GB 40248-2026 Fire safety management of assembly occupancies English, Anglais, Englisch, Inglés, えいご
This is a draft translation for reference among interesting stakeholders. The finalized translation (passing through draft translation, self-check, revision and verification) will be delivered upon being ordered.
ICS
CCS
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
GB 40248-2026
Fire safety management of assembly occupancies
人员密集场所消防安全管理
Issue date: 2026-09-28 Implementation date: 2027-01-01
Issued by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China
the Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China
Contents
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General requirements
5 Fire safety organization
6 Fire safety system and management requirements
6.1 General requirements
6.2 Fire prevention patrol and fire prevention inspection
6.3 Fire safety education and training
6.4 Management of safe evacuation facilities
6.5 Management of fire facilities and equipment
6.6 Fire control room management
6.7 Rectification of fire hazards
6.8 Electrical safety management
6.9 Fire use safety management
6.10 Hot work safety management
6.11 Construction safety management
6.12 Management of flammable and explosive hazardous materials
6.13 Management of key fire safety areas
7 Fire protection measures
7.1 General layout and plane layout
7.2 Building construction and decoration
7.3 Safe evacuation and refuge
7.4 Fire facilities, equipment, signs and markings
7.5 Catering places and fuel/gas facilities
7.6 Building external thermal insulation systems and exterior wall decoration
7.7 Parking and charging of electric bicycles
8 Firefighting and emergency evacuation plans
8.1 Plan development
8.2 Fire drills
9 Records
Annex A (Informative) Competence requirements for fire safety managers
Annex B (Informative) Fire prevention patrol record forms
Annex C (Informative) Fire prevention inspection record forms
Annex D (Informative) Contents of fire safety archives
Bibliography
Fire safety management of assembly occupancies
1 Scope
This document specifies the basic requirements, fire organization, fire safety systems and management requirements, fire protection measures, fire fighting and emergency evacuation plans, and documentation requirements for fire safety management of assembly occupancies.
This document is applicable to the fire safety management of assembly occupancies.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition (including any amendments) applies.
GB/T 5907 (all parts), Fire protection vocabulary
GB 13495 (all parts), Fire safety signs
GB 25201, Maintenance management of building fire protection facilities
GB 25506, General technical requirements for fire control room
GB 35181, Rules for identification of major fire hazards
GB/T 38315, Guidelines for the preparation and implementation of fire fighting and emergency evacuation plans for social units
GB/T 44481, Technical specification for testing of building fire protection facilities
GB 40034, Fire safety inspection rules for public gathering places before putting into use and business operation
GB 50016, Code for fire protection design of buildings
GB 50072, Code for design of cold storage
GB 50084, Code for design of sprinkler systems
GB 50116, Code for design of automatic fire alarm system
GB 50140, Code for design of extinguisher configuration in buildings
GB 50151, Technical standard for foam extinguishing systems
GB 50166, Code for installation and acceptance of automatic fire alarm systems
GB 50219, Technical code for water spray fire protection systems
GB 50222, Code for fire prevention in design of interior decoration of buildings
GB 50261, Code for construction and acceptance of sprinkler systems
GB 50263, Code for construction and acceptance of gas fire extinguishing systems
GB 50444, Code for acceptance and inspection of extinguisher configuration in buildings
GB 50898, Technical code for water mist fire extinguishing systems
GB 50974, Technical code for fire protection water supply and hydrant systems
GB 51251, Technical standard for smoke management systems in buildings
GB 51309, Technical standard for fire emergency lighting and evacuate indicating system
GB/T 51410, Technical standard for application of firestop in buildings
GB 55036, General code for fire protection facilities
GB 55037, General code for fire protection of buildings
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in GB/T 5907 (all parts), GB 13495 (all parts), GB 25201, GB 25506, GB 35181, GB/T 38315, GB/T 44481, GB 46034, GB 50016, GB 50072, GB 50084, GB 50116, GB 50140, GB 50151, GB 50166, GB 50219, GB 50222, GB 50261, GB 50263, GB 50444, GB 50898, GB 50974, GB 51251, GB 51309, GB/T 51410, GB 55036 and GB 55037 apply.
4 Basic requirements
4.1 Assembly occupancies shall implement the fire safety responsibility system at all levels, and clarify the fire safety responsibilities and responsible persons of each level and post.
