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Regulations on fire protection on Svalbard.


Date FOR 1993-08-20-815


Affairs Ministry of Justice


Published Dept. In 1993 930


Commencement 01.01.1994

Edited
FOR 2004-02-20-583

Changes

FOR-1931-01-07-3354, FOR-1935-02-22-3346

For
Svalbard

Legal
LOV-1925-07-17-11-§4

Promulgated


Short Title
Regulations on fire protection in Svalbard

Chapter Overview:

Chap. 1. General Provisions. (§§ 1-1 - 1-10)
Chap. 2. Fire Authorities and tasks. (§§ 2-1 - 2-6)
Chap. 3. The public duties in fire prevention context. (§§ 3-1 - 3-10)
Chap. 4. Fire prevention in buildings, etc. (§§ 4-1 - 4-19)
Chap. 5. fire inspection and toppings. (§§ 5-1 - 5-11)
Chap. 6. turnout size, equipment, etc. (§§ 6-1 - 6-5)

Stipulated by Royal Decree. 20 August 1993 pursuant to the Act of 17 July 1925. 11 on Svalbard § 4. Promoted by Local Government and Labour. Amended 14 Dec 2001 no. 1390, February 20, 2004 No.. 583.

Chap. 1. General Provisions.

§ 1-1. Purpose. The regulations are intended to protect people, animals and property against fire and limit the damage caused by fire and other acute accidents.

§ 1-2. Scope. Regulations cover the areas covered by the Act of 17 July 1925. 11 on Svalbard § 1

§ 1-3. Obligated. Regulations require the general public and to own and use of buildings, facilities, areas, etc., And the Governor, representative elected body and enterprises that are responsible for fire protection.

§ 1-4. Definitions. Fire Object: Any building, plant, warehouse, area etc. where fire may occur and threaten life, health, property or production.
Special fire object: The buildings, facilities, etc. falling within Regulations § 5-1.
Fire inspection: Fire safety inspection of fire objects to ensure that they are protected against fire by applicable regulations, as well as overseeing matters of significance for rescue and extinguishing.
Local fire chief: Head of fire protection in the settlement.
Fire: The organization is prepared to prevent and fight fires.
: Villas, townhouses, apartment building, home and hunting lodge, but not emergency cabins. The Governor will decide in case of doubt, what is emergency cabins.

§ 1-5. Exemptions. Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning may depart from these regulations if special circumstances make it necessary or reasonable.
For hunting cabins Governor may derogate from the Regulations.

§ 1-6. Complain. Appeals to decisions by the regulation are:

1.
Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning when a decision by the Governor or representative elected body.

2.
Ministry of Justice when a decision by Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning.

§ 1-7. Criminal liability. Violation of these regulations is punishable by law on 17 July 1925. 11 on Svalbard § 4, second paragraph.

§ 1-8. Fines. Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning may impose, if the deadline to execute an order is not complied with. Coercive determined simultaneously with the order or in connection with the determination of the new deadline for completion of the order. Size of the damages determined taking into account how important it is that orders are implemented and what costs are likely to incur.

§ 1-9. Commencement / transitional provisions. This regulation comes into force on 1 January 1994.
requirements in § 4-9, § 4-16, § 4-18, § 4-19 must be completed no later than 1 January 1996. This is not an obstacle to the Directorate for Civil Protection and emergency Planning in each case also may order faster execution when deemed necessary.

§ 1-10. Repeal of / change in other regulations, etc. When the regulation comes into force, repealed:

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Regulations of 7 January 1931 no. 3354 about the fire department in the settlement at the advent of Svalbard.

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Regulation of 22 February 1935 No.. 3346 about branvesenet for the Russian state company in Svalbard.

Chap. 2. Fire Authorities and tasks.

§ 2-1. Central authority. Ministry of the Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning is the central authority for the administration of the regulations.
Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning will ensure that regulations are followed up, including proper supervision. Moreover Directorate carry out inspections at any place, and issue orders within the scope of the regulation.
Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning may issue further provisions on fire detection installations and control of these, about alerting scheme, as well as the requirements for materials and equipment for fire protection.
Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning may issue instructions for the Governor regarding chores or pursuant to these regulations.

Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning may delegate their tasks to the Governor.

§ 2-2. Governor. The Governor shall:

1.
Ensuring that drawn fire arrangements, cf. § 2-4.

2.
Ensuring that every year prepared reports on fire protection in Svalbard. Governor submits reports Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning by the end of February.

3.
Performing the duties imposed score after the instructions given by the Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning, ref. § 2-1.

Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning may delegate the Governor's jurisdiction under this Regulation shall be representative elected body.

§ 2-3. Local fire chief. The settlements that Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning decide, should have a local fire chief as head of fire protection. Fire Chief appointed by the business that is responsible for fire safety in the settlement. Fire Chief shall have the necessary qualifications for the position, ref. § 6-2.

§ 2-4. Fire System. In those settlements that Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning decide, shall be prepared fire plan.
Fire scheme should ensure that fire protection is organized, staffed and equipped in such a way that the tasks of the regulations and supplementary provisions at any time can be completed in a satisfactory manner. This should include all necessary documentation. Fire scheme should be sent Governor. Governor submits it for Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning who may order any necessary changes.
Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning pointed out the activities that will be responsible for fire protection in the settlement.

§ 2-5. The organization's duties. The agency shall:

1.
Prepare fire arrangement.

2.
Prioritize, plan, implement and follow up measures under this regulation.

3.
Implement information measures.

4.
Every year submit to the Governor's report on fire protection work for the previous year.

5.
Every year prepare a plan of appropriate fire safety measures, including the implementation of fire sight during the coming year. This plan shall be submitted to the Governor before the start.

Otherwise, the enterprise shall submit to the Governor the documentation Governor requires.

§ 2-6. Fire protection tasks. Fire protection shall:

1.
Conduct tasks of fire prevention and controlling nature.

2.
Be Battle Group in connection with the fire.

3.
Assist with efforts by other acute accidents.

4.
Perform other duties as added fire protection.

Personnel participating in fire protection are obliged to serve in fire, participate in exercises and maintenance work, undergo required courses and participate in rota related to fire preparedness.

Chap. 3. The public duties in fire prevention context.

§ 3-1. Ordinary care etc. Everyone is obliged to take care with fire and flammable objects so that fire can not easily occur, and the fire to make it possible to limit the damage.

§ 3-2. Storage of toxic and corrosive products, compressed gases, etc. Storage of toxic or corrosive products, compressed gases, etc., under fire may have particular danger and greater circulation of fuel or timber shall be reported to the local fire chief.

§ 3-3. Pyrotechnic stationery etc. The firing of missiles, larger amounts fireworks cases etc. may not take place in such a way that it represents a risk of fire, ref. § 3-1.

§ 3-4. Welding, cutting and soldering etc. It should be extinguishing agents and possibly extinguishing crew present, if there is a risk that fire can occur during working of welding, cutting, brazing, use of an angle grinder, roofing, etc., ref. § 4-11.

§ 3-5. Other preventive duties. Everyone is obligated to give the person performing duties under this Regulation, the information which he requires to get the work done. The person must be given access to buildings, apartment or other rooms and premises, construction, circulation, etc.

§ 3-6. Notification obligation. Anyone who discovers or learns that a fire has broken out or threatens to break out, must immediately notify those endangered and notify site fireguard unless he can immediately extinguish the fire or avert the danger.

§ 3-7. Duty to assist. Fire any person residing in or near the fire place best to try and extinguish the fire or avert the danger. Otherwise, any at the request of local fire chief participate in rescue and extinguishing work.
Fire everyone is obliged to provide fire protection access to property, building, etc., to benefit deposits of water and to use the telephone and other utilities.


§ 3-8. Duties under fire. After fire obliged the owner or user of the fire damaged property to ensure cleanup, security and other necessary safeguards.

