Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Petroleum Operations Framework Regulations — 134
Fire protection systems and equipment 134 (1) An operator must ensure that an installation is equipped with fire protection systems and equipment to control and extinguish fires. Safety plan (2) The operator must ensure that the fire protection systems and equipment are designed, selected, operated, inspected, tested and maintained in accordance with the measures referred to in clause 9 (2)(b)(vi)(B) that are described in the operator’s safety plan. Design and selection (3) The design and selection of fire protection systems and equipment, including suppression agents, must take into account their intended use and the results of the risk assessment conducted under subsection 107 (1). Further requirements (4) The operator must ensure that the fire protection systems and equipment include (a) automated fixed fire suppression systems that are capable of being manually activated from outside the space that is being protected; (b) fixed monitors, deluge systems and foam systems; (c) manual firefighting systems and equipment; and (d) any redundancies that are necessary to ensure that the systems function in the case of a failure of one of their components. Protection from damage (5) The operator must ensure that the fire protection systems and equipment are protected from mechanical damage and damage caused by fire, explosion and physical and environmental conditions to which they may be exposed so that they remain capable of fulfilling their intended functions under all foreseeable operating conditions. Fixed fire suppression system (6) The operator must ensure that an automated fixed fire suppression system is installed in every accommodations area and hazardous area and in any other area that requires such a system based on the results of the risk assessment conducted under subsection 107 (1). Fire pumps (7) The operator must ensure that at least two dedicated, segregated and independently driven fire pumps supply a dedicated firewater ring main and that each of those fire pumps is (a) equipped with at least two independent starting devices; and (b) designed to allow for both local and remote control. Location (8) The operator must ensure that the fire pumps are located as far as possible from equipment used for storing and processing petroleum, taking into account the results of the risk assessment conducted under subsection 107 (1). Supply of firewater (9) The operator must ensure that the fire pumps and piping and their valves are capable of providing a sufficient supply of firewater to any area on the installation, including if a segment of the firewater ring main is damaged. Firewater system (10) The operator must ensure that the firewater system is capable of operating continuously for a minimum of 18 hours. Fire hydrants and hose reels (11) The operator must ensure that the number and location of fire hydrants and fire hose reels are such that at least two jets of water, not emanating from the same location, can reach any part of the installation where a fire may occur. Portable fire-extinguishing equipment (12) In areas where it is not practical to use fire hydrants and fire hose reels, the operator must ensure that portable fire-extinguishing equipment is readily available and accessible. Alarms at main control centre (13) The operator must ensure that audible and visual alarms will activate at the main control centre on the initiation of any of the automated fixed fire suppression systems or on the loss of any firewater pressure. Additional alarms (14) If the automated fixed fire suppression system creates a hazard to persons, the operator must ensure that audible and visual alarms automatically activate inside and outside the space that is being protected. Unattended installations (15) Paragraphs (4)(a) and (b) and subsections (6) to (11) do not apply in respect of unattended installations.