Introduction:
Today,
I will simply show how to get Fire License and Clearance Certificate
from Bangladesh Fire Services and Civil Defence Authority. I also have
discussed which establishment needs Fire License, what documents you
need to provide to get License, what service you can get from fire
authority and salient issues of Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting law
2003.
1. Definitions
1.1 Workshop: Building or place which is used for processing combustible materials.
1.2 Combustible Materials: Chemical or any materials which is declared by the Government as Combustible materials.
1.3 Processing: Transformation, change, repair and manufacturing of Combustible materials.
1.4 High-rise Building: Any building which is minimum 7 stories or 24 meters high.
1.5 Commercial Building:
Building which is used for Bank, Insurance or other financial
institutions, commercial and industrial purposes, Government related
jobs and shopping complex.
1.6 Building: includes any establishment, high-rise building, tin-shed room, semi-paka room, Room, muddy room, small tent.
1.7 Warehouse:
includes any establishment and building which is used to stoking,
preserving, pressing, shorting, selling and buying combustible
materials.
2. Which establishment needs Fire License under this law?
2.1 Workshop
2.2 Warehouse
2.3 High-rise building
2.4 Commercial building and establishment
3. Who is responsible for getting Fire License?
The owner or the person in possession of the following shall be liable to get fire license under this law:
3.1 Workshop
3.2 Warehouse
3.3 High-rise building
3.4 Commercial building and establishment
4. Renewal of License
The
license shall be renewed annually by providing renewal fees. The
Director General (DG) of the Fire Service and Civil Defence Authority or
his designated officer will renew license subject to there is no
further recommendations for the establishment applied for license
renewal.
5. Transfer of License
The
license is not transferable. If the ownership of an establishment or
building is changed then the new owner will get the license for the
establishment under the law.
6. Process to get Fire License
I have shown and described how you shall get Fire License from Fire Service and Civil Defence Authority in a simple “Process Flow Chart” below. You can download the flow chart from here.
7. What papers and information are required to submit for getting Fire License?
7.1 Application on the “prescribed form” addressing to the Deputy or Assistant Director-Fire Service & Civil Defence Authority. To download “Fire License Form” click here.
7.2 Trade License.
7.3
If the business runs on its own building/premises- “Assessment
Certificate” of tangible and intangible assets of business by the City
Corporation or Pouroshova.
7.4 If the business runs on hired building/premises- “Rent Agreement”.
7.5 “Lay out or Floor Plan” approved by the Rajuk or Pouroshova.
7.6 If the institution is Limited Company- “Memorandum of Articles”.
7.7 “No Objection Certificate” from the local Govt. Authority (Mayor/Counselor of Union, Pouroshova, City Corporation)
7.8 If it is High-rise or Commercial Building- “Clearance Certificate” from the Fire Service & Civil Defence Authority. To download “Clearance Certificate” click here.
7.9
“Duplicate Copy of Treasury Chhalan” addressing to D.G. Fire Service
& Civil Defence Authority by which License fees is deposited.
7.10 “Detail descriptions” of Combustible materials will be preserved or processed in Warehouse or workshop.
7.11 If Garments- Additional information will be submitted as per Fire service requirement.
7.12 “List and Lay Out” of specific measures for fire prevention and fire safety taken in the establishment.
8. Process to get Clearance Certificate for High-rise Building
I have shown and described how you shall get Clearance Certificate from Fire Service and Civil Defence Authority in a simple “Process Flow Chart” below. You can download the flow chart from here.
9.
What papers and information are required to submit for getting
Clearance Certificate for High-rise building or Commercial building?
9.1 Proposed building name, address, owner(s) name and developer’s Name and address if any.
9.2 Details description of the proposed building- number of floors and size of each floor.
9.3 Lay out of each floor.
9.4 Proposed stairs, lifts and emergency evacuation routes description.
9.5 Description of Fire Detection System.
9.6 Location of Control room and mode of Communication for internal and external communication.
9.7 Description of Public Address (PA) system.
9.8 Description of Electric overhead line in front of the proposed building?
9.9 Description of front road of the proposed building.
9.10 Sources of water to extinguish fire at the proposed building.
9.11 Description of Water Tank(s)- overhead and underground both.
9.12 Is the proposed building free from Antenna or such installation?
9.13 Description of Fire compartment(s) and Fire Resistance Door(s).
9.14 Description of Fire Hydrants and wet/dry risers.
9.15 Building Safety Management System.
9.16 Description of Fixed Fire Fighting System if any.
9.17 Description of Fire Extinguishers to be used in the building.
9.18 Building design and drawing Lay out
9.19 Fire Fighting Plan.
10. Power of the Fire Service & Civil Defence Authority
10.1 During Fire Fighting:
10.1.1 Can instruct any person to leave the place
10.1.2 Can displace any establishment
10.1.3 Can stop water flow to the nearest locality for fighting fire
10.1.4 Can disperse mass people gathering.
10.1.5 Can take any necessary steps to fight fire.
10.2 Power to access
10.2.1
Any officer of the Fire Service and Civil Defence Authority can enter
into an building or an establishment, inspect, visit, exam, scale and
collect information.
10.3 Power to investigate
10.3.1 Can investigate any fire incident, summon any person during investigation period and seize any evidence.
11. Punishment under this Law
11.1.
If anybody operate any building or establishment as a workshop and
warehouse without Fire License then following punishment may be
applicable:
11.1.1 Three (3) years of imprisonment.
11.1.2 Financial penalty
11.1.3 May seize all material of that building or establishment
11.2 If anybody fails to comply terms in relation to License then following punishment may be applicable:
11.2.1 Six (6) months of imprisonment.
11.2.2 Financial penalty
11.3
If anybody violates the rules of this law and store, process, press and
sort combustible materials or chemicals in any building or an
establishment then following punishment may be applicable:
11.3.1 Two (2) years of imprisonment.
11.3.2 Financial penalty
11.3.3 May seize all material of that building or establishment
12. What support you can get from Fire Service & Civil Defence Authority?
Fire Service and Civil Defence Authority provide following support to the citizen of Bangladesh:
12.1 Fire Safety Consultancy
12.2 Fire Prevention and Fighting Training
12.3 Fire Drill.
If you want to get the above mentioned services from Fire Service and Civil Defence Authority you need to do the following:
1 Apply to DG Fire Service and Civil Defence Authority and mention what service you want.
2. Fire Service and Civil Defence Authority will provide you a detail package of terms and condition and cost of the service.
3. If you agree with the package then they will provide you the service you applied for at your convenient.
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