Tactical Fire Plan

A tactical fire plan is a scale drawing (typically 1:100 or 1:200) of a building or structure that. is sufficiently detailed to incorporate colour coded elements to illustrate the location and type of fire safety systems and equipment.  The primary objective of a tactical fire plan is to illustrate obvious features in the building, in particular;

• location of a fire control room or centre;
• first attack fire fighting equipment such as portable fire extinguishers, fire hose reels and fire hydrant valves;
• paths of egress;
  • fire isolated stairways, ramps and passageways
• mechanical ventilation and air-handling systems
• emergency lights and exit signs;
• fire resisting elements and compartments;
• the location of control and indicating equipment where fitted;
  • fire detection and alarm system
  • emergency warning system
  • fire fan control panel
• towns mains, fire water pumps and static water supplies;
• electrical risers, switchboards, substations and standby power equipment;
• fuel supplies;
• special risk areas, such as biological hazards, laboratories, chemical storage, etc.