route
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
32
Fire Lift
Required
Required
Required

Requirement of the Fire Safety measures for varies categories Above 15 m in
height
Group F - Mercantile Building
Required
F1 - Shops, Stores upto 500 Sq.m,
F2 - Shops, Stores more than 500 Sq.mtrs.

Fire Safety (Active
Measures)
Sl.No
a
1
b
Fire Extinguishers

24 Mts
24 Mts not
exceeding
30 Mts
F3 - Under ground
shopping centre and
Storage
Minimum 2 per floor

Depending upon the
Area
and
Travel
Distance
Minimum 2 per floor

Depending upon the
Area and Travel
Distance
Minimum 2 per floor

Depending upon the
Area
and
Travel
Distance
Terrace Level
Head Tank
Under
Tank
Terrace Fire Pump
Ground
10,000
capacity
Water 1,00,000 litres capacity
1,50,000
capacity

capacity
Not Required
Not Required

Group Water Tank
2280 LPM & Jockey
Pump 180 LPM
2 electric pump & 1

Diesel pump of
capacity 2280 LPM
& Jockey Pump 180
LPM
2 electric pump & 1

Diesel
pump
of
capacity 2280 LPM &
Jockey Pump 180
LPM
Hose Reel Assembly
Required
Required
Required
Down Comer System
Not Required
Not Required
Not Required
Wet Riser System
Required
Required
Required
Yard Hydrant
Required
Required
Required
10
Fire Service Inlet
Required
Required
Required
11

Required
Required
12

Alarm System
Required
Required
13
Automatic
System
Required
Required
b
14
Side Set Back Area
As per DCR and As per DCR and Local As per DCR and Local
Local Body Rules
Body Rules
Body Rules
15
16
17
18
Parking Facility
Assembly Point
Compartmentation
Required
Required
Required
Required
1.5 Mts
Means of
Not required
Sprinkler Required
Escape
Exit with
Required
Required
Required
Required
1.5Mts
Required
Required
Required
Required
1.5 Mts
18
19
20
Staircases
Ramp
30 Mts
Required
Required If
basement floor
30 Mts
Required
floor
21
Refuge Area
Not Required
Required at 24th mtrs Not Required

level
22
23
Exit Signages
Required
level
Required
Required
Required
Required
24
Required
Required
Required
25
Required
Required
Required
26
Required
Required
Required
27
28
Lighting Arrester
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
29
30
31
Training
Required
House Keeping
Required
Route
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
32
Fire Lift
Required
Required
Required
30 Mts
Required
floor

Requirement of the Fire Safety measures for varies categories Above 15 m in height not to b
Group G - Industrial Building
Sl.
No
Type of Fire Protection Required
Fire Safety (Active Measures)
Fire Extinguishers
Terrace Level Over Head Tank
G1 - Low Hazard Industries
Built up area upto

100 Sq.mt
Built up area more

than 100 Sq.mt. &
upto 500 Sq.mt
More than 500 Sq.mtrs
Minimum 2 per floor Minimum 2 per floor Depending upon the Area
Depending upon the
and Travel Distance
Area and Travel
Distance
e
Minimum 2 per
floor Depending
upon the Area
and Travel
Distance
5000 litres in case

of basement area
exceeds 200m2
5000 litres add 5000 litres if the provision of

sprinkler in basement
10,000 litres
capacity
Under Ground Water Tank
Not required
Not required
1,00,000 litres
4
5
Terrace Fire Pump

Fire Pump near Under Group Water Tank
450 LPM
Not required
450 LPM
Not required
450 LPM
1 electric pump &
1 Diesel pump of
capacity
2280
LPM & Jockey
Pump 180 LPM
Hose Reel Assembly
Not required
Required
Required
Down Comer System
Not required
Required
Required
Wet Riser System
Not required
Not required
Required
Yard Hydrant
Not required
Not required
Required
10
Fire Service Inlet
Not required
Not required
Required
11
Manually Operated Fire Alarm Call Point (MCP)
Not required
Not required
Not Required
12
Automatic Detection & Alarm System
Not required
Not required
Required
13
Automatic Sprinkler System
Required
(if basement)
Required
(if basement)
Required
As per DCR and

