1. CITY OF HARARE EMERGENCY SERVICES
City of Harare Fire Brigade Training

2. City of Harare Fire Brigade Training
INSPECTION BY-LAWS
Construction of buildings in Harare is done in accordance with the Model Building By Laws of 1977 which is published by the Minister of Local Government and Housing.
In addition to the Model Building By Laws, the Local Authorities have the power to make their own by laws which are effective in their own areas.
City of Harare Fire Brigade Training

3. City of Harare Fire Brigade Training
INSPECTION BY-LAWS
The Model Building By-Laws of 1977 do not give local authorities the power to enforce the installation of firefighting equipment in residential dwellings other than Flats, Guest houses and Hostels.
Fire by-law of 1968 Section 12 states that The Chief Fire Officer may, at all reasonable times enter upon and inspect any building or land for the purpose of ascertaining:-
(a)Whether adequate precautions are being taken for prevention of fire
(b)Whether effective means of egress in case of fire are provided
City of Harare Fire Brigade Training

4. City of Harare Fire Brigade Training
INSPECTION BY-LAWS
The owner of such building or land which is inspected by the Chief Fire Officer shall pay to council for such inspection.
City of Harare Fire Brigade Training

5. THE ROLE OF THE FIRE BRIGADE IN BUILDINGS SAFETY MANAGEMENT
All buildings, other than dwelling houses are installed with fire equipment such as fire extinguishers, hose reels, landing valves, and sprinklers.
These buildings are inspected to ensure that the installed fire equipment is kept in good working order.
The fire equipment is examined , tested and that which is found damaged is required to be repaired.
The fire prevention officers are required to visit once a year each premises for the sake of inspection of the buildings.
On these inspections the officers also check on the means of escape, housekeeping, fire hazards and obstruction of fire equipment.
City of Harare Fire Brigade Training

6. BUILDING FIRE CERTIFICATION NEW BUILDINGS
Before a new building is constructed plans should be submitted to the local authority.
As the plans circulate through relevant Departments it also passes through the fire brigade and recommendations on fire equipment to be installed are done.
Before a completed building is occupied, it should be installed with adequate fire equipment as indicated by the Fire Authority.
The fire prevention keeps records of fire equipment for each building which they later use for fire clearance of the building.
City of Harare Fire Brigade Training

7. REQUIRED FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIUM
RESIDENTIAL, OTHER THAN DWELLING HOUSES, OFFICES INSTITUTIONAL
GROSS FLOOR AREA IN SQUARE METRES
TYPE OF FIRE EXTINGUISHING EQUIPMENT
Hand extinguishers
501 or more(5,5-10,9m)
fitted hose-reels and hand Extinguishers
501 or more(11-29m)
fitted hose reels, extinguishers and landing valves
30m or more
sprinklers or other automatic detection and extinguishing equipment
City of Harare Fire Brigade Training

8. REQUIRED FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIUM
SHOPS
GROSS FLOOR AREA IN SQUARE METRES
TYPE OF FIRE EXTINGUISHING EQUIPMENT
fitted hose reels, Hand extinguishers
Landing valves, fitted hose reels, hand extinguishers
Landing valves, hose reels, extinguisher
3701 and above
sprinklers, hose reels, extinguishers and automatic detection and extinguishing equipment
City of Harare Fire Brigade Training

9. REQUIRED FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIUM
PUBLIC AND ASSEMBLY, BUSINESS, INDUSTRIAL OR COMMERCIAL (OTHER THAN 0FFICES AND SHOPS)
Such fire extinguishing equipment as the local authority have taken into consideration the nature of activity on the premises deems necessary for
(a) enabling a fire to be dealt with by occupants of the building immediately upon its outbreak.
(b)facilitating the work of the fire brigade upon its arrival at the premises.
City of Harare Fire Brigade Training

10. REQUIRED FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIUM
The following buildings should be installed with sprinkler installations ie;
A basement exceeding 250 square metres
A garage in a building exceeding square metres
A high fire load over two storeys in height which exceeds square metres.
City of Harare Fire Brigade Training

11. BUILDING FIRE CERTIFICATION NEW BUILDINGS
The fire prevention officers check, examine and test the fire equipment of the completed building and if found in order they offer a fire clearance which will be used to obtain a Certificate of Occupation from the City Architect Department.
City of Harare Fire Brigade Training

12. FIRE PREVENTION FIRE PREVENTION
Refers to the process of totally suppressing the possibility of any situation which might result in the out break of a fire.
METHODS
Temperature reduction in vicinity of combustible substances e.g. proper ventilation
Restricting naked flames
Leaving at least 1 metre between ceiling and goods
Fire classification of goods while storing
Gangways to be left clear between goods
Machines to be well maintained
Avoid overloading of circuits
Good housekeeping

13. City of Harare Fire Brigade Training
FIRE PREVENTION
HOUSE KEEPING
SLIPPERY FLOORS
DUSTY WALLS, ROOFS AND MACHINERY
BAD STORAGE OF FURNITURE,EQUPMENT OR GOODS
STORAGE BEYOND PERMITTED HEIGHT
HAZARDOUS STORAGE ie CHEMICALS, GAS, FUEL IN SAME ROOM
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL AROUND PREMISES
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