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n compared to the combustibles are brought onto the ding after it has been construction site d. This is becauseNATIONAL the risks CODE REQUIREMENTS  FIRE In EMT buildings only, at least two separate construction site differ both COURSEstairways OF CONSTRUCTION with a minimum of 30 minute fire mpact from those in a stairwell enclosure to provide d these risks are occurring at TALLresistance WOODrated BUILDINGS emergency responders with means of access to evention elements that are he completed building are all storeys during construction BACKGROUND se reasons,Theconstruction site  regardless In EMT buildings only, operable temporary fire  Requirement for fire protection water supply vulnerability of any building, of the e unique challenges. (and access to hydrants) to be available once material used, in a fire situation is higher during thestandpipe hose and system with fire construction phase when compared to the combustibles are brought onto the nding of these hazards and susceptibility of the building after it has been department pumper connection, installed as construction site e first stepcompleted towards andfire occupied. This is because the risks  progresses In EMT buildings only, at least two separate construction and hazards found differ both on during the course of on a construction site stairways with a minimum of 30 minute fire in nature and potential impactfrom those in a buildings only, installation of protective In EMT resistance rated stairwell enclosure to provide completed building; and these risks are occurring at emergency responders(such with means of access to layer material as firea time when the fire prevention elements thatof areencapsulation designed to be part of the completed building are all storeys during construction rated gypsum board) on exposed mass timber E REQUIREMENTS not yet in place. For these reasons, construction site  In EMT buildings only, operable temporary fire fire safety includes some unique challenges. for Tall Wood Buildings elements (ceilings, and inside stairways) hosewalls and standpipe system with fire Developing an understanding of these hazards and pumper connection, installed4as progressively asdepartment the building height exceeds potential risks is the first step towards fire al CoC fire their safety provisions construction progresses prevention and mitigation during the course of storeys such that no more 4 storeysof are  In EMT buildingsthan only, installation protective entional non-combustible construction (CoC). layer of encapsulation left exposed. It should be notedmaterial that (such as firee 2015 National Fire Code rated gypsum board) on exposed mass timber NATIONAL FIRE CODE REQUIREMENTS encapsulation during construction may vary Course of Construction for Tall Wood Buildings elements (ceilings, walls and inside stairways) d the upcoming 2020 edition as theestablished building height in exceeds 4 based on the fireprogressively safety plan Compared to the general CoC fire safety provisions 4) outline additional special such that no more than 4 storeys are for all low-rise and conventional non-combustible conjunction withstoreys the builder and Authorities t are required forofall left exposed. It should be noted that buildings any size, the 2015 National Fire Code Having Jurisdiction. encapsulation during construction may vary (NFC) (Section 5.6.3) and and the upcoming 2020 edition ing taller mid-rise wood based on the fire safety plan established in of the NFC (Section 5.6.4) outline additional special ber (EMT) fire buildings: conjunction with the builder and Authorities safety measures that are required for all To learn more about the above mentioned safety Having Jurisdiction. construction sites involving taller mid-rise wood and moking control rules provisions Encapsulated Mass Timber (EMT) buildings: in the National Fire Code for tall wood To learn more about the above mentioned safety : e identification details contact your regional Wood WORKS!  More stringent smokingconstruction, control rules provisions in the National Fire Code for tall wood ollecting and managing : www.wood-works.ca  Openly posted site identification details construction, contact Wood WORKS! program oryour theregional Canadian Wood  Explicit rules for collecting and managing program www.wood-works.ca or the Canadian Wood e disposal Council www.cwc.ca. combustible refuge disposal FACT SHEET FIRE SAFETY

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