§ 3-9. Interventions in the privates rights. Owner of building etc. must accept that it interfering with the material values, when local fire chief deems this necessary to limit or extinguish fire.

§ 3-10. Barrier on fire instead. Fire place and surrounding area this must be cordoned off to the extent deemed necessary. Unauthorized denied access within the cordon.

Chap. 4. Fire prevention in buildings, etc

Part A. General requirements.

§ 4-1. Requirements for the owner and user of the building on fire prevention measures. Owner of fire object or part of such, has an obligation to ensure that fire object is constructed, equipped and maintained in accordance with applicable laws and regulations on the prevention of fire and preparations so that fire can not easily occur. This applies whether fire object used by others. Owner must establish the supervisory and cooperative arrangements with any users / tenants who are required to ensure compliance with this provision. Owner's liability under this provision can not be waived by agreement.
He who has the right to use fire object or part of such, has an obligation to organize their activity so that fire can not easily occur, and so that safety measures and safeguards to prevent acts by their assumptions.
User is obliged to supervise that they building technical fire prevention and other safety measures do not deteriorate. User - who does not own - have a duty to report to own all important issues so that it can fulfill its obligations under the first paragraph.
In particular fire objects where there are multiple owners / users shall be jointly designate a responsible leader who fire authorities can relate to the exercise of their supervisory functions. Designation of such supervisor exempts neither the owner or user of the obligations arising out of the first, second and third paragraphs.

§ 4-2. Equipment, etc. Rescue, slokkings-, warning and protective equipment must be of satisfactory quality and in sufficient numbers.

§ 4-3. Inspection and maintenance of installations, equipment, etc. It shall be regularly control, inspection and maintenance of installations, equipment, structures, etc. where necessary to prevent technical maturity that reduces fire safety.

§ 4-4. Smoke and fire cell construction elements, firewall and fire cover. Such building should be intact and without impairments and holes. Doors, hatches and penetrations to work as intended. Execution of the ducts, pipes, etc. that crosses such building elements and execution of penetrations for these should be such that they do not reduce the fire safety.

§ 4-5. Piper, fireplaces, furnaces and sweeping. Piper, fireplaces and furnaces should be intact and functioning as intended.
Everyone is obliged to ensure that any flammable objects placed at a safe distance from the stove or objects that could be fire hazards.
Owner is responsible for carrying out the necessary sweeping.

§ 4-6. Electrical Installations. Electrical systems and electrical equipment should be performed, used and maintained in accordance with applicable regulations.

§ 4-7. Smoke Alarm in housing. All homes must have at least one smoke detector positioned to be clearly heard in the bedrooms when doors are closed.

§ 4-8. Extinguishing equipment in homes. All homes must have appropriate manually extinguishing equipment that can be used in any room.

Part B. Organisation and operation of special fire objects.

§ 4-9. Documentation of safety. The owner / user must ensure that the documentation is available. The owner / user shall on request submit the following documentation for the performing fire inspection:

1.
Drawings of the special fire object. The drawings shall show all parts and systems with fire prevention function, as well as escape routes.

2.
Overview of technical fire protection measures.

3.
Overview of internal allocation of tasks relating to fire safety work and possible fire situations.

4.
Overview of the number and nature of the fire drills.

5.
Summary of checks and maintenance of technical systems that are important for fire safety.

Governor may in individual cases require additional documentation.

§ 4-10. Responsible leader. For any particular fire object must be a responsible leader for fire safety work appointed by the owner / user. The responsible manager should have sufficient knowledge of:

1.
Current laws and regulations concerning fire protection.

2.
Measures that have been implemented or that may be necessary to carry out, in order to maintain satisfactory fire safety.

3.
Turnout organization and betting options.

4.

Notification procedures, responsibilities and management by fire.

Supervisor is obliged to participate under notified fire inspection.

