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1 8 of /21/2013 1:03 PM First Revision No. 339-NFPA [ Section No. 2.2 ] 2.2 NFPA Publications. National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA NFPA 10, Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers, edition. NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, edition. NFPA 25, Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems, edition. NFPA 37, Standard for the Installation and Use of Stationary Combustion Engines and Gas Turbines, edition. NFPA 70, National Electrical Code, edition. NFPA 75, Standard for the Fire Protection of Information Technology Equipment, edition. NFPA 90A, Standard for the Installation of Air-Conditioning and Ventilating Systems, edition. NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, edition. NFPA 110, Standard for Emergency and Standby Power Systems, edition. NFPA 111, Standard on Stored Electrical Energy Emergency and Standby Power Systems, edition. NFPA 170, Standard for Fire Safety and Emergency Symbols, edition. NFPA 601, Standard for Security Services in Fire Loss Prevention, edition. NFPA 720, Standard for the Installation of Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection and Warning Equipment, edition. NFPA 1221, Standard for the Installation, Maintenance, and Use of Emergency Services Communications Systems, edition. NFPA 1600, Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs, edition. NFPA 1620, Standard for Pre-Incident Planning, edition. Submittal Date: Thu Oct 03 11:13:33 EDT 2013 : The TC updates 2.2 effective dates. Response Message:

2 9 of /21/2013 1:03 PM First Revision No. 340-NFPA [ Section No ] Global FR-158 Hide Deleted ANSI Publications. Global FR-158 Hide Deleted Global FR-158 Hide Deleted Global FR-158 Hide Deleted American National Standards Institute, Inc., 25 West 43rd Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY ANSI A-58.1, Building Code Requirements for Minimum Design Loads in Buildings and Other Structures. ANSI S1.4a, Specifications for Sound Level Meters, 1985, reaffirmed ANSI S3.41, American National Standard Audible Emergency Evacuation Signal, 1990, reaffirmed ANSI/ASME A17.1/CSA B44 10, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, ANSI/IEEE C2, National Electrical Safety Code, ANSI/TIA-568-C.3, Optical Fiber Cabling Components Standard, June ANSI/UL 217, Standard for Single and Multiple Station Smoke Alarms, 2006, revised ANSI/UL 268, Standard for Smoke Detectors for Fire Alarm Systems, ANSI/UL 827, Standard for Central-Station Alarm Services, ANSI/UL 864, Standard for Control Units and Accessories for Fire Alarm Systems, 2003, revised ANSI/UL 985, Standard for Household Fire Warning System Units, 2000, revised ANSI/UL 1638, Visual Signaling Appliances Private Mode Emergency and General Utility Signaling, ANSI/UL 1730, Standard for Smoke Detector Monitors and Accessories for Individual Living Units of Multifamily Residences and Hotel/Motel Rooms, 2006, revised ANSI/UL 1971, Standard for Signaling Devices for the Hearing Impaired, 2002, revised ANSI/UL 1981, Central Station Automation Systems, ANSI/ UL 2017, Standard for General-Purpose Signaling Devices and Systems, 2008, revised ANSI/UL 2572, Mass Notification Systems, ANSI/UL 60950, Information Technology Equipment Safety Part 1: General Requirements, Submittal Date: Thu Oct 03 11:16:13 EDT 2013

3 0 of /21/2013 1:03 PM : The TC updates effective dates. Response Message:

4 0 of /21/2013 1:03 PM First Revision No. 341-NFPA [ Section No ] Emergency Communications Systems Combination. Various emergency communication systems such as fire alarm, mass notification, fire fighter communications, area of refuge communications, elevator communications, or others and that can be served through a single control system or through an interconnection of several control systems. (SIG-ECS) Submittal Date: Thu Oct 03 11:22:10 EDT 2013 : The TC deletes and as it is extraneous. Response Message:

