NFPA 914:2023

Chapter 1 Administration
1.1 Scope.
1.2 Purpose.
1.3 Application.
1.4 Equivalency.
1.5 Enforcement.
Chapter 2 Referenced Publications
2.1 General.
2.2 NFPA Publications.
2.3 Other Publications.
2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections.
Chapter 3 Definitions
3.1 General.
3.2 NFPA Official Definitions.
3.3 General Definitions.
Chapter 4 General
4.1 Goals and Objectives.
4.2 Goals.
4.3 Objectives.
4.4 Compliance Options.
4.5 Materials.
Chapter 5 Reserved
Chapter 6 Reserved
Chapter 7 Process
7.1 General.
7.2 Project Team.
7.3 Assessment.
7.4 Options.
7.5 Option Appraisal and Selection.
7.6 Design Review.
7.7 Initial Compliance Audit.
7.8 Approval.
7.9 Periodic Compliance Audit.
Chapter 8 Prescriptive-Based Approach
8.1 General.
8.2 Compensatory Features.
Chapter 9 Performance-Based Approach
9.1 General.
9.2 Performance Criteria.
9.3 Retained Prescriptive Requirements.
9.4 Design Specifications and Other Conditions.
9.5 Design Fire Scenarios.
9.6 Evaluation of Proposed Design.
9.7 Safety Factors.
9.8 Documentation Requirements.
9.9 Records.
9.10 Security Planning.
9.11 Security Plan.
Chapter 10 Management Operational Systems
10.1 General.
10.2 Responsibility/Authority.
10.3 Management Plan.
10.4 Operational Requirements.
10.5 Fire Emergency Response Plan.
10.6 Training.
10.7 Drills.
10.8 Record Keeping.
10.9 Periodic Compliance Audit.
10.10 Enforcement.
10.11 Modification of Plan.
10.12 Procedures for Opening and Closing.
Chapter 11 Fire Prevention
11.1 General.
11.2 Decorations.
11.3 Fire Spread Control.
11.4 Housekeeping.
11.5 Smoking.
11.6 Open Flame Use.
11.7 Electrical Systems.
11.8 Cabling.
11.9 Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) Systems.
11.10 Commercial Cooking and Food Service Operations.
11.11 Access.
11.12 Fire Proofing.
11.13 Lightning Protection.
11.14 Protection from Wildland Fires.
11.15 Water Control.
Chapter 12 Security
12.1 Security Systems.
12.2 Access Control.
12.3 Video Surveillance Systems.
12.4 Exterior Lighting Systems.
12.5 Construction Areas.
Chapter 13 Additions, Alterations, and Rehabilitation
13.1 General.
13.2 Construction Oversight.
13.3 Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems Commissioning.
13.4 Fire Spread Control.
13.5 Fire Protection Systems.
13.6 Roof Coverings.
13.7 Electrical Systems.
13.8 Hazardous Areas.
13.9 Interior Finishes.
13.10 Lightning Protection.
13.11 Protection from Wildland Fires.
13.12 Integrated Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems.
13.13 Water Control.
Chapter 14 Fire Precautions During Construction, Repair, and Alterations
14.1 General.
14.2 Fire Protection Systems.
14.3 Construction Processes and Hazards.
14.4 Fire Suppression.
14.5 Wood Frame Structures.
Chapter 15 Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance
15.1 General.
15.2 Responsibility.
15.3 Fire Protection Systems.
15.4 Impairments to Fire Protection Systems.
15.5 Electronic Premises Security Systems.
15.6 Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Cooking Equipment.
15.7 Chimneys.
15.8 Electrical Systems.
15.9 Fire Walls and Fire Barrier Walls.
15.10 Fire-Retardant-Treated Materials.
15.11 Fire Extinguishers.
Chapter 16 Special Events
16.1 General.
16.2 Occupant Loading.
16.3 Means of Egress.
16.4 Commercial Cooking and Food Service Operations.
16.5 Smoking.
16.6 Fireworks.
16.7 Combustibles.
16.8 Electrical Equipment.
16.9 Use of Historic Structures by Others.
Annex A Explanatory Material
Annex B Planning and Design Appraisal
Annex C Survey Criteria for a Historic Structure
Annex D Basics of Fire and Fire Protection Systems
Annex E Resources for Protection of Cultural Resource Property Projects
Annex F Examples of Compliance Alternatives
Annex G Performance-Based Fire Safety Code Compliance.
Annex H Methods to Determine Untenable Conditions
Annex I Assessment Methods
Annex J Fire Safety Inspection Forms
Annex K Fire System Maintenance Checklists
Annex L Sensitivity and Uncertainty Analysis and Safety Factors
Annex M Sample Ordinance Adopting NFPA 914
Annex N Secretary of the Interior’s Standards
Annex O Guideline on Fire Ratings of Archaic Materials and Assemblies
Annex P BSI Timber Panel Door Standard
Annex Q Protection of Iconic Structures (Reserved)
Annex R NFPA 914 Case Studies
Annex S Protection of Historic Districts
Annex T Example Code Exceptions for Historic Buildings
Annex U Security Systems
Annex V Informational References

This code describes principles and practices of protection and recovery for historic structures and districts.