4.2 The fire safety responsible person and fire safety management personnel of an assembly occupancy shall possess fire safety knowledge and management capabilities commensurate with their responsibilities.
Note: For the competency requirements of fire safety management personnel, see Annex A.
4.3 Where an assembly occupancy is contracted, leased or entrusted for operation or management, the property owner shall provide buildings and sites that meet fire safety requirements, and the parties shall clarify their respective fire safety responsibilities in the relevant lease or contract. For fire truck lanes, fire truck climbing and operating sites, evacuation facilities involving public fire safety and other building fire protection facilities, the property owner, user and management party, or the entrusted operation and management party, the contractor, the lessee or the entrusted operation and management party, shall carry out fire safety duties within the scope of their use, management and construction.
5 Fire organization
5.1 An assembly occupancy shall designate a person responsible for managing the daily fire safety work of the site.
5.2 An assembly occupancy shall establish a volunteer fire brigade (miniature fire station) in accordance with regulations, and the number of team members shall meet the needs of early emergency response at the site.
5.3 The volunteer fire brigade (miniature fire station) members shall perform the following duties:
a) Familiarize themselves with the basic situation of the unit, fire and emergency evacuation plans, key fire safety parts and the setting of fire protection facilities and equipment;
b) Participate in fire service training, fire inspections and fire drills, and master the use of fire protection facilities, equipment and personal protective equipment;
c) Master the skills of initial fire fighting and organizing personnel evacuation;
d) Quickly assemble after receiving a fire alarm, and assist in fighting initial fires and guiding evacuation.
5.4 Where there are multiple assembly occupancies within the same building or complex, and the production and operation use areas are relatively independent, the property owner or management party shall, together with the relevant units, jointly study and determine the layout, position and quantity of miniature fire stations or fire equipment storage points, and implement on-site joint prevention and control mechanisms.
5.5 The volunteer fire brigade (miniature fire station) shall, according to actual daily work and the need for fighting initial fires, be equipped with fire equipment, equipment and identification signs.
6 Fire safety system and management requirements
6.1 General requirements
6.1.1 Assembly occupancies shall establish a fire safety system based on the characteristics of the site.
6.1.2 Assembly occupancies shall not occupy fire separation distances, fire truck lanes or fire truck climbing and operating sites, shall not obstruct outdoor fire hydrants or fire water pump adapters, and shall not set up obstacles such as billboards or photovoltaic panels that affect evacuation, fire fighting and rescue, or obstruct smoke exhaust windows or fire rescue openings.
6.1.3 Assembly occupancies shall not arbitrarily suspend the use of or alter fire compartments and fire protection facilities. Internal decoration of buildings shall not affect the normal use of fire protection facilities.
6.1.4 Assembly occupancies shall set up evacuation route diagrams, warning signs, etc. in prominent positions in public areas.
6.1.5 Assembly occupancies shall prompt the public to complain about and report the following illegal acts existing in the site:
a) Locking evacuation doors during use or business operation;
b) Occupying, blocking or closing evacuation routes or fire truck lanes;
c) Conducting electric welding, gas welding and other hot work in violation of regulations during use or business operation;
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General requirements
5 Fire safety organization
6 Fire safety system and management requirements
6.1 General requirements
6.2 Fire prevention patrol and fire prevention inspection
6.3 Fire safety education and training
6.4 Management of safe evacuation facilities
6.5 Management of fire facilities and equipment
6.6 Fire control room management
6.7 Rectification of fire hazards
6.8 Electrical safety management
6.9 Fire use safety management
6.10 Hot work safety management
6.11 Construction safety management
6.12 Management of flammable and explosive hazardous materials
6.13 Management of key fire safety areas
7 Fire protection measures
7.1 General layout and plane layout
7.2 Building construction and decoration
7.3 Safe evacuation and refuge
7.4 Fire facilities, equipment, signs and markings
7.5 Catering places and fuel/gas facilities
7.6 Building external thermal insulation systems and exterior wall decoration
7.7 Parking and charging of electric bicycles
8 Firefighting and emergency evacuation plans
8.1 Plan development
8.2 Fire drills
9 Records
Annex A (Informative) Competence requirements for fire safety managers
Annex B (Informative) Fire prevention patrol record forms
Annex C (Informative) Fire prevention inspection record forms
Annex D (Informative) Contents of fire safety archives
Bibliography
GB 40248-2026 Fire safety management of assembly occupancies English, Anglais, Englisch, Inglés, えいご
This is a draft translation for reference among interesting stakeholders. The finalized translation (passing through draft translation, self-check, revision and verification) will be delivered upon being ordered.
