Occupancies

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Board and care facilities Cooking causes more than two-thirds of incidents at these facilities.
Hotels and motels Help make traveling safer.
Fires in vacant buildings Fires in vacant buildings have become a matter of increasing concern as the economy has weakened.
School fires Fire drills must be held at least once a month while school is in session.
Religious and funeral properties Approximately 31% of the fires took place between 9:00 pm and 9:00 am, and they accounted for 65% of the direct property damage.
Campus and dorm fires Campus and dorm fires have increased since 1980.
Oil refineries U.S. petroleum refinery fires with three or more deaths (1985-2004)
High-rise buildings How do you evacuate these multiple-floor buildings safely?
Nightclubs and other assembly occupancies NFPA code provisions mandate that a considerable number of safety systems and features be present in order to keep everyone safe.
Nursing homes What should you consider when either choosing or checking on someone already in a nursing home.