What are general requirements of fire access and parking lots for fire engines in Vietnam?
What are general requirements of fire access and parking lots for fire engines in Vietnam? Thank you!
Pursuant to Section 6.2.1 of the national technical regulations on fire safety for buldings and constructions issued together with the Circular 02/2021/TT-BXD stipulating general requirements of fire access and parking lots for fire engines in Vietnam as follows:
- Clearance width of fire access for fire engines must not be less than 3.5 m.
- Clearance width of parking lots for fire engines must ensure accessibility for deployment of fire-fighting facilities satisfactory to fire service height and fire hazard of buildings mentioned in Schedule 14.
Schedule 14 - Regulations on dimensions of parking lots for firefighting
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Fire hazard levels by functions/Dimension criteria of parking lots |
Dimensions of parking lots for fire engines, m, based on height of buildings, m |
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≤ 15 |
> 15 and ≤ 281) |
> 28 |
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1. F1.3 buildings |
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a) Width of parking lots for fire engines |
Not required |
≥ 6 |
≥ 6 |
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b) Length of parking lots for fire engines |
Not required |
≥ 15 |
≥ 15 |
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2. Other building levels |
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a) Width of parking lots for fire engines |
Not required |
≥ 6 |
≥ 6 |
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b) Length of parking lots for fire engines |
Consult Schedule 15 and Schedule 16 |
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1) Parking lots for fire engines are not required for buildings with no more than 50 people on each storey, according to Schedule G.9 (Annex G), and distance from fire access for fire engines to the hydrant boosters no more than 18 m. |
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- Only allow obstacles to be placed on fire access and parking lots for fire engines if all following requirements are satisfied:
+ Clearance height to enable fire-fighting facilities to travel through must not be lower than 4.5 m;
+ Dimensions of overhead obstacles (measured along length of fire access and parking lots for fire engines) must not exceed 10 m; and
+ In case of 2 or more overhead obstacles stretching across fire access or parking lots for fire engines, clearance space between the obstacles must not be lower than 20 m; and
+ Length of ends of fire access or parking lots for fire engines unobstructed by overhead obstacles must not be lower than 20 m; and
+ Length of parking lots for fire engines must not take into account sections with overhead obstacles.
- Along outer walls of buildings, install entrances to the buildings via the outer walls from elevated positions (elevated entrances) satisfactory to 6.3 to deploy firefighting and rescue activity.
Best regards!