ICS
CCS
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
GB 40248-2026
Fire safety management of assembly occupancies
人员密集场所消防安全管理
Issue date: 2026-09-28 Implementation date: 2027-01-01
Issued by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China
the Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China
Contents
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General requirements
5 Fire safety organization
6 Fire safety system and management requirements
6.1 General requirements
6.2 Fire prevention patrol and fire prevention inspection
6.3 Fire safety education and training
6.4 Management of safe evacuation facilities
6.5 Management of fire facilities and equipment
6.6 Fire control room management
6.7 Rectification of fire hazards
6.8 Electrical safety management
6.9 Fire use safety management
6.10 Hot work safety management
6.11 Construction safety management
6.12 Management of flammable and explosive hazardous materials
6.13 Management of key fire safety areas
7 Fire protection measures
7.1 General layout and plane layout
7.2 Building construction and decoration
7.3 Safe evacuation and refuge
7.4 Fire facilities, equipment, signs and markings
7.5 Catering places and fuel/gas facilities
7.6 Building external thermal insulation systems and exterior wall decoration
7.7 Parking and charging of electric bicycles
8 Firefighting and emergency evacuation plans
8.1 Plan development
8.2 Fire drills
9 Records
Annex A (Informative) Competence requirements for fire safety managers
Annex B (Informative) Fire prevention patrol record forms
Annex C (Informative) Fire prevention inspection record forms
Annex D (Informative) Contents of fire safety archives
Bibliography
Fire safety management of assembly occupancies
1 Scope
This document specifies the basic requirements, fire organization, fire safety systems and management requirements, fire protection measures, fire fighting and emergency evacuation plans, and documentation requirements for fire safety management of assembly occupancies.
This document is applicable to the fire safety management of assembly occupancies.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition (including any amendments) applies.
GB/T 5907 (all parts), Fire protection vocabulary
GB 13495 (all parts), Fire safety signs
GB 25201, Maintenance management of building fire protection facilities
GB 25506, General technical requirements for fire control room
GB 35181, Rules for identification of major fire hazards
GB/T 38315, Guidelines for the preparation and implementation of fire fighting and emergency evacuation plans for social units
GB/T 44481, Technical specification for testing of building fire protection facilities
GB 40034, Fire safety inspection rules for public gathering places before putting into use and business operation
GB 50016, Code for fire protection design of buildings
GB 50072, Code for design of cold storage
GB 50084, Code for design of sprinkler systems
GB 50116, Code for design of automatic fire alarm system
GB 50140, Code for design of extinguisher configuration in buildings
GB 50151, Technical standard for foam extinguishing systems
GB 50166, Code for installation and acceptance of automatic fire alarm systems
GB 50219, Technical code for water spray fire protection systems
GB 50222, Code for fire prevention in design of interior decoration of buildings
GB 50261, Code for construction and acceptance of sprinkler systems
GB 50263, Code for construction and acceptance of gas fire extinguishing systems
GB 50444, Code for acceptance and inspection of extinguisher configuration in buildings
GB 50898, Technical code for water mist fire extinguishing systems
GB 50974, Technical code for fire protection water supply and hydrant systems
GB 51251, Technical standard for smoke management systems in buildings
GB 51309, Technical standard for fire emergency lighting and evacuate indicating system
GB/T 51410, Technical standard for application of firestop in buildings
GB 55036, General code for fire protection facilities
GB 55037, General code for fire protection of buildings
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in GB/T 5907 (all parts), GB 13495 (all parts), GB 25201, GB 25506, GB 35181, GB/T 38315, GB/T 44481, GB 46034, GB 50016, GB 50072, GB 50084, GB 50116, GB 50140, GB 50151, GB 50166, GB 50219, GB 50222, GB 50261, GB 50263, GB 50444, GB 50898, GB 50974, GB 51251, GB 51309, GB/T 51410, GB 55036 and GB 55037 apply.
4 Basic requirements
4.1 Assembly occupancies shall implement the fire safety responsibility system at all levels, and clarify the fire safety responsibilities and responsible persons of each level and post.