5 2 of /21/2013 1:03 PM First Revision No. 345-NFPA [ Section No ] Emergency Response Plan. A documented set of actions to address response to natural, technological, and man-made disasters and other emergencies prepared by the stakeholders from information obtained during the risk analysis. (SIG-ECS) Submittal Date: Thu Oct 03 11:58:59 EDT 2013 Committee Problem: Too many diffrent terms in NFPA 72 describing the same item, such as: Emergency Statement: response plan , 24. Building fire safety plan , Emergency plan Emergency evacuation plan Fire safety plan Fire response plan Building response plan , Fire Plan Relocation plan Evacuation plan Reasons for Proposed Change: 1.There should be only one consistent term throughout NFPA 72 to describe the same item Emergency Response Plan (ERP). All other terms, referring to the same item, and indicated in different sections throughout the NFPA 72 document are inconsistent and could be confusing. The different terms may be indicated on the annex to Section clarifying that if a different term such as: Emergency Plan, Emergency Evacuation Plan, Fire Response Plan, Building Response Plan, Fire Safety Plan, Building Fire safety Plan, Fire Safety and Evacuation Plans etc., is used, it refers to the same document. My suggestion is to use the term: Emergency Response Plan (ERP) throughout the NFPA 72 document, since it includes the three important words: Emergency which could be any type emergency (man-made or natural), Response which should describe the building occupants actions to address certain emergency conditions, and Plan - which include specific procedures to be implemented upon those emergencies and required drills to be performed for practice purposes. 2.I suggest to revise the definition of this term in section to read: A documented set of actions to address response to natural, technological, and man-made disasters and other emergencies. The reason I suggest to delete the last sentence in this definition prepared by the stakeholders from information obtained during the risk analysis is that an ERP is not necessarily required ONLY when a risk analysis is required. An ERP may be required for any type building (existing or new), depending on the specific AHJ s requirements and the applicable codes adopted by that jurisdiction, even if a risk analysis is not required. For example, in San Francisco, an ERP is required for all existing and new High-Rise buildings, regardless the age of the building and regardless the fire protection system/s provided in that building, and it is not required to develop a risk analysis for any of these buildings (We have about 600 existing high-rise buildings in SF All having ERPs but not having Risk Analysis, the term used in SF for this required ERP is Facility Emergency Plan (or FEP) but it has the same meaning as defined in section 1 above. This FEP is specific for each building and it must be signed by the owner or the owner s representative and be approved by SFFD which is the only AHJ for this document. (See attached PDF Example for a High-Rise FEP in SF). 3.Currently, In San Francisco the applicable building and fire codes are the 2010 edition of the California Fire Code and the California Building Code which are based on the 2009 edition of the IFC and IBC. Section 404 of the 2009 IFC is: FIRE SAFETY AND EVACUATION PLANS which has specific requirements regarding fire safety, evacuation and lockdown plans and associated drills. However, other jurisdictions may adopt other building and fire codes, and therefore, the definitions and terms in NFPA 72 should not be limited to certain codes or standards. 4.In my opinion, the

6 3 of /21/2013 1:03 PM determination where (for which type building or facility) an ERP should be required, is dependent on the specific AHJ requirements, based on applicable building and fire codes, and should not be related to or associated with a Fire Alarm system or Emergency Communication System (ECS or EVACS) requirements in NFPA The only place an ERP should be specifically required by NFPA 72, is when a Mass Notification System (MNS) is provided for a specific building/facility. Since any proposed MNS is required to have (or be based on) a Risk Analysis, an ERP should be specifically required for that facility based on its specific Risk Analysis requirements. 6.When an ERP is required by NFPA 72 for a MNS, Section should mention that the ERP should be developed based on the Risk Analysis in accordance with applicable codes and standards acceptable to the AHJ. An annex to this section could reference examples for acceptable codes and standards to develop an ERP such as NFPA 1600, NFPA 1620, NFPA 101, IFC, etc. 7.It should be clarified in NFPA 72 that a Risk Analysis should only be required where a MNS or ECS/MNS is provided. However, a risk Analysis should not be required for any FA/ECS or EVACS which are not combined with MNS. Response Message: Public Input No. 64-NFPA [Section No ]

7 First Revision No. 347-NFPA [ Section No ] 7.3.6* Risk Analysis Documentation. (SIG-ECS) When a risk analysis is required to be prepared, findings and considerations of the risk analysis shall be documented When determined by the stakeholders, security and protection of the risk analysis documentation shall be in accordance with and Section The risk analysis documentation shall list the various scenarios evaluated and the anticipated outcomes Risk analyses for mass notification systems shall be documented in accordance with and Supplemental Information File Name Attachment_for_FR_347.EC_edits.docx Description Submittal Date: Thu Oct 03 13:39:03 EDT 2013 Committee Statement: Response Message: The Risk Analysis Checklist A.7.8.2(g) is not considered part of the Record of Completion so the checklist needs to be relocated to appropriate existing Section Risk Analysis Documentation as Annex material. 8 of /21/2013 1:03 PM

8 A The Risk Analysis Checklist in Figure A is not mandatory, but it can be used to initiate the thought process for identifying hazards in a facility. Move and rename checklist from A.7.8.2(g) to A Same title.