Local Body Rules
As per DCR and Local Body Rules
As per DCR and

Local Body Rules

14
Side Set Back Area
15
Parking Facility
Required
Required
Required
16
Assembly Point
Required
Required
Required
17
Compartmentation
Required
Required
Required
Escape
Required
Required
Required
Exit with
1.5 Mtrs
1.5 Mtrs
1.5 Mtrs
45 Mtrs
45 Mtrs
45 Mtrs
Required
Required
Required
18
Means of
19
Staircases
20
Ramp
Not required
Not required
Not required
21
Refuge Area
Not required
Not required
Not required
22
Exit Signages
Required
Required
Required
23
Sealing of Cable and other ducts at each floor

level
Required
Required
Required
24
Required
Required
Required
25
Required
Required
Required
26
Required
Required
Required
27
Lighting Arrester
Required
Required
Required
28
Required
Required
Required
29
Training
Required
Required
Required
30
House Keeping
Required
Required
Required
31
Emergency Lights (at Staircase Landing and Exit

Route
Required
Required
Required
height
A5- Hotels
Above 30 Mts and A6

Hotels (Starred)
h
Minimum 2 per floor
Depending upon the
Area
and
Travel
Distance
Not Required
2 electric pump & 1
2850 LPM & Jockey
Pump 180 LPM
Required
Not Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
As per DCR and Local As

per
Body Rules
DCR and
Local
Body
Rules
Required
Required
Required
Required
1.5 Mts
30 Mts
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
1.5 Mts
30 Mts
Required
Required if
basement

level & every 15th Mtrs
level
Required
at 24th
Mts level
& every
15th Mtrs
level
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
d Rescue Services
s Above 15 m in height not to be permitted 18 litres in height
ustrial Building
G2 - Moderate Hazard Industries
Built up are upto

100Sq.mtrs
Built up
are more
than
500Sq.mtr
Built up are more
s and
than 100Sq.mtrs and upto 1000
upto 500 Sq.mtrs
Sq.mtrs
Built up area upto 1000 Sq.mt
Minimum 2 per floor

Depending upon the
Area and Travel
Distance
Minimum
2 per floor
Depending
upon the
Area and
Travel
Distance
Minimum 2 per floor

Depending upon the
Area and Travel
Distance
Minimum 2 per floor Depending upon the Area and Travel

Distance
10,000 Liters capacity
10,000
Liters
capacity
20,000 Litres capacity
Not required
Not
required
1,00,000 Litres capacity
900 LPM
Not required
900 LPM
900 LPM
900 LPM
Not
1 electric pump & 1 1 electric pump & 1 Diesel pump of capacity
required Diesel
pump
of 2280 LPM & Jockey Pump 180 LPM
capacity 2280 LPM &
Jockey Pump 180
LPM
Required
Required
Required
Required
Not required
Not
required
Required
Required
Not Required
Not
Required
Required
Required
Not Required
Not
Required
Required
Required
Not Required
Not
Required
Required
Required
Not Required
Not
Required
Required
Required
Not Required
Not
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
As per DCR and Local

Body Rules
As per
As per DCR and Local As per DCR and Local Body Rules
DCR and
Body Rules
Local
Body
Rules
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
1.5 Mtrs
1.5 Mtrs
1.5 Mtrs
1.5 Mtrs
45 Mtrs
45 Mtrs
45 Mtrs
45 Mtrs
Required
Required
Required
Required
Not required
Not
required
Not required
Not
required
Not required
Not
required
Not required
Not
required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Requirement of the Fire Safety measures for Group A - Residential Buildings Above 15 m in height
Sl.
No
A3- Dormitories, A4- Apartments Houses

35 Mts
35 Mts not exceeding 45 45 Mts not exceeding 60

Mts
Mts
d
A5- Hotels
Above 60 Mts

30 Mts
Above 30 Mts and A6

Hotels (Starred)
Fire Extinguishers
5,000 litres (5,000 litres if

basement)
Not Required
1,00,000 litres capacity 1,50,000 litres capacity
Terrace Fire Pump
900 LPM at Terrace level Not Required

Tank
Not Required
Not Required
Not Required
Not Required
Fire Pump near Under Group Water Not Required

Tank
1 electric pump & 1 Diesel

pump of capacity 1620
LPM & Jockey Pump 180
LPM

pump of capacity 2280
LPM & Jockey Pump 180
LPM
2 electric pump & 1

Diesel pump of
capacity 2280 LPM &
Jockey Pump 180 LPM
1 electric pump & 1

Diesel pump of capacity pump of capacity 2850 LPM
2280LPM & Jockey
& Jockey Pump 180 LPM
Pump 180 LPM
Hose Reel Assembly
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Down Comer System
Required
Not Required
Not Required
Not Required
Not Required
Not Required
Wet Riser System
Not Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Yard Hydrant
Not Required
Not Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
10
Fire Service Inlet
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
11
Manually Operated Fire Alarm Call Required