§ 4-11. Abnormal or strongly varying risk. By operating and usage conditions that can lead to marked increase in the risk of ignition or fire spread, the owner / user undertake extraordinary measures to ensure that the risk does not increase. The same applies if technical measures, building parts, equipment, facilities, etc. or parts thereof, that are of significant importance for fire safety, disengaged intermittently.
After fire, fire or other event that may be warning that fire safety is not satisfactory, duties of owner / user to initiate necessary investigations, as well as extraordinary turnout measures until the risk is normalized.

§ 4-12. Fire drills. User shall conduct fire drills in all special fire objects with the following minimum frequency of the different types, ref. § 5-1:


Type A:
2 exercises per. years


Type b, c, d, e:
1 exercise every two years

New employees and temporary workers at particular fire objects of type a will before they are put to work are given a basic fire safety training covering the skills normally incorporated through fire drills.
New employees and temporary workers in the other types of special fire objects etc. must before they are put to work are given adequate information on how to act in case of fire.
Trained:

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As far as practicable always include all employees. Leaders and people in key positions should be practiced every time,

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Given a realistic form and linked to the individual tasks by fire on or near the daily workplace

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Cover all parts of the special fire object. Particular exerted efforts against such fire / stream as it is highly likely,

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Show how alarm systems, fixed fire fighting systems and other technical devices form part of fireproofing,

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Contain an enlightening and motivating part,

-
Concludes with a summary, and typically at greater exercises of a written report later exercises can build on.

§ 4-13. Instructions and plans, etc. House rules and instructions that regulate preventive and combative measures shall be prepared and implemented for any particular fire object of owner / user.
In addition, it should for special fire objects of type A, ref. § 5-1 prepared rescue and emergency plans. For other buildings, the Governor require this.
In every room in accommodation should be a notice indicating escape routes and precautions fire.
All rules, instructions and plans shall be maintained and revised.

§ 4-14. Guard. In accommodation and hospitals should be an officer on duty. In such a building with more than 50 beds should be fixed night watchman included in the emergency service.
Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning may allow duty system replaced by another form of surveillance that may be considered equitable.

Part C. Special technical requirements for special fire objects

§ 4-15. Escape routes.
1.
General requirements for escape routes.

The escape routes must at all times meet the need for safe escape. Access to escape routes shall be able to take place without obstruction. Elevators and escalators are not regarded as escape routes.
From any fire cell for permanent residence shall be at least two escape routes. For small fire compartments with direct access to the open air, it is sufficient with one escape route. Window in some cases accepted as an escape route.
In multi-storey buildings should escape routes have capacity for simultaneous evacuation of two floors.
From fire cells comprising several floors, each floor have direct access to at least one escape route.
Clear width of escape routes shall be at least 80 cm and not less than 0.7 cm. person.

2.
Requirements for doors in escape routes.

Door and escape routes shall strike out in the direction of escape or have execution giving equivalent function under evacuation. Claims for stroke direction does not die of an escape from a fire compartment of a small number of people.
Doors in escape routes shall normally be opened from the inside without a key el
Doors in escape routes from local with more than 150 persons to be opened from the inside by a simple operation without a key el
Doors in escape routes from closed prisons etc. shall normally be opened by staff after procedures that shall be prepared and rehearsed in advance.

3.
Marking of escape routes.

Escape route shall be adequately marked and lighted. The marking shall have such a design and size that it immediately understood, and shall be positioned so that it is easily visible everywhere in the premises to be granted to and at any place in the escape route.

It will be marking the doors and emergency lighting or similar devices in the following buildings:

1.
Accommodations and hospitals.

2.
Sales halls and assembly halls with a gross area greater than 300 m². In case it may still more stringent requirements, ref. § 5-7.

§ 4-16. Fire alarm systems. There will be fire alarm systems in the following specific fire objects:

1.
Accommodations and hospitals etc. with 10 or more beds in the same building.

2.
Kindergartens and leisure homes that do not have direct access to the mountain at the same level. In kindergartens and play centers with up to 10 children can smoke detector used.

3.
Sales Facilities one floor where total gross area exceeding 1,200 m², and sales offices in several floors, where total gross area with open connection exceeds 800 m².