9 6 of /21/2013 1:03 PM First Revision No. 337-NFPA [ Section No ] Owner s Manual. For new emergency communications systems, an owner s manual shall be provided and shall contain the following documentation: (1) Detailed narrative description of the system inputs, evacuation signaling, ancillary functions, annunciation, intended sequence of operations, expansion capability, application considerations, and limitations (2) Written sequence of operation for the system, including an operational input/output matrix (3) Operator instructions for basic system operations, including alarm acknowledgment, system reset, interpretation of system output (LEDs, CRT display, and printout), operation of manual evacuation signaling and ancillary function controls, and change of printer paper (4) Detailed description of routine maintenance and testing as required and recommended and as would be provided under a maintenance contract, including testing and maintenance instructions for each type of device installed, which includes the following: (a) (b) (c) Listing of the individual system components that require periodic testing and maintenance Step-by-step instructions detailing the requisite testing and maintenance procedures and the intervals at which those procedures shall be performed, for each type of device installed Schedule that correlates the testing and maintenance procedures required by this section (5) Service directory, including a list of names and telephone numbers of those who provide service for the system (6) Product data sheets for all system equipment (SIG-ECS) Submittal Date: Thu Oct 03 10:25:29 EDT 2013 : The TC adds new which is incorporated from The TC adds item (6). Response Message: Public Input No. 597-NFPA [New Section after 7.5.8]

10 8 of /21/2013 1:03 PM First Revision No. 348-NFPA [ New Section after ] The emergency communications system and fire alarm system as-built plans and other related documentation shall be permitted to be maintained together, including the appearance of both systems on the same drawings. (SIG-ECS) Submittal Date: Thu Oct 03 21:53:29 EDT 2013 : Incorporated from Chapter 24 Response Message: Public Input No. 446-NFPA [Section No ] Public Input No. 600-NFPA [New Section after ]

11 21 of /21/2013 1:03 PM First Revision No. 363-NFPA [ New Section after ] Visible notification appliances, textual visible notification appliances, and speaker notification appliances located in the same area shall be activated and deactivated as a group unless otherwise required by an ECS emergency response plan. (SIG-ECS) * Visible alarm strobe notification appliances shall not be activated when speaker notification appliances are used as permitted by for non-emergency paging. (SIG-ECS) Supplemental Information File Name Annex_Material_for_FR_363.EC_edits docx Description Submitter Full Name: Lee Richardson Submittal Date: Mon Oct 07 12:24:12 EDT 2013 Committee Statement: Response Message: The material formerly in is more clearly addressed in new and This fr also adds new A see attached

12 A The intent of this requirement is to ensure that hearing-impaired persons are alerted to seek additional information regarding an emergency situation. Hearing-impaired persons might not be able to hear the speaker notification appliances that provide evacuation tones or voice instructions. It is intended that the speakers and visible devices located in the same area be activated together whenever tones, recorded voice instructions, or live voice instructions are being provided.

13 24 of /21/2013 1:03 PM First Revision No. 362-NFPA [ Section No ] * When voice instructions are in progress, visible appliances in same area where speakers are activated shall also be activated where required by the emergency response plan. (SIG-ECS) Submitter Full Name: Lee Richardson Submittal Date: Mon Oct 07 11:58:22 EDT 2013 Committee Statement: Response Message: This paragraph and its related annex material is deleted. The subject matter is more appropriately addressed under See FR 363. This FR also deletes A

14 3 of /21/2013 1:03 PM First Revision No. 346-NFPA [ Global Input ] Type your content here... Reorganize Chapter 24 in accordance with the attached outline. (Ch 24 ECS - Reorganization Global Input.docx) Supplemental Information File Name Attachment_for_FR_346._no_edits.docx Description Submittal Date: Thu Oct 03 12:03:02 EDT 2013 Committee Statement: The TC accepts the submitter s Chapter 24 reorganization. The TC agrees to renumber the requirements and the corresponding annex text. This numbering produces a high level renumbering outline only and Editorial is to develop the lower level renumbering. Response Message: Public Input No. 240-NFPA [Global Input]