Point (MCP)
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
12
Automatic
System
Not Required
Not Required
Required
Required
Required
13
Required if area of
basement exceeds 200
Sq.mts
Required
Required
Required
Required
Detection
Minimum 2 per floor Depending upon the Area and Travel Distance
&
Alarm Not Required

Required if area of
basement exceeds 200
Sq.mts

14
Side Set Back Area

Body Rules

Body Rules

Body Rules

Body Rules

Body Rules
As per DCR and Local Body

Rules
15
Parking Facility
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
16
Assembly Point
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
17
Compartmentation
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Escape Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
18
19
20
21
Means of
Staircases
Exit width 1.5 Mts

Travel Distance etc. 30 s
Ramp
Refuge Area
level, if there is no
balcony
1.5 Mts
1.5 Mts
1.5 Mts
1.5 Mts
1.5 Mts
30 Mts
30 Mts
30 Mts
30 Mts
30 Mts
Minimum of 2 Nos. Location should not be adjacent and should be away from each other.( remote from each other)
Required if basement Required if basement
Required at 24th metre and at every 15th Mtr level, if there is no balcony
22
Exit Signages
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
23
Sealing of Cable and other ducts at Required

each floor level
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
24
Fire Damper at Air Conditioned Required

Ducts
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
25
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
26
Dos and Donts Laminated Hanging Required

Pads
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
27
Lightning Arrester
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
28
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
29
Training
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
30
House Keeping
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
31
Emergency Lights (at

Landing and Exit Route
Staircase Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
32
Fire Lift
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Sl.No
a
1
Requirements of Fire Safety measures for Group B - Educational Buildings of above 15 mts in height
B-1 Schools up to Senior Secondary Level
B-2 All others/training Institutions
Ground + One Storey
b
c
Minimum 2 per floor. Depending up on the Area and Travel
Fire Extinguishers
Distance
25000 Liters Capacity
Not required
Terrace Fire Pump
900 LPM
Fire Pump near Under Ground Water

Tank
Not required
Hose Reel Assembly
Required
Down Comes System
Required
Wet Riser System
Not required
Yard Hydrant
Not required
10
Fire Service Inlet
Required
11
Manually Operated Fire Alarm Call Point

Required
(MCP)
12
Automatic Detection and Alarm System
Not required
13
Automatice Spinkler System
Required if area of basement exceeds 200 sq.mts
c
Life Safety (Passive Measures)
14
Side Set Back Area
15
Parking Faclity
Required
16
Assembly Point
Required
17
Compartmentation
Required
18
Means Escape
of
Exit Width
Required
Travel Distance etc.,

19
Staircases
2 nos. required (Remote from each other not adjacent)
20
Ramp
Not required
21
Refuge Area
Not required
22
24
Exit Signages
Required
Sealing of Cable and other ducts at each
Required
floor level
Required
25
26
Do's and Donts Laminated Hanging Pads Required
27
Lightning Arrester
Not required
28
Not required
29
Training
Required
30
House Keeping
Required
31
Emergency Lights (at Staircase Landing

Required
and Exit Route)
23
Required
32
Fire Lift
Required
Requirement of the Fire Safety measures for Group C - Institutional Buildings Above 15 m in height
Required
C2 - Custodial Institutions
C3 - Penal and Mental Institutions
C1- Hospitals, Sanatoria and Nursing Home

24 Mts

30 Mts

24 Mts

30 Mts
Sl.No
a
1
Fire Extinguishers
1.00,000 litres capacity
Terrace Fire Pump
Not required
Not Required
Not Required
Not Required
Fire Pump near Under Group 1 electric pump & 1 Diesel pump 2 electric pump & 1 Diesel 1 electric pump & 1 Diesel 2 electric pump & 1 Diesel pump
Water Tank
of capacity 2280 LPM & Jockey pump of capacity 2280 pump of capacity 2280 LPM & of capacity 2280 LPM & Jockey
Pump 180 LPM
LPM & Jockey Pump 180 Jockey Pump 180 LPM
Pump 180 LPM
LPM
Hose Reel Assembly
Required
Required
Required
Required
Down Comer System
Not Required
Not Required
Not Required
Not Required
Wet Riser System
Required
Required
Required
Required
Yard Hydrant
Required
Required
Required
Required
10
Fire Service Inlet
Required
Required
Required
Required
11
Manually Operated Fire Alarm Required

