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ENGR. MARIANO V JOSEPH JR., PEEChief, Fire Safety Enforcement Division

Bureau of Fire Protection, National Headquarters

INTRODUCTION On

FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY ASSESSMENT REPORT

(  L R

)

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BFP VISION

 A MODERN FIRE

PROTECTION AGENCY WORKINGTOWARDS A SAFE

 AND PROGRESSIVE SOCIETY 

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The IRR of RA 9514 covers the following:

A. All persons;B. All private or public buildings, facilities or

structures and their premises erected or

constructed before and after the effectivity hereof;

C. Design and installation of mechanical, electronics

and electrical systems relative to fire protection;

D. Manufacturing, storage, handling and/or use, and

transportation of explosives and/or combustible,

flammable liquids and gases, toxic and other

hazardous materials and operations, and their

wastes;

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E. Fire safety planning, design, construction, repair,

maintenance, rehabilitation and demolition;

F. Fire protective and warning equipment orsystems;

G. All land transportation vehicles and equipment,

ships or vessels docked at piers or wharves or

anchored in seaports; and

H. Petroleum industry installations.

The IRR of RA 9514 covers the following:

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CHRONOLOGICAL EVENTS OF FALAR

24 April 2003 - Meeting of BFP, RADIAN and USPS to discuss

FALAR

03 June 2003 - Meeting between DILG-BFP and RADIAN

07 July 2003 - Bureau (BFP) Order No. 2003-1149 Creating thecommittee on FALAR

26 March 2004 - SOPI Endorsement on FALAR

17 March 2005 - Sectoral Consultation on the Implementation of 

FALAR

15 December 2005 - DILG Memo Circular 2005-143

18 November 2009 - Effectivity of IRR’s RA 9514

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CHRONOLOGICAL EVENTS OF FALAR

24 April 2003 - Meeting of BFP, RADIAN and USPS to discuss

FALAR

03 June 2003 - Meeting between DILG-BFP and RADIAN

07 July 2003 - Bureau (BFP) Order No. 2003-1149 Creating the

committee on FALAR

26 March 2004 - SOPI Endorsement on FALAR

17 March 2005 - Sectoral Consultation on the Implementation of 

FALAR

15 December 2005 - DILG Memo Circular 2005-143

18 November 2009 - Effectivity of IRR’s RA 9514

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*   The National Building Code (NBC, PD 1096)was enacted on February 19, 1977

* The Fire Code of the Philippines (FCP, PD 1185)

was enacted on August 26,1977

* Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) August 1,

1978 between;

- Ministry of National Defense (now Department of theInterior and Local Government)

- Ministry of Public Works/Transportation and

Communications (now Department of Public Works and

Highway)

BACKGROUND

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•In the MOA the life of the building is divided

into 3 phases:

Pre-Construction Phase Construction Phase

Post Construction Phase

BACKGROUND

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•  Two (2) days plan review

•  Effective Code Compliance

•  Highly reliable

•  Better appreciation and understanding

•  More efficient regular annual inspection

Benefits of the Fire and Life Safety AssessmentReport (FALAR)

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*A written report prepared and certified by the Architect and his Fire SafetyPractitioner.

*The report shall have three (3) parts:   Part 1- Pre-Construction Phase

  Part 2- Construction Phase   Part 3- Post Construction Phase

*FALAR Part 1   is a compilation of plans/specifications and designapproach, criteria and calculations.

*FALAR Part 2   is a compilation of all approved submittals, test andacceptance forms of all fire protection and life safety features.*FALAR Part 3 is a compilation of the maintenance and testing records

kept by the buildings engineering and maintenance departments.

What is a Fire and Life Safety

Assessment Report (FALAR) ?

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A. All private and public buildings, facilities and structures to beconstructed or being constructed upon effectivity of this IRR shall berequired to submit FALAR 1 and 2 among other documents to theCity /Municipal Fire Marshal having jurisdiction as one of therequirements for securing FSEC or FSIC for the issuance of BuildingPermit and Occupancy Permit. (SECTION 9.0.3.1A. IRR’s RA 9514)

B. All existing private and public buildings, facilities or structures withoccupancy of at least (50) persons shall be required to submit

FALAR 3 annually to the City/Municipal Fire Marshal having jurisdiction when securing FSIC. (SECTION 9.0.3.1B. IRR’s RA 9514)

Applicability

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Pre-Construction Phase

3 sets FALAR Part 1

Architect and Fire Safety Practitioner

Fire Safety Evaluation Clearance (FSEC)

Building Permit

 When will the submission of FALAR be required ?

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Construction Phase

3 sets FALAR Part 2

Construction Manager and Contractor

Fire Safety Inspection Certificate (FSIC)

Occupancy Permit

 When will the submission of FALAR be required ?

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Post Construction Phase

3 sets FALAR Part 3

Building Administrator

Fire Safety Inspection Certificate (FSIC)

Business Permit

 When will the submission of FALAR be required ?

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• BFP Personnel do not have access to vital fire safety

documents which includes but are not limited to the basis of 

design, design approach, calculations, as  –   built plans,

records of testing, commissioning and maintenance.

• BFP Personnel involved in review plans and specifications

and fire safety inspection have not cope up with the growth

of fire protection and life safety technology.

• Major violations of the fire safety provisions are difficult to

discover by the BFP Personnel because of incomplete

submission of vital fire protection and life safety documents

by the designers, construction managers and building

administrator.

Why is submission of FALAR important?

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