15 Reorganization of Chapter 24 Global Input Chapter 24 Emergency Communications Systems (ECS) 24.1 Application Purpose General One-Way Emergency Communications Systems General. [ through relocated by separate PI] 24.4* [24.4.2*] In-Building Fire Emergency Voice/Alarm Communications Systems (EVACS). 24.5* [24.4.3*] In-Building Mass Notification Systems. 24.6* [24.4.4*] Wide-Area Mass Notification Systems. 24.7* [24.4.5*] Distributed Recipient Mass Notification Systems (DRMNSs) Two-Way, In-Building Emergency Communications Systems. 24.8* [24.5.1*] Two-Way, In-Building Wired Emergency Services Communications Systems. 24.9* [24.5.2*] Two-Way Radio Communications Enhancement Systems * [24.5.3*] Area of Refuge (Area of Rescue Assistance) Emergency Communications Systems [24.5.4] Elevator Emergency Communications Systems * [24.6*] Information, Command, and Control * [24.7*] Performance-Based Design of Mass Notification Systems [24.8] Documentation.

16 01 of /21/2013 1:03 PM First Revision No. 304-NFPA [ New Section after ] * Emergency Message Content. Emergency messages shall have a content that is: (1) Appropriate for the intended message recipients (2) Focused on protective actions that the intended message recipients are to take Submittal Date: Wed Oct 02 17:47:26 EDT 2013 Committee Statement: Emergency Communication Systems messages need to have content that is thought through and is based on technical studies on the content of messaging. This proposed section is the start of this process. Response Message: Public Input No. 383-NFPA [New Section after ]

17 02 of /21/2013 1:03 PM First Revision No. 305-NFPA [ New Section after ] The utilization of shared pathway levels, as specified in Section 12.5, for Class N pathways used in emergency communication systems to support ancillary functions, devices, or systems via common pathways, shall be determined by a risk analysis and approved by the AHJ. Submittal Date: Wed Oct 02 17:53:47 EDT 2013 Committee MNS and ECS designs can be straightforward or complex depending on the evaluation of the risks Statement: and the requirements of emergency response plans. With the introduction of the Class N proposal, a converged network, where MSN equipment (i.e. digitally sourced PoE speakers/intercoms and textual and graphical visual appliances) could be co-located and integrated on a shared network with other infrastructure systems and components (i.e. security access control, surveillance cameras, environmental controls including air handling and lighting). All of these system may be required to have a role in an emergency response plan. In some cases integrated systems may be able to achieve higher levels of performance and functionality then separate isolated systems. A common infrastructure, that also supports ancillary functions, may be integrated into the business functions of a facility providing efficiencies for maintenance that are more challenging with separate divergent technologies. For example, in a Local Area Network, that was depended on for every day every minute operation, an outage would not be tolerated, where as a trouble indication on a fire alarm panel may receive a lower level of attention. Currently, it is proposed that a Class N network be limited to Shared Pathway level 3, which requires dedicated equipment, separate from any other system. This code does not specifically indicate conditions were Shared Pathway Class 0-2 are permissible. This proposal seeks to address this by taking advantage of the risk analysis approach used in chapter 24. For MNS and ECS system design, there is the opportunity for converged networks to become feasible within the structure of this code. Not all facilities would have the technical competencies such that the evaluation of the risks of shared pathway level 0-2 (converged network) would result in an improved overall MNS/ECS design. However, in instances where technical competencies do exist (i.e. military, law enforcement, national security organizations, transportation authorities, etc.), this code should not unduly restrict innovation of design, and the ongoing support and maintenance benefits that are possible, which established technologies can provide for a MNS or ECS. Response Message: Public Input No. 497-NFPA [New Section after ]

18 6 of /21/2013 1:03 PM First Revision No. 306-NFPA [ Global Input ] Relocate and related annex material to become the last subsection in Submittal Date: Wed Oct 02 18:03:08 EDT 2013 Committee Statement: The revision allows alternatives to address situations where the cabling would have a fire rating exceeding the building construction and an option to provide robustness through redundancy and performance. Response Message: Public Input No. 443-NFPA [Section No ]

