Information for specialist planners
This page provides specialist planners with all the relevant information and documents. Use our materials to plan fire protection measures in a targeted manner and implement them effectively - and thus comply with the required safety standards.
- Structural civil protection: Recommendations in the event of severe weather
- Leaflet M-01: Free ride for the fire department
Incorrectly parked vehicles can cost fire and rescue services valuable time in an emergency and thus endanger human lives. This leaflet shows you what you need to look out for when parking to keep escape routes clear and enable rapid assistance in an emergency.
- Leaflet M-02: Areas for the fire department
This leaflet sets out binding requirements for fire department access routes, set-up areas and escape routes in Mainz so that emergency services can extinguish fires and rescue people effectively in an emergency. It helps building owners and planners to design buildings in such a way that the second escape route and access for the fire department are ensured at all times.
- Leaflet M-03: Preparation of fire department plansPDF-File796,33 kB
Fire department plans are specially standardized operational plans that enable the fire department to make vital decisions quickly on the approach. The leaflet shows how such plans must be drawn up professionally in accordance with DIN 14095 and the specifications of the Mainz fire department so that buildings can be put into operation at all.
- Leaflet M-03-1: Object data sheet for fire department planPDF-File99,79 kB
The property registration sheet for fire alarm systems (BMA) bundles all important building and safety information for the fire department and thus supports quick orientation in the event of an emergency. As part of the fire department plans in accordance with DIN 14095, it makes a decisive contribution to effective hazard prevention.
- Leaflet M-04: Requirements for dry risers
The leaflet describes the requirements for dry risers in necessary stairwells that ensure a rapid supply of extinguishing water for the fire department in an emergency. It shows how these systems must be planned and implemented correctly so that they function reliably and are immediately accessible in an emergency.
- Leaflet M-05: Installation + modification of fire department key depot FSD IIIPDF-File52,27 kB
This information sheet regulates the installation and modification of a fire department key depot (FSD Class III) with a connection to the Mainz fire department control center and describes the procedures to be followed when installing, replacing or changing keys. The aim is to ensure secure and controlled access for the fire department at all times in the event of an emergency.
- Leaflet M-06: Motor vehicles in places of assembly
The leaflet defines the fire safety requirements for the exhibition of motor vehicles in places of assembly and ensures that presentations can be held safely in indoor and outdoor areas. Depending on the exhibition location - for example in the assembly room, on stages or outdoors - graduated safety requirements apply.
- Leaflet M-07: Fire protection in stairwellsPDF-File530,30 kB
This leaflet explains why stairwells must be kept clear as central escape and rescue routes and what significance they have under fire protection law. It makes it clear that even everyday objects can hinder escape and rescue in an emergency and therefore pose a significant safety risk.
- Leaflet M-08: Hazard prevention inspection
This leaflet on hazard prevention inspections explains the regular inspection of structural installations by the Mainz fire department for the early detection and elimination of fire hazards. The aim is to ensure safe operation and the protection of people in the event of damage.
- Leaflet M-09: Site plan sign
The leaflet explains the function of the site plan sign as a quick orientation aid for the fire department in complex buildings and confusing properties. It shows how a clearly depicted schematic site plan with access routes and set-up areas enables the scene of an emergency to be reached quickly and safely in the event of an emergency.
- Leaflet M-10: Object radio guidelines
The leaflet explains when and why so-called object radio systems are required in buildings in order to ensure reliable fire department communication despite modern construction methods with radio shielding.
- Instruction sheet M-11: BMA connection conditions
The connection conditions of the City of Mainz define binding specifications for fire alarm systems with direct connection to the fire department and apply to new and existing systems in the event of changes. They ensure reliable alerting, minimize false alarms and support rapid orientation and effective intervention by the fire department in the event of an emergency.
- Leaflet M-12: Creation of fire department route maps
The leaflet describes the requirements of the Mainz fire department for the creation of fire department route maps as a central orientation aid that quickly guides emergency services to the activation area or sprinkler control center in the event of an alarm and makes important object information immediately available.
- M-12-1: Sample fire department route cards
The following image shows a sample fire department route map and serves as a supplementary illustration to the information sheet on creating fire department route maps. It exemplifies the standardized representation of routes and operational information for quick orientation of the fire department in the building.
- Leaflet M-15: Labeling of FSE and FSD
The leaflet provides information on the requirements for fire department closures in Mainz, which are necessary to allow the fire department quick and non-violent access to properties and buildings in the event of a fire.
- Instruction sheet M-20: Installation and operation of fire warning systemsPDF-File214,08 kB
The leaflet supplements DIN VDE V 0826-2 for fire warning systems (BWA) in the city of Mainz and describes requirements that go beyond the standard. The aim is to provide early warning to people to support self-rescue in small hotels, restaurants, daycare centers, schools and similar facilities without automatic fire department alarms.
- Form F-01: Application for release FW-closure-MZ
This form can be used to apply for approval for a Mainz fire department locking system in order to order locking cylinders for fire department key depots, release elements or access routes. The completed application must be sent to the responsible fire protection department.
- Form F-02: Key provision FSD3
This form is used to manage the provision of keys for a type 3 fire department key depot (FSD3) and allows you to apply for installation or changes.
- Form F-03: Key provision FSD1
This form is used to manage the provision of keys for a type 1 fire department key depot (FSD1) and allows you to apply for installation or changes.
- Form F-04: Confirmation of effectiveness BMAPDF-File43,02 kB
This form is used to confirm that the requirements of the fire protection authority for the active operation of a fire alarm system have been met. Confirmation is provided before the system is activated or accepted by the fire department in order to ensure proper operation.
- Form F-05: BMA activation protocolPDF-File52,27 kB
The connection protocol for a fire alarm system confirms the proper connection to the fire department and the functionality of the system. It is used to approve active operation and ensures that all technical requirements are met.
- Attachment to form F-05: Attachment to BMA activation protocolPDF-File28,90 kB
This form serves as an appendix to the connection log and documents any defects or comments that are found.
- Form F-07: Declaration of costs
This form is intended for commissioning chargeable services of the Mainz Fire Department in accordance with the LBKG and the municipal liability regulations.