4.2 The fire safety responsible person and fire safety management personnel of an assembly occupancy shall possess fire safety knowledge and management capabilities commensurate with their responsibilities.
Note: For the competency requirements of fire safety management personnel, see Annex A.
4.3 Where an assembly occupancy is contracted, leased or entrusted for operation or management, the property owner shall provide buildings and sites that meet fire safety requirements, and the parties shall clarify their respective fire safety responsibilities in the relevant lease or contract. For fire truck lanes, fire truck climbing and operating sites, evacuation facilities involving public fire safety and other building fire protection facilities, the property owner, user and management party, or the entrusted operation and management party, the contractor, the lessee or the entrusted operation and management party, shall carry out fire safety duties within the scope of their use, management and construction.
5 Fire organization
5.1 An assembly occupancy shall designate a person responsible for managing the daily fire safety work of the site.
5.2 An assembly occupancy shall establish a volunteer fire brigade (miniature fire station) in accordance with regulations, and the number of team members shall meet the needs of early emergency response at the site.
5.3 The volunteer fire brigade (miniature fire station) members shall perform the following duties:
a) Familiarize themselves with the basic situation of the unit, fire and emergency evacuation plans, key fire safety parts and the setting of fire protection facilities and equipment;
b) Participate in fire service training, fire inspections and fire drills, and master the use of fire protection facilities, equipment and personal protective equipment;
c) Master the skills of initial fire fighting and organizing personnel evacuation;
d) Quickly assemble after receiving a fire alarm, and assist in fighting initial fires and guiding evacuation.
5.4 Where there are multiple assembly occupancies within the same building or complex, and the production and operation use areas are relatively independent, the property owner or management party shall, together with the relevant units, jointly study and determine the layout, position and quantity of miniature fire stations or fire equipment storage points, and implement on-site joint prevention and control mechanisms.
5.5 The volunteer fire brigade (miniature fire station) shall, according to actual daily work and the need for fighting initial fires, be equipped with fire equipment, equipment and identification signs.
6 Fire safety system and management requirements
6.1 General requirements
6.1.1 Assembly occupancies shall establish a fire safety system based on the characteristics of the site.
6.1.2 Assembly occupancies shall not occupy fire separation distances, fire truck lanes or fire truck climbing and operating sites, shall not obstruct outdoor fire hydrants or fire water pump adapters, and shall not set up obstacles such as billboards or photovoltaic panels that affect evacuation, fire fighting and rescue, or obstruct smoke exhaust windows or fire rescue openings.
6.1.3 Assembly occupancies shall not arbitrarily suspend the use of or alter fire compartments and fire protection facilities. Internal decoration of buildings shall not affect the normal use of fire protection facilities.
6.1.4 Assembly occupancies shall set up evacuation route diagrams, warning signs, etc. in prominent positions in public areas.
6.1.5 Assembly occupancies shall prompt the public to complain about and report the following illegal acts existing in the site:
a) Locking evacuation doors during use or business operation;
b) Occupying, blocking or closing evacuation routes or fire truck lanes;
c) Conducting electric welding, gas welding and other hot work in violation of regulations during use or business operation;
Contents of GB 40248-2026
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General requirements
5 Fire safety organization
6 Fire safety system and management requirements
6.1 General requirements
6.2 Fire prevention patrol and fire prevention inspection
6.3 Fire safety education and training
6.4 Management of safe evacuation facilities
6.5 Management of fire facilities and equipment
6.6 Fire control room management
6.7 Rectification of fire hazards
6.8 Electrical safety management
6.9 Fire use safety management
6.10 Hot work safety management
6.11 Construction safety management
6.12 Management of flammable and explosive hazardous materials
6.13 Management of key fire safety areas
7 Fire protection measures
7.1 General layout and plane layout
7.2 Building construction and decoration
7.3 Safe evacuation and refuge
7.4 Fire facilities, equipment, signs and markings
7.5 Catering places and fuel/gas facilities
7.6 Building external thermal insulation systems and exterior wall decoration
7.7 Parking and charging of electric bicycles
8 Firefighting and emergency evacuation plans
8.1 Plan development
8.2 Fire drills
9 Records
Annex A (Informative) Competence requirements for fire safety managers
Annex B (Informative) Fire prevention patrol record forms
Annex C (Informative) Fire prevention inspection record forms
Annex D (Informative) Contents of fire safety archives
Bibliography
