Application
Hospitals & clinics
Non-ambulatory patients, medical gases and horizontal evacuation between compartments.
What we install & maintain
The systems for this type of space
In hospitals and clinics many patients cannot leave on their own. That is why the code requires detection throughout the building, a fire control point staffed around the clock and higher emergency-lighting requirements in operating theatres and ICUs. We design, supply, install and maintain fire detection, hydrant and sprinkler systems, gas detection and passive fire protection.
Fire Detection & Alarm
Conventional and addressable systems, voice alarm to EN 54-16.
The service →Fire Water Networks & Sprinkler Systems
Fixed fire water networks, fire hose cabinets and sprinkler systems.
The service →Gas Detection
Fixed detection systems for flammable and toxic gases.
The service →Passive Fire Protection
Fire-resisting doors, fire stopping and fire compartmentation.
The service →Regulatory framework
What governs this type of space
| Occupancy category | Healthcare and social welfare (P.D. 41/2018, Ch. B, art. 5): E1 welfare · E2 no in-patient beds or theatres · E3 hospitals, clinics, health centres. |
|---|---|
| Fire extinguishers | One per 100 m² gross area (5.5.1). |
| Automatic fire detection | In all E1 and E3 buildings; in E2 with three or more floors or over 200 occupants. Standby battery for at least 30 hours of operation (5.5.3). |
| Manual fire alarm | In all E1 and E3 buildings; in E2 with over 100 occupants (5.5.2). |
| Fire control point | In E3 buildings, in a room staffed around the clock (5.5.5). |
| Fire hydrant system | Permanent hydrant system in buildings over 20 m high; in E1/E2 with four or more floors and at least 3,000 m², or over 5,000 m²; in E3 with over 100 beds and the top floor more than 12 m up. Otherwise a simple system with a hose cabinet (5.5.4). |
| Sprinklers | In E3 basements with over 150 occupants (including their unprotected escape routes), in E1 over 500 m² and in E1/E2 over 23 m high (5.5.6). |
| Emergency lighting | In all categories; ICUs, neonatal units, operating and delivery suites are treated as high-risk task areas under EN 1838 (5.4.2). |
| Existing buildings | Permit applied for before 17-2-1989: Fire Service Ordinance 18/2019 — e.g. one extinguisher per 100 m² in E1/E2 and per 150 m² in E3. |
Which framework binds a given building depends on the date the building permit was applied for and on its occupancy classification. The binding requirement comes from the approved fire-safety study.
Related equipment
Equipment we use here
Frequently asked questions
Hospitals & clinics — what clients ask us
Which category does my facility fall into?
E3 if it has in-patient beds, operating theatres or recovery areas (hospitals, clinics, dialysis units). E2 if it only provides prevention, diagnosis or day treatment without overnight stay (diagnostic centres, polyclinics). Exception: simple doctors' surgeries, regional surgeries and dental practices with no in-patient bed, isotope unit, radiology lab or physiotherapy facilities are assessed as Offices (P.D. 41/2018, 5.1). E1 covers welfare buildings (care homes, nurseries). In case of doubt, the competent Directorate of the Ministry of Environment and Energy decides.
Why does fire detection need a 30-hour battery?
The code (P.D. 41/2018, 5.5.3) requires a standby source that keeps the system running for at least 30 hours, so protection continues during a power cut. Battery sizing is part of the system design.
What applies to an older clinic building?
If the permit was applied for before 17-2-1989, Fire Service Ordinance 18/2019 applies. In such a building, P.D. 41/2018 applies only in three cases: a functionally independent extension, a change of use of the whole building, or a dependent main-use extension that exceeds 50% of the existing main-use area and is also over 300 m². Smaller dependent extensions, partial changes of use and renovations stay under Fire Service Ordinance 18/2019.
Do you also handle gas detection?
Yes — detectors for boiler rooms, kitchens and areas with oxygen or inert gases, together with periodic calibration and its certificate.
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