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Fire Safety Information

Industry Safety

Standards

NFPA (National Fire

Protection Association)

For your information, the

National Fire Protection

Association’s Standard 72,

reads as follows:

Smoke Detection. Where

required by applicable laws,

codes, or standards for the

specified occupancy, approved

single- and multiple-station

smoke alarms shall be installed

as follows: (1) In all sleeping

rooms Exception: Smoke

alarms shall not be required in sleeping rooms in existing one-

and two-family dwelling units. (2) Outside of each separate

sleeping area, in immediate vicinity of the sleeping rooms. (3) On

each level of the dwelling unit, including basements Exception: In

existing one- and two-family dwelling units, approved smoke

alarms powered by batteries are permitted.

Smoke Detection - Are More Smoke Alarms Desirable? The

required number of smoke alarms might not provide reliable early

warning protection for those areas separated by a door from the

areas protected by the required smoke alarms. For this reason, it

is recommended that the householder consider the use of

additional smoke alarms for those areas for increased protection.

The additional areas include the basement, bedrooms, dining

room, furnace room, utility room, and hallways not protected by

the required smoke alarms. The installation of smoke alarms in

kitchens, attics (finished or unfinished), or garages is not normally

recommended, as these locations occasionally experience

conditions that can result in improper operation.

California State Fire Marshall

Early warning fire detection is best achieved by the installation of

fire detection equipment in all rooms and areas of the household

as follows: A smoke alarm installed in each separate sleeping

area (in the vicinity, but outside the bedrooms), heat or smoke

detectors in the living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, kitchens,

hallways, attics, furnace rooms, closets, utility and storage rooms,

basements and attached garages.

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