(Publié aussi en français sous le titre Chapitre 3-6 - Normes sur la protection contre l'incendie pour les établissements de détention)
Table of Contents
1.General1
2.General requirements3
3.Construction4
4.Occupancy hazards6
5.Fire protection systems7
6.Water supplies10
7.Electrical11
8.Emergency procedures12
9.Main communication and control post/communication equipment room (m/cer)13
Appendix A14
Appendix B18
Appendix C20
This standard prescribes fire protection requirements for correctional institutions to minimize risks to life and property and to protect and conserve the Government's financial position.
- This standard applies to correctional institutions under the administration of the Correctional Service of Canada.
- A building or structure in an institution that is used for farming purposes and not as a residence is exempt from the requirements of this standard. (See appendix A)
- Community residential facilities are exempt from the requirements of this standard. (See appendix A)
- The requirements of this standard apply to all new construction, including additions and alterations.
- The requirements of this standard apply to existing buildings to the extent practicable. (See appendix A)
- The Fire Commissioner of Canada or the authorized representative of the Fire Commissioner (henceforth referred to as FC) is responsible for the administration and enforcement of this standard.
- This standard is not to be interpreted as permitting practices specifically prohibited by provincial, municipal, or other federal legislation.
- Where reference is made to other codes and standards, unless otherwise stipulated, the reference shall be to the latest edition including amendments to that code or standard.
- Certain terms used in this standard are defined to ensure understanding of their meaning and intent.
Contained use area means a supervised area containing one or more rooms in which occupant movement is restricted to a single room by security measures not under the control of the occupant, (see appendix A); (zone de détention cellulaire);
free access means access without barriers that require keys, special devices, remote releasing devices, or specialized knowledge of the opening mechanism, to an approved safe area, (see appendix A), (accès libre);
impeded egress zone means a supervised area in which occupants have free movement but require the release, by security personnel, of security doors at the boundary before they are able to leave the area, but does not include a contained use area, (see appendix A), (zone à sortie contrôlée);
listed means equipment or materials included in a list published by a nationally recognized organization concerned with product evaluation, that maintains periodic inspection of production of listed equipment or materials and whose listing states either that the equipment or material meets appropriate standards or has been tested and found suitable for use in a specified manner, (répertorié);
living unit means a building or portion thereof containing sleeping accommodation for inmates, and may include ancillary areas such as lounges, kitchenettes, showers, and janitor's closets. Family visiting units are not considered to be living units, (unité résidentielle).
- Unless otherwise stated, the definitions of words and phrases given in the NBC and NFC also apply to this standard.
- The abbreviations of proper names in this standard shall have the meanings assigned to them in this Clause.
CAN | National Standard of Canada |
CER | Communication Equipment Room |
CGSB | Canadian General Standards Board |
CSA | Canadian Standards Association |
CSC | The Correctional Service of Canada |
CF | Fire Commissioner of Canada or the authorized representative of the Fire Commissioner |
MCCP | Main Communication and Control Post |
NBC | National Building Code of Canada |
NFC | National Fire Code of Canada |
NFPA | National Fire Protection Association |
TB | Treasury Board |
ULC | Underwriters' Laboratories of Canada |
- The symbols and other abbreviations in this standard shall have the meanings assigned to them in this Clause.
C | degree(s) celsius |
h | hour(s) |
kg | kilogram(s) |
kPa | kilopascal(s) |
L | litre(s) |
m | metre(s) |
mm | millimetre(s) |
No. | number(s) |
o.c. | on centre |
s | second(s) |
Except as otherwise provided in this standard, fire protection in all correctional institutions shall conform to the applicable requirements of:
- the National Building Code of Canada (NBC);
- the National Fire Code of Canada (NFC);
- Treasury Board fire protection standards; and
- FC standards.
Plans and specifications for all new construction, including additions and alterations, shall be submitted to the FC for review in accordance with the Treasury Board Fire Protection Standard for Design and Construction (chapter 3-2).
- Buildings that do not have free access shall conform to the requirements of the NBC for buildings of Group B Division 1 occupancy.
- Buildings that do not have free access shall be of noncombustible construction.
- Buildings that have free access shall conform to the requirements of the NBC for the major occupancies appropriate to their use. (See appendix A)
- A building that has free access shall be of noncombustible construction if the building area exceeds the limits permitted in appendix C. (See also appendix A)
- Means of egress shall conform to the requirements of the NBC.
- A door in a means of egress, which is required to be locked for reasons of security, shall be such as to be openable by a key from both sides of the door. (See appendix A)
- If in the opinion of the FC in consultation with CSC for reasons of security it may be difficult to gain access to a locked egress door in the event of an emergency, remote releasing devices shall be provided for such doors in addition to the key release prescribed in 3.3(b). (See appendix A)
Major occupancies shall be separated from each other by fire separations in accordance with the requirements of the NBC.
