NFPA 101: Life Safety Code®

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Revision cycle information

Revision Cycle:

Annual 2014

Revised Edition Date:

2015

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First Draft (previously Report on Proposals (ROP))

Public Input Closing Date:

5/4/2012

First Draft Report Posting Date:

2/22/2013
First Draft Report - Part 1 (PDF, 18.2 MB)
First Draft Report - Part 2 (PDF, 5.2 MB)
Public comment closing date: 5/3/2013

First Draft Meeting Agendas (previously ROP Meeting Agendas)

Safety to Life Correlating Committee (SAF-AAC)

Correlating Committee, November 6, 2012, Hilton Boston Logan Airport Hotel, Boston, MA (PDF, 262.8 KB)
Pre-First Draft, Correlating Committee, March 13, 2012, Telephone/Web Conference (PDF, 804.4 KB)

Assembly Occupancies (SAF-AXM)

Assembly Occupancies, August 12-13, 2012, St. Louis, MO (PDF, 1.1 MB)

Board and Care Facilities(SAF-BCF)

Board and Care Facilities, August 14-15, 2012, St. Louis, MO (PDF, 1.8 MB)

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First Draft Meeting Minutes (previously ROP Meeting Minutes)

Safety to Life Correlating Committee (SAF-AAC)

Correlating Committee, November 6, 2012, Boston, MA (PDF, 68.8 KB)
Pre-First Draft, Correlating Committee, March 13, 2012, Telephone/Web Conference (PDF, 90.8 KB)

Assembly Occupancies (SAF-AXM)

Assembly Occupancies, August 12-13, 2012, St. Louis, MO (PDF, 113.4 KB)

Board and Care Facilities(SAF-BCF)

Board and Care Facilities, August 14-15, 2012, St. Louis, MO (PDF, 352.7 KB)

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First Draft Ballot (previously ROP Ballot)

Safety to Life Correlating Committee (SAF-AAC)

Ballot, First Draft Correlating Committee (PDF, 585.7 KB)
First Draft Ballot Version, Correlating Committee (PDF, 12.4 MB)
Final Ballot Results, Correlating Committee (PDF, 146.3 KB)

Assembly Occupancies (SAF-AXM)

Ballot, Technical Committee on Assembly Occupancies (PDF, 151.8 KB)
Ballot Version First Draft, Technical Committee on Assembly Occupancies (PDF, 1.5 MB)
First Revisions with Statements, Technical Committee on Assembly Occupancies (PDF, 109.0 KB)
Public Input with Responses, Technical Committee on Assembly Occupancies (PDF, 58.0 KB)
Committee Input with Statements, Technical Committee on Assembly Occupancies (PDF, 9.8 KB)
Ballot Final, Technical Committee on Assembly Occupancies (PDF, 292.1 KB)

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Second Draft (previously Report on Comments (ROC))

Public Comment Closing Date:

5/3/2013

Public Comment form (word) or Submit Public Comment online

Second Draft Report Posting Date:

1/3/2014

Second Draft Meeting Notices

SCHEDULE OF NFPA 101, NFPA 5000 AND OTHER RELATED DOCS SECOND DRAFT MEETINGS (PDF, 214.5 KB)

Assembly Occupancies (SAF-AXM)

Assembly Occupancies, June 24, 2013, San Diego, CA (PDF, 37.7 KB)

Board and Care Facilities(SAF-BCF)

Board and Care Facilities, June 25, 2013, San Diego, CA (PDF, 37.7 KB)

Building Service and Fire Protection Equipment(SAF-BSF)

Building Service & Fire Protection Equipment, May 21, 2013, San Diego, CA (PDF, 201.6 KB)

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Second Draft Meeting Agendas

Assembly Occupancies (SAF-AXM)

Assembly Occupancies, June 24, 2013, San Diego, CA (PDF, 1.4 MB)

Board and Care Facilities(SAF-BCF)

Board and Care Facilities, June 25, 2013, San Diego, CA (PDF, 2.3 MB)

Building Service and Fire Protection Equipment(SAF-BSF)

Building Service and Fire Protection Equipment, May 21, 2013, San Diego, CA (PDF, 1.2 MB)

Detention and Correctional Occupancies(SAF-DET)

Detention and Correctional Occupancies, July 1, 2013, Teleconference (PDF, 1.5 MB)

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Notice of Intent to Make a Motion (NITMAM)

NITMAM Closing Date:

2/7/2014

NITMAM Posting Date:

4/4/2014

Other Ballots

Safety to Life(SAF-AAC)

Ballot, FI, Technical Correlating Committee (PDF, 34.7 KB)

Ballot Final, FI, Technical Correlating Commitee (PDF, 328.7 KB)

Residential Occupancies(SAF-RES)

Ballot, FI, Residential Occupancies (PDF, 33.4 KB)

Ballot Final, FI, Residential Occupancies (PDF, 224.5 KB)

TIA Ballot

Safety to Life(SAF-AAC)

Ballot, TIA Log No. 1075, Correlating Committee on Safety to Life (PDF, 373.3 KB)

Health Care Occupancies(SAF-HEA)

Ballot, TIA Log No. 1075, TC on Health Care Occupancies (PDF, 90.8 KB)

Ballot Final, TIA Log No. 1075, TC on Health Care Occupancies (PDF, 75.9 KB)

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What Is NFPA 101?

The Life Safety Code is the most widely used source for strategies to protect people based on building construction, protection, and occupancy features that minimize the effects of fire and related hazards. Unique in the field, it is the only document that covers life safety in both new and existing structures. Official document scope.

What does NFPA 101 address?

Provisions are included for all types of occupancies, with requirements for egress, features of fire protection, sprinkler systems, alarms, emergency lighting, smoke barriers, and special hazard protection. Table of Contents.