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NFPA101:LifeSafetyCode
CodeUseandDevelopment
CurrentlyusedineveryU.S.stateandadoptedstatewidein43states,NFPA101:LifeSafetyCode(NFPA101),addressesminimumbuildingdesign,construction,operation,andmaintenancerequirementsnecessarytoprotectbuildingoccupantsfromdangercausedbyfire,smoke,andtoxicfumes.TheLifeSafetyCodeistrulythegenesisofnearlyallmeansofegressandlifesafetycriteriacodesusedintheUnitedStates.
NFPA101isthemostcomprehensivecodeaddressingsafetytolifefromfireandsimilaremergenciesinbothnewandexistingbuildings.TheLifeSafetyCodecanbeusedinconjunctionwithabuildingcodeoraloneinjurisdictionsthatdonothaveabuildingcodeinplace.
NFPA101isrecognizedandutilizedbynumerousfederalgovernmentagencies,includingtheDepartmentofVeteransAffairsandtheCentersforMedicareandMedicaidServices.
Safety,Service,andTraining
NFPAscommitmenttosafetyextendsbeyondcodedevelopment.NFPAhasalongtraditionofprovidingjurisdictionsthatadoptNFPA101andothermajorNFPAcodeswithfreetraining,associatedcodebooks,andongoingtechnicalsupport.NFPAservesasaresourcetoprofessionalsbypublishingawiderangeofhandbooks,referencebooks,textbooks,fieldguides,andtrainingmanuals.NFPAwillcontinuetomakeavailablethisunparalleledlevelofsupportforauthoritiesadoptingkeycodesandstandards.
PublicSafetyBenefitsbeyondCodeAdoption
ThebenefitsofusingNFPA101andotherNFPAcodesorstandardsalsoextendbeyondcodeadoption.NFPAchannelsitsresourcesintoavarietyofpublicsafetyefforts,includingbroadpubliceducationprograms,independentresearchinitiatives,andcontinuingeducationservices.AlloftheseeffortsarepartofNFPAscommitmenttoenhancingpublicsafety.WhenyousupportNFPA,youalsoaresupportingthoseinitiatives.
Educationeffortsforthegeneralpublicincludethepublicationoffire,building,andlifesafetyoutreachprogramsandmaterialsforadultsandchildren.NoothercodedevelopmentorganizationsharesNFPAscommitmenttoboththeusersofourcodes,aswellastothecommunitiesinwhichourcodesareused.