NFPA 72: National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code

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Revision cycle information

Revision Cycle:

Annual 2015

Revised Edition Date:

2016

First Draft (previously Report on Proposals (ROP))

Public Input Closing Date:

5/20/2013

Public Input form (word) or Submit Public Input online

First Draft Report Posting Date:

3/7/2014

First Draft Meeting Notices (previously ROP Meeting Notices)

First Draft, June 24-28, 2013, St. Louis, MO, Sheraton St. Louis City Center Hotel & Suites, (314)231-5007 (PDF, 145.2 KB)
First Draft, September 9-13, 2013, St. Louis, MO, St. Louis Union Station, (314)621-5262 (PDF, 149.5 KB)
Pre-First Draft, Correlating Committee, February 21, 2013, Telephone / Web Conference (PDF, 74.4 KB)
Pre-First Draft, March 18-19, 2013, San Antonio, TX, Crowne Plaza Hotel Riverwalk, (210) 354-2800 (PDF, 55.1 KB)

First Draft Meeting Agendas (previously ROP Meeting Agendas)

Signaling Systems for the Protection of Life and Property Correlating Committee (SIG-AAC)

Pre-First Draft, February 21, 2013 (PDF, 72.6 KB)

First Draft Meeting Minutes (previously ROP Meeting Minutes)

Signaling Systems for the Protection of Life and Property Correlating Committee (SIG-AAC)

Pre-First Draft, February 21, 2013, Telephone / Web Conference (PDF, 100.6 KB)

Emergency Communication Systems(SIG-ECS)

Pre-First Draft, March 18-19, 2013, San Antonio, TX (PDF, 2.1 MB)

Single- and Multiple-Station Alarms and Household Fire Alarm Systems(SIG-HOU)

Pre-First Draft, March 18-19, 2013, San Antonio, TX (PDF, 172.2 KB)

Protected Premises Fire Alarm and Signaling Systems(SIG-PRO)

Pre-First Draft, March 18-19, 2013, San Antonio, TX (PDF, 38.2 KB)

Second Draft (previously Report on Comments (ROC))

Public Comment Closing Date:

5/16/2014

Second Draft Report Posting Date:

1/16/2015

Notice of Intent to Make a Motion (NITMAM)

NITMAM Closing Date:

3/6/2015

NITMAM Posting Date:

5/1/2015

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What Is NFPA 72?

NFPA 72 provides the latest safety provisions to meet society's changing fire detection, signaling, and emergency communications demands. In addition to the core focus on fire alarm systems, the Code includes requirements for mass notification systems used for weather emergencies; terrorist events; biological, chemical, and nuclear emergencies; and other threats. Official document scope.

What does NFPA 72 address?

Rules cover the application, installation, location, performance, inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire alarm systems, supervising station alarm systems, public emergency alarm reporting systems, fire warning equipment and emergency communications systems (ECS), and their components. Provisions are expressed in prescriptive requirements with performance-based design methods and risk analysis requirements provided and essential for the proper design and integration of mass notification systems. Table of Contents.