ORDINANCE ON THE PREPARATION OF FIRE AND TECHNOLOGICAL EXPLOSION RISK ASSESSMENTS

I. BASIC PROVISIONS

Article 1.

This Ordinance determines the content and manner of drafting and applying methods in the preparation of fire risk assessment and technological explosion (hereinafter referred to as endangerment assessment) for buildings, construction parts and open spaces owned or used by a legal entity and for the area of municipality, city, district, City of Zagreb and žirpanija.

Article 2.

Based on the vulnerability assessment: measures are determined to prevent the occurrence and spread of fires (preventive rnjer) and measures for effective extinguishing, arising from the factual specificities of the endangerment assessment in question.

II. INTERPRETER OF TERMS

Article 3.

Some of the terms used in this Rulebook mean:

‘Vulnerability assessment’ means the process of determining the level of fire risk and/or technological explosion and protective measures,

“Construction” is a building in a specific location consisting of a construction part and built-in equipment that together form a technical and technological unit,

“Fire sector” is the basic spatial unit of a part of a building, which is independently treated regarding technical and organizational fire protection measures, and is separated from other parts of the building by fire-resistant structures,

“Numerical methods” are world-developed and recognized methods that, based on numerical indicators, determine the threat of a building or space from fire and / or technological explosion.

III. FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS OF VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT

Article 4.

The basic elements of the vulnerability assessment are:

– the existing situation,

– numerical analysis of fire risk,

– expert opinion on the current situation, the organisation of the fire protection service and professional and volunteer fire brigades,

– proposal for measures,

–conclusion

– graphic adverbs

IV. CONTENT OF THE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT FOR A LEGAL ENTITY

Article 5.

Parts of the vulnerability assessment for a legal entity are:

A). View the last status

The current state of affairs includes the following data:

–surface

– number of employees employed,

– number and name of buildings,

– types of technology by building,

– quantities of substances per production and storage facilities,

– number of persons per building,

– basic information on substances used in the technological process regarding the dangers to the formation and spread of fires,

– inspection of warehouses of flammable liquids, gases and other hazardous substances regarding quantities and types,

– inspection of hazardous zones regarding the threat of the occurrence of a technological explosion,

– an overview of technological sites regarding the likelihood of fires occurring and spreading,

– the reliability of space heating systems or the preparation of technological steam, water or other medium in terms of the danger to the formation and spread of fire,

– reliability and timing of exploitation of technological installations and structures accountable to the dangers of fire formation and spread,

– the condition of the construction part of the building and the insulation material regarding the dangers to the occurrence and spread of fire,

– overview of fire sectors by buildings,

– an overview of internal roads and access for fire engines,

– differentiate from gas, flammable liquid, water supply, hydrant network and fire alarm and extinguishing systems,

– state of water supply,

– siluration arrangement of structures, internal and external roads,

– condominium of buildings,

– the establishment of a fire protection fire service and the distance from neighboring professional fire brigades,

– energy blueprint with main valves,

– overview of telephone and radio connection systems,

– review of physical and technical protection,

– inspection of stock sources for the supply of water for firefighting,

– layout and accommodation of fire extinguishing equipment and means.

– number of professional and volunteer fire brigades and employees professionally trained in firefighting,

– fire load on buildings,

– the state of the first aid service for the injured in extinguishing the fire,

– an overview of registered fires with causes of occurrence in the last 10 years.

B) Numerical analysis of fire hazards

C) Professional processing of factual data

Professional processing of factual data contains an opinion on:

– applied regulations and melodies used,

– location, access roads and distances of the professional fire brigade,

– the purpose of the building, the technological process and the hazards arising from the purpose of the building and the technological process,

– method of evacuation and rescue of persons,

– construction, structural materials and fire resistance of the structure,

– division into fire sectors,

– the type and quantity of flammable substances and the calculation of the fire load,

– electrical installations and appliances,

– safety, locking and fire alarm systems and other installations relevant to fire,

– mechanical installations,

– possible types and sources of danger for the occurrence and spread of fires,

– water supply and hydrant network,

– classification into the category of fire and technological explosion risk,

– kolići and arrangement of fire extinguishing equipment and means,

– the establishment of fire protection services and fire brigades,

– results of applied numerical analysis

D) Proposal of technical and organisational measures to be implemented in order to minimize the risk of disappearance and fire damage.

E) Conclusion

F) Numerical and graphical adverbs.

V CONTENT OF THE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT FOR THE MUNICIPALITY AND THE CITY

Article 6.