Call Point (MCP)
Required
Required
Required
12
Automatic Detection & Alarm Required

System
Required
Required
Required
13
Required
Required
Required
Required

14
Side Set Back Area
15
Parking Facility
Required
Required
Required
Required
16
Assembly Point
Required
Required
Required
Required
17
Required
Required
Required
Required
18
Compartmentation
Means of
Escape
Exit Width
Travel Distance, etc
19
Staircases
Required
2 Mts
30 Mts
Required
Required
2 Mts
30 Mts
Required
Required
2 Mts
30 Mts
Required
Required
2 Mts
30 Mts
Required
20
Ramp
Required
Required
Required
Required
21
Refuge Area
22
Exit Signages
Sealing of Cable and other
ducts at each floor level
Fire Damper at Air
Conditioned Ducts
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
25
Required
Required
Required
Required
26
Dos and Donts Laminated

Hanging Pads
Required
Required
Required
Required
27
Lightning Arrester
Required
Required
Required
Required
28
Required
Required
Required
Required
29
Training
Required
Required
Required
Required
30
House Keeping
Required
Required
Required
Required
31

Staircase Landing and Exit
Route
Required
Required
Required
Required
32
Fire Lift
Required
Required
Required
Required
33
Ambulance
Required
Required
Required
Required
23
24
Required at every floor level
34
Separate toilet
Required specially designed for Required

physically challenged patients
Required
Required
Requirement of the Fire Safety measures for Group D - Assembly Buildings

Above 15 m in height
Required
D1 - Theartre over 1000 persons, D2 upto 1000 persons D3 D6 - Not exceeding 30 mtrs
Permanent Stage over 300 persons
Sl.No
D7 - Elevated or underground for assembly

not covered D1-D6
D4 - upto 300 persons, D5 all others

Fire Safety (Active
Measures)

24 Mts

24 Mts

30 Mts
Fire Extinguishers
Terrace
Tank
Level

30 Mts
Over
Head 10,000 litres capacity
D1-D5, 2,00,000 litres for D6

Multiplex
4
Terrace Fire Pump
Not required
Fire Pump near Under Group 1 electric pump & 1 Diesel 2 electric pump & 1 Diesel pump 2 electric pump & 1 Diesel pump of 2 electric pump & 1 Diesel pump of capacity
Water Tank
pump of capacity 2280 LPM & of capacity 2280 LPM & Jockey capacity 2850 LPM & Jockey 2850 LPM & Jockey Pump 180 LPM
Jockey Pump 180 LPM
Pump 180 LPM
Pump 180 LPM
Hose Reel Assembly
Required
Required
Required
Required
Down Comer System
Not Required
Not Required
Not Required
Not Required
Wet Riser System
Required
Required
Required
Required
Yard Hydrant
Required
Required
Required
Required
10
Fire Service Inlet
Required
Required
Required
Required
11
Manually Operated Fire Alarm Required

Call Point (MCP)
Required
Required
Required
12
Automatic Detection & Alarm Required

System
Required
Required
Required
13
Required
Required
Required
Required
Not Required
Not Required
Not Required

14
Side Set Back Area
As per DCR and Local Body As per DCR and Local Body As per DCR and Local Body Rules As per DCR and Local Body Rules
Rules
Rules
15
Parking Facility
Required
Required
Required
Required
16
Assembly Point
Required
Required
Required
Required
17
Compartmentation
Means of
Escape
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Exit with 2 Mts
Travel Distance , etc 30 Mts
Required
Staircases
Required
2 Mts
30 Mts
Required
Required
2 Mts
30 Mts
Required
Required
2 Mts
30 Mts
Required
20
21
22
23
Ramp
Refuge Area
Exit Signages
Required If basement floor

Not Required
Required
Required

Required at 24th mtrs level
Required
Required

Required
Required

Required
Required
24
Fire Damper at Air

Conditioned Ducts
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
18
19
25
26
Sealing of Cable and other

ducts at each floor level

Dos and Donts Laminated
Hanging Pads
27
28
Lightning Arrester
29
30
31
Training
House Keeping
Staircase Landing and Exit
Route
32
Fire Lift
Required
Required
Required
Required
Requirement of the Fire Safety measures for Group E - Business Buildings