The requirement also applies to any escape routes, although the premises covers only part of the building.
Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning may in individual cases require fire alarm systems linked to a central alarm.

§ 4-17. Manual extinguishing equipment. Deployment of appropriate and sufficient manual extinguishing equipment which may be used in any room.

§ 4-18. Stationary extinguishing systems. Sprinklers will be installed in:

1.
Facilities accommodations with open connection over several floors and a gross area greater than 200 m². Such premises less than 800 m² can still be performed without sprinklers if the premises are separated by building elements at least A 60 from bed rooms and from the escape routes from these.

2.
Hospitals etc. in more than one floor wooden building or another building which creates the risk of total fire.

3.
Sales Premises where gross area without division with firewall exceeds 1800 m² on one floor, or total 800 m² over several floors. Exceptions may be made for premises on one floor with a gross area until 3600 m² if efficient fire ventilation is already established.

4.
Building for industry, handicrafts and warehouse where floor space without division with firewall exceeds 1800 m² on one floor, or total 800 m² over several floors. Exceptions may be made for premises on one floor with a gross area until 3600 m² if efficient fire ventilation has already been established, as well as for buildings with specific fire load of less than 50 MJ / m².

Der sprinkling is unsuitable, employing other stationary extinguishing equipment.

§ 4-19. Extinguishing water. Industrial and commercial enterprises should in their own areas ensure distribution of the extinguishing water so that it is readily available access to adequate water at fighting efforts.

Chap. 5. fire inspection and toppings.

§ 5-1. Inventory of special fire objects. The Governor shall ensure that there is a record of all special fire objects, divided into the following types:


Type A:
Buildings to stay for a greater number of people and where fire may have more than normal risk of loss of life.


Type b:
Buildings, construction, circulation, etc., which by their nature or the activity that goes on in them is estimated to result in particular fire hazard or danger of major fire or the fire may have major consequences.


Type c:
Larger industrial enterprises.


-type D:
Buildings that have cultural or similar value to society.


Type e:
Areas that are specifically laid out for use by a larger number of people and the fire could easily have serious consequences, including campgrounds, marinas, sports facilities, places for meetings etc.

§ 5-2. Fire inspection in particular fire objects. The business that is responsible for fire protection are responsible for ensuring that qualified personnel performing fire inspection of buildings and areas to ensure that they are protected against fire by applicable regulations. Whoever carries fire inspection shall oversee matters of importance to fire safety and rescue and extinguishing the fire.
Fire inspection shall be conducted with the following minimum frequency, ref. § 5-1:


Type A, E:
1 time every year.


Type b, c:
1 time each year, provided that every two years, may be substituted owner's own control, by his own control.


-type D:
1 once every four years.

§ 5-3. Fire inspection in other fire objects. Governor may decide that it should be performed fire inspection in other buildings and areas etc. than those mentioned in § 5.1.

§ 5-4. Implementation of fire inspection. Fire inspection should normally be notified in advance. Unannounced inspection may take place occasionally.
The performing fire inspection shall show identification.

After performed fire inspection shall be prepared fire visual report which shall specify errors and omissions on fireproofing. The report should also disclose any need for additional safeguards beyond what is specified in the Regulations Sec. 4. The report shall be sent immediately to the owner / operator with a copy to the Governor.
Owner / user shall, within one month after the fire vote report is received, notify the Governor and the local fire chief about when and how the errors and defects detected will be corrected / followed up.
The responsible manager, cf. § 4-10, are obliged to participate under notified fire inspection. Owner and User have the right to be present during the fire sight. By unannounced inspection, the person then top-site manager participate. In companies that are industrial operator shall also territorial leader of industrial safety join notified fire inspection.
The performing fire inspection shall make a complete and weighted assessment of all matters that may affect the likelihood that a fire breaks out and the consequences thereof. In particular, fire sight emphasize to ensure that the conditions mentioned in these Regulations §§ 4-2 4-6 and §§ 4-9 to 4-19 is satisfactory. The need for additional safeguards considered.
The performing fire inspection to do the responsible manager aware of the defects that exist, and providing advice and guidance on how they can be remedied.
Find the performing fire inspection conditions inconsistent with other legislation relating to the prevention of fire, the ratio reported to the competent authority.