- Except as provided in clause 3.5(b), the following areas shall be separated from the remainder of the building by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating of at least 2 h:
- living units in either contained use areas or impeded egress zones; and,
- any other contained use areas.
- The fire separation in (a) may be reduced to 1 h in a sprinklered building provided the adjacent area is not an industrial use. (See appendix A)
- The following rooms or areas shall be separated from the remainder of the building by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating of at least 1 h:
- maintenance shops;
- storage rooms;
- shipping and receiving areas; and
- kitchen, cafeteria and dining areas.
- Interior finish materials shall conform to the requirements of the NBC and this subsection.
- Except as provided in (c), interior wall and ceiling finishes in a contained use area shall have a flame spread rating of not more than 25 and a smoke developed classification of not more than 50.
- Interior padding used for walls or ceilings shall be of fire-retardant materials, suitable for institutional use. (See appendix A)
- Interior floor finish materials shall have a flame spread rating of not more than 300 and a smoke developed classification of not more than 500.
Unless otherwise specified in this standard, hazardous materials, processes and operations shall conform to the requirements of the NFC. (See appendix A)
The storage, handling and use of explosives and ammunition shall be in accordance with the Explosives Act, R.S., c.102, S.1 and the Explosive Regulations published by the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources.
- Mattresses and pillows shall be of a fire retardant type, suitable for institutional use. (See appendix A)
- Upholstered or plastic furniture shall not be used in a contained use area unless the floor area is sprinklered.
- Except as permitted in (d), upholstered or plastic furniture in contained use areas or impeded egress zones shall be of a fire retardant type suitable for institutional use. (See appendix A)
- Furniture in an impeded egress zone is not required to be fire retardant provided:
- the floor area is sprinklered; and
- the floor area is not occupied by inmates.
- Commercial kitchen cooking equipment such as a range, broiler, frying unit or other equipment capable of producing grease laden vapours shall be provided with a listed grease removal system.
- Systems for the ventilation of commercial kitchen cooking equipment shall be designed, constructed and installed to conform to NFPA Standard No. 96, Installation of Equipment for the Removal of Smoke and Grease-Laden Vapors from Commercial Cooking Equipment.
- (See appendix A) An automatic fire suppression system shall be provided for the protection of:
- commercial kitchen cooking equipment; and,
- residential ranges in living units.
- A fire alarm system shall be installed in every building except as permitted in (b).
- For a building having free access and a total occupant load of 10 or less, a fire alarm system is not required if the building is 2 storeys in height and less than 50 m2 in building area, or 1 storey in height and less than 100 m2 in building area.
- Except as provided in this Section, fire alarm systems shall conform to the Treasury Board Standard for fire alarm systems (chapter 3-4).
- In a building having either a contained use area or an impeded egress zone, the fire alarm system shall be a 2 stage system. (See appendix A)
- The fire alarm system shall be zoned in accordance with the NBC. Zones shall also correspond to functional divisions of the institution as determined by CSC in consultation with the FC.
- Manual fire alarm stations in inmate occupied areas may be located in secure areas, except in buildings intended for use by occupants having free access.
- Smoke alarms shall be installed in sleeping rooms and corridors serving such rooms in buildings not requiring a fire alarm system.
- Where a fire alarm system is required, smoke detectors shall be installed in every sleeping room and every corridor serving as part of a means of egress from sleeping rooms.
- Sprinkler systems shall be installed throughout all living units. (See appendix A)
- Except as permitted in (d) and (e), sprinkler systems shall be installed throughout all other buildings.
- Except as otherwise provided in this Subsection, sprinkler systems shall be designed and installed in accordance with the requirements of FC Standard No. 403, Sprinkler Systems.
- Sprinklers may be omitted from small detached buildings in which in the opinion of the FC, there is no life hazard and which do not constitute an exposure hazard to the principal functional areas of the institution.
- Unless otherwise required by the NBC or NFC, sprinklers may be omitted from detached buildings intended for use by occupants having free access, where the building is not more than:
- 2 storeys in height and 500 m2 in building area, or
- 1 storey in height and 1000 m2 in building area.
- Main sprinkler control valves shall be located in a secure area accessible only to authorized personnel. (See appendix A)
- Secondary sprinkler control valves such as zone control valves, test connections, and auxiliary drains shall either:
- be located in secure areas accessible only to authorized personnel; or
- be locked. (See appendix A)
- The outside water motor gong may be omitted from buildings when all parts of the perimeter of the building are within the secured area, and the transmission of an alarm to a continuously manned facility is provided.
- (See appendix A) Except as required in (b), standpipe and hose systems shall be installed in all buildings of more than 3 storeys or 14 m in height and of 3 storeys or 14 m or less in height when the building area exceeds the following:
Height | Building area |
(Storeys) | (m2) |
1 | 2000 |
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