E1 offices, banks, professional establishments, like offices of architects, engineers, doctors, lawyers and
police stations, E2 - Laboratories research establishments, libraries and test houses. E3 - Computer
installations, E4 - Telephone Exchanges, E5
Sl.No
15 Mts not exceeding 24 Mts
Above 30 mtr
Fire Extinguishers
Minimum 2 per floor Depending upon Minimum 2 per floor Depending Minimum 2 per floor Depending upon the
the Area and Travel Distance
upon the Area and Travel Distance Area and Travel Distance
Terrace Fire Pump
Not required
Not Required
Not Required
Fire Pump near Under Group Water Tank
1 electric pump & 1 Diesel pump of 2 electric pump & 1 Diesel pump of 2 electric pump & 1 Diesel pump of
capacity 2280 LPM & Jockey Pump capacity 2280 LPM & Jockey Pump capacity 2850 LPM & Jockey Pump 180
180 LPM
180 LPM
LPM
Hose Reel Assembly
Required
Required
Required
Down Comer System
Not Required
Not Required
Not Required
Wet Riser System
Required
Required
Required
Yard Hydrant
Required
Required
Required
10
Fire Service Inlet
Required
Required
Required
11
Manually Operated Fire Alarm Call Point Required

(MCP)
Required
Required
12
Required
Required
Required
13
Required
Required
Required

14
15
Side Set Back Area
Parking Facility
Required
Required
Required
16
Assembly Point
Required
Required
Required
17
Compartmentation
Required
Required
Required
18
Means of
Required
Required
Required
2 Mts
2 Mts
2 Mts
30 Mts
30 Mts
30 Mts
Escape
Exit width

19
Staircases
Required
Required
Required
20
Ramp
Not Required
Required at 24th mtrs level and every 15

mtrs level one.
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
21
22
23
24
25
Refuge Area
Exit Signages
Sealing of Cable and other ducts at each
floor level
26

27
28
Lighting Arrester
29
Training
Required
Required
Required
30
House Keeping
Required
Required
Required
31
Emergency Lights (at Staircase Landing

and Exit Route
Required
Required
Required
32
Fire Lift
Required
Required
Required
Requirement of the Fire Safety measures for Group F Mercantile Building

Sl.No
F1 - Shops, Stores upto 500 Sq.m,

F2 - Shops, Stores more than 500 Sq.mtrs.

F3 - Under ground shopping

centre and Storage
e
Fire Extinguishers
Terrace Fire Pump
Not required
Not Required
Not Required
Fire Pump near Under Group Water 1 electric pump & 1 Diesel pump 2 electric pump & 1 Diesel pump of 2 electric pump & 1 Diesel pump
Tank
of capacity 2280 LPM & Jockey capacity 2280 LPM & Jockey Pump of capacity 2280 LPM & Jockey
Pump 180 LPM
180 LPM
Pump 180 LPM
Hose Reel Assembly
Required
Required
Required
Down Comer System
Not Required
Not Required
Not Required
Wet Riser System
Required
Required
Required
Yard Hydrant
Required
Required
Required
10
Fire Service Inlet
Required
Required
Required
11
Manually Operated Fire Alarm Call Point Required

(MCP)
Required
Required
12
Required
Required
Required
13
Required
Required
Required

14
15
16
17
18
Side Set Back Area

Parking Facility
Assembly Point
Compartmentation
Means of
Escape
Exit Width
Required
Required
Required
Required

Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
1.5 Mts
1.5Mts
1.5 Mts
30 Mts
30 Mts
30 Mts
19
Staircases
Required
Required
Required
20
Ramp
21
Refuge Area
Not Required
Not Required
22
Exit Signages
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
23
24
25
26
27
28
Sealing of Cable and other ducts at

each floor level
Dos and Donts Laminated Hanging
Pads
Lighting Arrester
29
Training
Required
Required
Required
30
House Keeping
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
31
Emergency Lights (at Staircase

Landing and Exit Route
32
Fire Lift
Required
Required
Required
Requirement of the Fire Safety measures for Group G Industrial Buildings Above 15 m in height not to be permitted 18 Mts in height
G1 - Low Hazard Industries

Required
Sl. No
Fire Safety (Active

Measures)
upto 100 Sq.mt
More than 100

Sq.mt. & upto 500
Sq.mt
More than 500

Sq.mtrs
Upto 100Sq.mtrs
a
1
Fire Extinguishers
Terrace Level
Head Tank
G2 - Moderate Hazard Industries