§ 5-5. Immediate use denial. If at the fire inspection or otherwise revealed unacceptable risk to people or imminent danger of fire, the Governor may refuse further use / operation with immediate effect. The owner / user shall be notified.

§ 5-6. Orders of the Governor for correction of errors and omissions. If it is not within the period specified in § 5.4 are given adequate feedback to correct errors and omissions as pointed out in fire visual report, the Governor shall issue an order to such correction.
If additional safeguards Governor shall submit the case to the Directorate.

§ 5-7. Enforcement of Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning for fire prevention measures. Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning, for any building, group of buildings, areas, etc., in each individual case, measures as are considered necessary to protect against fire, including to raise the security against the level modern architectural demands.
Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning may order the execution of such measures within a specified period.

§ 5-8. Safeguards event ol Performances, exhibitions, large meetings and events in assembly halls, tents, etc. shall owner or manager of the competent local in good time notify the local fire chief. Local fire chief may require the information needed to assess the risk of fire and determine which fire protection measures to be undertaken, including determining the maximum number of people allowed to stay in the premises. The assessment procedure must be attached to escape opportunities, security, extinguishing equipment and other aspects of prevention and extinguishing significance.
The Governor may exempt the notification requirement when it comes to permanent community halls that are in constant use.

§ 5-9. Processing of orders. Orders issued by the Governor or the Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning shall be in writing and with a deadline for completion. The order shall be handed over or sent the owner or user, cf. § 4-1.
Along with the order shall state the right to appeal, procedure for complaints and deadline for appeal. Until defects are corrected, the Governor may require other measures taken to keep the risk at an acceptable level.

§ 5-10. Subsequent inspections of order. When the time limit set in the order has expired, the Governor shall ensure that the implementation is done. If orders are not completed deadline may be extended once if this is considered reasonable.
Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning may decide to prohibit the use of fire object, or part of such, as the order was directed. Administration may also allow continued use for a limited time under specific and stringent fire protection measures.

§ 5-11. Access for fire protection. Business with responsibility for fire protection should ensure that this is as far as possible have access to the buildings, as well as alignment possibility, etc. for their materials by fire.

Chap. 6. turnout size, equipment, etc.

§ 6-1. Design, materials, etc. Fire protection is to be organized, staffed and equipped so that it in a satisfactory manner, satisfying the requirements Regulations make.


§ 6-2. Eligibility. The local fire chief should have a background that is relevant to the accomplishment of the tasks which he conferred by this regulation.
Fire fighters should have undergone basic training. This should include a thorough introduction to the functions that are used for fire personnel where competent officiating, and hazards in service and appropriate protective measures.

§ 6-3. The fire alarm. The fire alarm of automatic telephone whenever possible shall occur over one phone for the whole region. This phone number will be reserved for fire detection, possibly also for other emergency messages. The number should be listed in the telephone directory.
Receiving phone will be continuously operated by personnel who may alarm.

§ 6-4. Alarming of fire-fighters. Fire protection is to have a system, which provides assurance that the alarm at any time reaching the required personnel. Devices and systems for notification should be checked regularly.

§ 6-5. Water supply, maps. The organization that is responsible for fire protection should ensure there is sufficient water supply to meet the need for extinguishing water.
Extinguishing Water should preferably be obtained from waterworks with such capacity and such pressure that it can at all times removed the required number of extinguishing rays. It should be required number of outlets for extinguishing water hydrants, fire valves in manholes etc. The outlets shall be located and labeled appropriately and must at all times be made available and checked regularly.
In areas controlled to operations where sprinkling is applicable, it must be ensured that there is sufficient supply to meet demand.
Business with responsibility for fire protection shall ensure the preparation and kept up to date map of deposits of extinguishing water.