NFPA 101 Life Safety Code 2024 Edition (Paperback)

NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, 2024 Edition, is the National Fire Protection Association's paperback code for protecting building occupants from fire and related hazards, covering means of egress, fire protection features and occupancy-specific requirements for new and existing buildings.

Unlike a building code, NFPA 101 applies to existing buildings as well as new ones, which is why it is the reference for ongoing inspections in hospitals, nursing homes, schools, hotels, apartments and assembly occupancies. CMS requires health care facilities that receive Medicare and Medicaid funding to comply with an adopted edition of the Life Safety Code, so it is a working document for facilities staff as much as for fire officials.

What's included

• NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, 2024 Edition, complete text
• Paperback binding
• Publisher: National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
• ISBN-13: 9781455930562
• Core chapters on means of egress, features of fire protection and building services, plus occupancy chapters for new and existing buildings

Who it's for

Fire marshals and fire inspectors, code enforcement officials, architects and fire protection engineers, hospital and long-term care facilities managers, school and university safety officers, and candidates sitting NFPA Certified Fire Inspector or related exams on the 2024 edition.

Why this edition

The 2024 edition is the current Life Safety Code. Notable changes include updated emergency action plan requirements that address security features, revised exit discharge allowances through interior building areas, new requirements for inflatable amusement devices, modular rooms and sleep pods, a new exemption for smokeproof enclosures in sprinklered high-rise buildings, additional carbon monoxide detection requirements, new provisions for alternate care sites, revised door locking and suite supervision rules for health care occupancies, requirements for valet trash collection in apartment buildings, and sprinkler requirements for all new parking structures.

Frequently asked questions

Is NFPA 101 2024 the current Life Safety Code?

Yes. The 2024 edition is the most recent edition issued by NFPA. Enforcement depends on which edition your state, city or CMS has adopted.

What is the difference between NFPA 101 and the IBC?

The International Building Code governs new construction broadly. NFPA 101 focuses on life safety from fire and applies to both new and existing buildings, with detailed occupancy chapters.

Is this the code or the handbook?

This is the paperback code only. The Life Safety Code Handbook with explanatory commentary is a separate, larger book.

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