BUILT UP AREA
Under
Tank
Ground
More than
More than 500Sq.mtrs
100Sq.mtrs and upto
and upto 1000 Sq.mtrs
500 Sq.mtrs
Over 5000 litres in case

of basement area
exceeds 200m2
Water
5000 litres add 5000

litres if the provision of
sprinkler in basement
Not required

1,00,000 litres
Not required
Not required
450 LPM
900 LPM
900 LPM
900 LPM
Not required
Terrace Fire Pump
Fire Pump near Under

Group Water Tank
Not required
Hose Reel Assembly
Not required
Down Comer System
Not required
8
9
10
11
Wet Riser System

Yard Hydrant
Fire Service Inlet
Manually Operated Fire
Not required
Not required
Not required
Not required
12
Automatic Detection &

Alarm System
Not required
450 LPM
450 LPM
Not required
1 electric pump & 1

Diesel
pump
of
capacity 2280 LPM &
Jockey Pump 180 LPM
Not required
Not required
1 electric pump & 1

2280 LPM & Jockey
Pump 180 LPM
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Not required
Not required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Not Required
Not Required
Not Required
Not Required
Not Required
Not Required
Not Required
Not Required
Not Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Not Required
Not Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Not required
Not required
Not required
Sprinkler Required (if there is

basement)
1,00,000 Litres capacity

900 LPM
1 electric pump & 1
2280 LPM & Jockey
Pump 180 LPM
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Not required
Automatic
System
13
Upto 1000 Sq.mt
Required
Not required
Required (if there is
basement)
Required

14
Side Set Back Area
15
Parking Facility
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
16
Assembly Point
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
17
Compartmentation
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
18
Means of
Escape
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Exit Width
1.5 Mtrs
1.5 Mtrs
1.5 Mtrs
1.5 Mtrs
1.5 Mtrs
1.5 Mtrs
1.5 Mtrs
Travel Distance etc.
45 Mtrs
45 Mtrs
45 Mtrs
45 Mtrs
45 Mtrs
45 Mtrs
45 Mtrs
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Not required
Not required
Not required
Not required
Not required
Not required
Not required
Not required
Not required
Not required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
19
Staircases
20
Ramp
Not required
21
Refuge Area
Not required
22
Exit Signages
Required
23
Sealing of Cable and

other ducts at each floor
level
Required
24
Fire Damper at
Conditioned Ducts
Required
25
Air
Not required
Not required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
26
Dos
and
Laminated
Pads
Donts
Hanging
Required
Required
27
Lighting Arrester
Required
28
Smoke
System
Required
Ventilation
Required
Required
29
Training
Required
30
House Keeping
Required
Required
Required
31

Staircase Landing and
Exit Route
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required

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Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services

A3- Dormitories, A4- Apartments Houses

Fire Safety (Active

15 Mts not exceeding

Minimum 2 per floor

Minimum 2 per floor

Minimum 2 per floor

Minimum 2 per floor

5,000 litres (5,000 10,000 litres capacity

25,000 litres capacity

1,00,000 litres capacity 1,50,000

Terrace Fire Pump

Fire Pump near Under Not Required

Hose Reel Assembly

Over 25,000 litres capacity

litres 75,000 litres capacity

Terrace Not Required

1 electric pump & 1

1 electric pump & 1

2 electric pump & 1

1 electric pump &

Down Comer System

Wet Riser System

Fire Service Inlet

Manually Operated Fire Required

Automatic Detection & Not Required

Sprinkler Required if area of Required if area of Required

Side Set Back Area

Required at 24th Mts

Required at 24th Mts

Fire Damper at Air Conditioned Ducts

Fire Drill and Fire Order

Dos and Donts Laminated Hanging Pads

Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services

C1- Hospitals, Sanatoria and Nursing

15 Mts not exceeding

24 Mts not exceeding

Minimum 2 per floor

Minimum 2 per floor

Minimum 2 per floor

Minimum 2 per floor

Terrace Fire Pump

C3 - Penal and Mental Institutions

Over 20,000 litres capacity

litres 10,000 litres capacity

20,000 litres capacity

Water 1.00,000 litres capacity

litres 75,000 litres capacity

1,00,000 litres capacity

Fire Pump near Under 1 electric pump & 1

2 electric pump & 1

1 electric pump & 1

2 electric pump & 1

Hose Reel Assembly

Down Comer System

Wet Riser System

Fire Service Inlet

Manually Operated Fire Required

Automatic Detection & Required

Side Set Back Area

Fire Damper at Air Conditioned Ducts

Fire Drill and Fire Order

Dos and Donts Laminated Hanging Pads