Parts of the vulnerability assessment for the area of the municipality or city are:

A) Display of the existing situation

An overview of the current situation must include the following data:

–surface

– number of population,

– overview of populated places,

– review of legal entities in the economy by species,

– an overview of legal entities in the economy regarding the increased risk to the formation and spread of fires,

– inspection of industrial zones,

– overview of road and rail roads by type,

– overview of tourist resorts,

– inspection of electric power structures for the production and transmission of electricity,

– an overview of the locations where large quantities of flammable liquids and gases, explosive substances and other hazardous substances are stored,

– overview of fire houses to accommodate associations of volunteer firefighters and professional fire brigades,

– an overview of natural water sources that can be used to extinguish fires,

– inspection of settlements and parts of settlements in which external fire extinguishing hydrant networks were carried out,

– inspection of buildings in which a large number of people occasionally or permanently reside (schools, kindergartens, nurseries, student and sludent homes, retirement homes, hospitals, sports facilities, cultural-artistic and historical facilities, etc.),

– inspection of locations and structures in which loading and unloading of flammable liquids, gases and other hazardous substances is carried out.

– overview of agricultural and forest areas.

– an overview of forest areas by type, age of flammability and construction of fire routes and averages in forests,

– an overview of settlements, neighborhoods, streets or significant buildings that are inaccessible for access to fire engines,

– inspection of settlements, neighborhoods, streets or significant buildings in which there are not enough firefighting resources,

– inspection of telephone and radio connection systems usable in firefighting,

– an overview of the number of fires and the type of buildings that have caused fires in the last 10 years

B) Vulnerability assessments of legal persons referred to in Article 5 this Rulebook

C) Professional processing of factual data

Professional processing of factual data contains an opinion on:

– macro-divisions into fire sectors and zones assessing whether they comply with fire prevention regulations,

– construction density within one fire sector or zone with an assessment of the existing physical structure of buildings with regard to the spread of fire,

– the condominium of buildings and the accessibility of roads and surfaces regarding the evacuation and extinguishing action,

– the age of the buildings and the potential dangers of causing fire,

– the state of implementation of fire protection measures in industrial zones and endangerment of buildings outside industrial zones,

– the state of implementation of fire protection measures for buildings of the same purpose in certain areas,

– water sources and fire extinguishing hydrant installations,

– derived energy distribution networks,

– the state of implemented fire protection measures on forest and agricultural areas,

– the causes of the formation and spread of fires on already recorded fires over the last 10 years, the number of professional and volunteer fire brigades.

D) Proposal for technical and organisational measures to be implemented in order to minimise the risk of fire forming and spreading.

E) Conclusion

F) Numerical and graphic adverbs

YOU. CONTENT OF THE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT FOR THE AREA OF KOTOR, THE CITY OF ZAGREB AND THE COUNTY

Article 7.

Parts of the endangerment assessment for the kolar area, Grtrda Zagreb and the county are:

A) Display of the existing situation

The presentation of the current situation must include the following data: surface.

– number of population,

-overview of areas of residential, industrial, tourist, urban and rural settlements and areas of forest and agricultural areas,

– inspection of buildings regarding the dangers of occurrence and spread of fires determined by the threat assessment for the area of the municipality or city,

– an overview of road and rail roads passing through the area of the district, the City of Zagreb and the county with the marking of the connections of local roads,

– inspection of water supply and external hydrant networks, gas pipelines, oil pipelines and other main installations for the transport of flammable and dangerous goods.

– inspection of larger buildings for the storage of flammable, explosive and gaseous substances or other hazardous substances,

– inspection of the main power installations with their valves,

– an overview of significant buildings in which a large number of persons reside permanently or occasionally,

– inspection of fire houses and the number of volunteer and professional fire fighting units for firefighting

– an overview of places where there is a constant firefighting alert,

– overview of regulated natural water pumping stations for extinguishing fires,

– an overview of telephone and radio connection systems usable in firefighting,

– inspection of health institutions and hospitals that would provide first aid to those injured in extinguishing fires,

– overview of forest areas and types of forest ingredients with the construction of paths and fire averages,

– overview of agricultural areas and road construction,

– an overview of the number of fires and types of significant buildings and areas where fires have occurred in the last 10 years

B) Endangerment assessments for the areas of municipalities or cities referred to in Article 6. this Rulebook

C) Professional rites of factual data

Professional processing of factual data contains an opinion on:

-proper construction and connection of settlements, cities, zones and forest and agricultural areas regarding the conditions for the spread of fire,

– construction of roads for firefighting action,

– efficiency of the built fire extinguishing hydrant network

-fire hazards in buildings where a large number of people reside, industrial, storage and other hazardous buildings and locations, i.e. zones,

– fire hazards in certain forest and agricultural areas,

– hazards in the transport and transport of dangerous goods and the determination of areas where such a danger is expected,

– hazards on gas and electricity distribution installations,

– the dangers of the plant arise from the deterioration of buildings, technologies or installations for energy distribution,

– dangers due to unbuilt roads or their insufficient width to extinguish fires with fire engines,

– functionalities of the connection system for detecting and extinguishing fires,

– the number and competence of the population to extinguish fires,

– transport of firefighting forces.

