Fire Hazard & Measures for Prevention in Bank Premises

By: Ranjeet KumarSr. Manager (Fire Safety)

ZO, New Delhi

Fire – A Hazard

A hazard is a situation that poses a level of threat to life, health, property or environment.

Fire is one of the greatest threats to a business. It can start almost anywhere and can destroy

everything in its path.

Fire Starters . . .• Combustible Material

Files, Document / Papers Old waste combustible material

• Open Flames Smoking Pantry

• Unventilated Spaces UPS / Battery Room Electrical Panel Old Record Section

• Electrical Faults

• Arson

Electrical Faults

• Multi-plugging

• Faulty Electrical Appliances UPS Air-conditioner Lighting fixtures Stabilizer (A/C)

• Overrun of Air-conditioner Enterprise PC Room/cabin

• Improper distribution of load

• Improper Earthing

• Connected Load > Sanctioned Load

Electrical Safety• Electrical Audit

4 yrs frequency After refurbishment / alteration

• MCB / ELCB

• Proper Earthing – Panel, UPS, ATM

• Single Main Switch for Lighting + Power

• AMC of Air-conditioners & UPS

• Air-conditioners with timer

• Sanction of additional load

• Modular Fire Extinguishers in UPS cabin

Scale of Fire Fighting Equipment• Fire Extinguisher

ABC Type 5.0 kg – 2 nos. CO2 Type 4.5 kg – 2 nos. Modular 5.0 kg – 1/2 nos.

• Fire Alarm System Fire Alarm Panel Smoke / Heat Detector MCP Hooter

• Average life of these equipments are in the range of 10 – 15 years

Other FF Equipments

• VESDA System

• Clean-agent Flooding System

• Fire Hydrant / Riser

• Sprinkler System

• PA System

Branch Inspection Checkpoints• Scale of Fire Extinguisher

• Refilling of Fire Extinguisher

• Modular Extinguisher on UPS

• Fire Alarm System

• Electrical Audit

• General wiring

• Ventilation / Cooling of UPS Room

• MCB / ELCB

Essentials of NBC – Construction• Means of Access

Open Space (Street 12m, Entrance 4.5m/5m) Fire Lift

• Enclosure (2hr rating)• Door (1.5hr rating)• One per 1200m2 floor area• 8 person/545 kg, 1.4m2 lift area• Ground to top in 1 minute

• Means of Escape Refuge Area (24 mtr + 15 mtr, 15m2(0.3m2/p) Exit Sign & Illumination 10 Lux Travel Distance (30 mtr / 15 mtr) Exit Doorway (min 1 mtr) Staircase Pressurization (1-stage / 2-stage,50

Pa pressure difference)

Essentials of NBC – Fire Safety• Fire Extinguishers

• Fire Alarm System

• Riser/Hydrant System, Hose Reel

• Hose Box

• Sprinkler

• Fire Pump / Fire Water (based on height) 1M (2280lpm) + 1D + 1J (180lpm)

• PA System

• Alternative Power Source Fire pump / lift, Staircase, Corridor

• Compartmentation (1.5 hr rating)

New Development – Fire Fighting• New Indian Specification for Portable Fire

Extinguishers being notified by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).

• Present ISI Numbers of Portable Extinguishers: Water type – IS 940 DCP type – IS 2171 CO2 type – IS 2878

• IS 15683 is being notified as single IS code for all type of portable fire extinguishers.

• -7- (seven) IS code including above-mentioned codes are being withdrawn accordingly.

Fire Extinguisher Data

• Recommended Brands / Make Minimax , Safex, LifeGuard, Omex Other manufacturer certified by BIS

• Type & Cost for new installation

Type Capacity Cost (`)

Water 9.0 ltr 1500/- to 2000/-

CO2 4.5 kg 4000/- to 5000/-

DCP 5.0 kg 1500/- to 2000/-

ABC 5.0 kg 2500/- to 3500/-

Modular 5.0 kg 4000/- to 5000/-

Fire Detection/Alarm System

Item Qty Rate(`) Amount(`)

Fire Alarm Panel 4-Zone with Battery

1 set 9000/- 9000/-

Smoke Detector 20 1500/- 30000/-

Heat Detector 1 1500/- 1500/-

Response Indicator 2 250/- 500/-

Manual Call Point (MCP) 1 500/- 500/-

Hooter 1 500/- 500/-

2-core Armoured cable 150 mtr 50/- 7500/-

TOTAL 49500/-

• Rates are for Conventional Fire Alarm System

AMC of Fire Fighting Equipment

Type Maintenance Refilling

Water Half-yearly Yearly

DCP Half-yearly Yearly

CO2 Half-yearly Yearly

ABC Half-yearly Biannual

Modular Half-yearly Biannual

• Fire Extinguisher

• Fire Alarm System

• Quarterly checking

Tendering Guidance

• Tendering

Supply & Installation – Fire Alarm System

Maintenance – Fire Alarm System

Supply & Installation – Fire Extinguishers

Maintenance & Refilling – Fire Extinguishers

Electrical Audit of Branches / Office

Thank You.