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NFPA 101A:2025

Current

Current

The latest, up-to-date edition.

Guide on Alternative Approaches to Life Safety

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Hardcopy

Language(s)

English

Published date

12-05-2024

€133.70
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Chapter 1 Administration
1.1 Scope. (Reserved)
1.2 Purpose. (Reserved)
1.3 Application.
Chapter 2 Referenced Publications
2.1 General.
2.2 NFPA Publications.
2.3 Other Publications.
2.4 References for Extracts in Advisory Sections.
Chapter 3 Definitions
3.1 General.
3.2 NFPA Official Definitions.
3.3 General Definitions.
Chapter 4 Fire Safety Evaluation System for Health Care Occupancies
4.1 General.
4.2 Procedure for Determining Equivalency.
4.3 Fire/Smoke Zone.
4.4 Maintenance.
4.5 Occupancy Risk (Worksheet 4.7.2).
4.6 Safety Parameters (Worksheet 4.7.6).
4.7 Worksheets for Evaluating Fire/Smoke Zones.
Chapter 5 Fire Safety Evaluation System for Detention and Correctional Occupancies
5.1 General.
5.2 Procedure for Determining Equivalency.
5.3 Maintenance.
5.4 Safety Parameters (Worksheet 5.5.3).
5.5 Worksheets for Evaluating Fire Safety.
Chapter 6 Evacuation Capability Determination for Board and Care Occupancies
6.1 General.
6.2 Procedure for Determining Evacuation Capability.
6.3 Rating Residents.
6.4 Rating Residents Using Worksheets 6.8.1 through 6.8.4.
6.5 Rating the Staff Shift (Worksheets 6.8.5 through 6.8.11).
6.6 Rating the Facility (Worksheet 6.8.9).
6.7 Determining Evacuation Capability (Worksheet 6.8.10).
6.8 Worksheets for Rating Residents.
Chapter 7 Fire Safety Evaluation System for Board and Care Occupancies
7.1 General.
7.2 Glossary for Fire Safety Evaluation Worksheet for a Small Facility.
7.3 Worksheets for Evaluating Fire Safety for a Small Facility.
7.4 Glossary for Fire Safety Evaluation Worksheet for a Large Facility.
7.5 Worksheets for Evaluating Fire Safety in a Large Facility.
7.6 Glossary for Fire Safety Evaluation Worksheet for an Apartment Building with Board and Care Occupancies.
7.7 Worksheets for Evaluating Fire Safety in an Apartment Building with Board and Care Occupancies.
Chapter 8 Fire Safety Evaluation System for Business Occupancies
8.1 General.
8.2 Procedure for Determining Equivalency.
8.3 Glossary for Fire Safety Evaluation Worksheet for Business Occupancies.
8.4 Maintenance.
8.5 Safety Parameters (Worksheet 8.6.2).
8.6 Worksheets for Evaluating Fire Safety in Business Occupancies.
Chapter 9 Fire Safety Evaluation System for Educational Occupancies
9.1 General.
9.2 Procedure for Determining Equivalency.
9.3 Glossary for Fire Safety Evaluation Worksheet for Educational Occupancies.
9.4 Maintenance.
9.5 Safety Parameters (Worksheet 9.6.2).
9.6 Worksheets for Evaluating Fire Safety in Educational Occupancies.
Annex A Explanatory Material
Annex B Informational References

This guide consists of a number of alternative approaches to life safety.

DocumentType
Guide
Pages
93
PublisherName
National Fire Protection Association
Status
Current
Supersedes

NFPA 220:2024 Standard on Types of Building Construction
NFPA 13 : 2022 Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, 2022 and 2019 Editions
NFPA 5000:2024 Building Construction and Safety Code
NFPA 13R:2025 Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Low-Rise Residential Occupancies
NFPA 551:2022 Guide for the Evaluation of Fire Risk Assessments
NFPA 286:2024 Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Evaluating Contribution of Wall and Ceiling Interior Finish to Room Fire Growth
NFPA 101:2024 Life Safety Code
NFPA 265:2023 Fire Tests for Evaluating Room Fire Growth Contribution of Textile or Expanded Vinyl Wall Coverings on Full Height Panels and Walls
NFPA 90A:2024 Standard for the Installation of Air-Conditioning and Ventilating Systems
NFPA 13D:2025 Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes
NFPA 204:2024 Standard for Smoke and Heat Venting
NFPA 257:2022 Standard on Fire Test for Window and Glass Block Assemblies
NFPA 252:2022 Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Door Assemblies
NFPA 92:2024 Standard for Smoke Control Systems

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