– the effectiveness of health care and nutrition of extinguishers in larger fires,

– the number of professional and volunteer fire brigades.

D) Proposal for technical and organisational measures to be implemented to minimise the risk of fire aslongance and spread.

E) Conclusion

F) Numerical and graphical adverbs.

VII. HOW TO CREATE A VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT

Article 8.

The vulnerability assessment is made by a team of experts depending on the purpose and type of building or plant. A leader is appointed to create each vulnerability assessment. The team of experts referred to in paragraph 1. this Article consists of at least three employees, of which at least two must have a university degree in technical direction of different profiles. Employees referred to in paragraph 3. this Article must have at least two years of experience in fire protection, and the team leader referred to in paragraph 2. at least 5 years of experience in these jobs and passed the professional exam referred to in Article 7. Section 6 of the Fire Act.

Article 9.

The representative body of the county, the City of Zagreb, the district, the city and the municipality may appoint a team of experts for its area to create a vulnerability assessment for its area

Article 10

Responsible persons in the company and other legal entity, municipality, city, district, City of Zagreb and county for whose buildings and premises the vulnerability assessment is made, will introduce the head of the development of the vulnerability assessment with the secret data necessary for the preparation of the vulnerability assessment and take measures for data protection. Manager referred to in paragraph 1. of this Article and persons drafting a vulnerability assessment shall keep as official secret information which is determined by secret by law or general act.

Article 11

Croatian numerical methods or (in their absence) world-accepted numerical methods (TRVB 100, Euralarm, Gretener, DOW Index and the like) are applied to the development of vulnerability assessment, as well as adopted standards with mandatory application that regulate this area.

Methods referred to in paragraph 1. this Article may be used exclusively for those buildings and installations in the manner and as provided for by the method and practice itself in the countries where they are applied. The application of one or more chosen methods is mandatory in its entirety.

Article 12

The vulnerability assessment may also include a proposal for measures whose implementation would achieve a more favorable solution of fire and explosion protection for the owner or the user of the building, while maintaining the same or higher level of protection.

Article 13

A proposal of measures to improve the state of fire protection may include:

– measures for the rehabilitation of the current situation

– development measures to be implemented on buildings, construction parts and open prologue,

– change of purpose of the building or premises,

– execution of new installations for extinguishing and fire alarm,

– construction of new sources and installations for the supply of water for firefighting,

– establishment of new fire fighting units,

– measures relating to the lighting of fires and the burning of weeds and other plant waste in an open area,

– construction of new observation points for fire detection in open spaces,

– modifying or upgrading the connection system

Article 14

Fire and technological explosion protection measures resulting from the vulnerability assessment made for multiple technologically or spatially interconnected buildings are mandatory for all their owners and users.

Article 15

When the fire protection inspector detects irregularities in the preparation of the threat assessment, the decision will order the user of the threat assessment to eliminate the observed irregularity.

VIII. PENAL PROVISIONS

Article 16

A fine in DINAR equivalent of DM 210 to 2,100 will be imposed on a legal person for a misdemeanor

1. if he does not appoint a manager for the preparation of a vulnerability assessment (Article 8, paragraph 2),

2. if it carries out a vulnerability assessment without permanent employees referred to in Article 8. this Rule,

3. if it improperly uses numerical methods to create a vulnerability assessment (Article 11,paragraph 2). A fine in RSD equivalent from DM 100 to 400 will also be imposed on the responsible person in the legal entity.

Article 17

The amounts of fines referred to in Article 16 of this Regulation shall be revalued at the middle exchange rate of the National Bank of Croatia on the date of collection of the penalty.

IX. TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 18

Vulnerability assessments made in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance may be applied for the preparation and adoption of associated fire protection plans.

Article 19

This Regulation shall enter into force on the eighth day from the date of its publication in the “Narovne novine.

Number: 511-01-78-12507/1-94.

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Minister of the Interior

Ivan Jarnjak, V. r.