19 First Revision No. 308-NFPA [ Global Input ] General * Messages shall be developed for each scenario developed in the emergency response plan * A message template shall be developed for each message required in For an evacuation message, a tone in accordance with shall be used with a minimum of two cycles preceding and following the voice message Test messages shall clearly state the phrase This is a test. Submittal Date: Wed Oct 02 18:25:08 EDT 2013 Committee Statement: Relocate paragraphs , , , and and associated Annex material to new Messages for One-Way Emergency Communications Systems and renumber subsequent sections. Relocation places the requirements in a more user-friendly location. This proposal is the work product of a Chapter 24 Chairman-appointed Task Group on Renumbering. TG members: Bruce Fraser (chair), Andrew Woodward, Rodger Reiswig, and Sean Remke. Response Message: Public Input No. 415-NFPA [New Section after ] 7 of /21/2013 1:03 PM

20 First Revision No. 357-NFPA [ Section No ] Global FR-306 Hide Deleted Global FR-306 Hide Deleted Pathway Survivability Pathway survivability levels shall be as described in Section Other component survivability shall comply with the provisions of * The pathway survivability requirements in through shall apply to notification and communications circuits and other circuits necessary to ensure the continued operation of the emergency communications system In-building fire emergency voice/alarm communications systems shall comply with or For systems employing relocation or partial evacuation, a Level 2 or Level 3 pathway survivability shall be required. Exception No. 1: Level 1 shall be permitted where notification or evacuation zones are separated by less than 2-hour fire-rated construction. Exception No. 2: Level 1 shall be permitted where there are at least two pathways provided that are separated by at least one-third the maximum diagonal of the notification or evacuation zones that the pathways are passing through and the pathway is Class X or Class N For systems that do not employ relocation or partial evacuation, a Level 0, Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 pathway survivability shall be required Refer to Annex F for previous nomenclature and cross reference Pathway survivability levels for in-building mass notification systems shall be determined by the risk analysis Pathway survivability levels for wide area mass notification systems shall be determined by the risk analysis Two-way in-building wired emergency communications systems shall have a pathway survivability of Level 2 or Level 3. Exception: Level 1 shall be permitted where the building is less than 2-hour fire-rated construction Two-way radio communications enhancement systems shall comply with through * Where a two-way radio communications enhancement system is used in lieu of a two-way in-building wired emergency communications system, it shall have a pathway survivability of Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3. Exception: Where leaky feeder cable is utilized as the antenna, it shall not be required to be installed in metal raceway The feeder and riser coaxial cables shall be rated as plenum cables. 03 of /21/2013 1:03 PM

21 The feeder coaxial cables shall be connected to the riser coaxial cable using hybrid coupler devices of a value determined by the overall design Where a two-way radio communications enhancement system is used in lieu of a two-way in-building wired emergency communications system, the design of the system shall be approved by the authority having jurisdiction * Riser coaxial cables shall be rated as riser cables and routed through a 2-hour-rated enclosure The connection between the riser and feeder coaxial cables shall be made within the 2-hour-rated enclosure, and passage of the feeder cable in and out of the 2-hour-rated enclosure shall be firestopped to 2-hour ratings * Area of refuge (area of rescue assistance) emergency communications systems shall comply with and Area of refuge emergency communications systems shall have a pathway survivability of Level 2 or Level 3. Exception: Level 1 shall be permitted where the building is less than 2-hour fire-rated construction Circuits intended to transmit off-premises shall have a pathway survivability of Level 0, Level 1, Level 2, or Level Elevator emergency communications systems shall have a pathway survivability of Level 0, Level 1, Level 2, or Level Central command station emergency communications systems shall have pathway survivability as determined by the risk analysis All other emergency communications system circuits shall have pathway survivability as determined by the risk analysis. Supplemental Information File Name FR_357.docx Description FR 357 legislative text Submittal Date: Fri Oct 04 13:17:10 EDT 2013 Committee Statement: The revision to permits alternatives to address situations where the cabling would have a fire rating exceeding the building construction and an option to provide robustness through redundancy and performance. The revision to permits the alternative to address the situation where the cabling would have a fire rating exceeding the building construction. The revision to permits the alternative to address the situation where the cabling would have a fire 04 of /21/2013 1:03 PM

22 05 of /21/2013 1:03 PM rating exceeding the building construction. Response Message: Public Input No. 407-NFPA [Section No ] Public Input No. 409-NFPA [Section No ] Public Input No. 411-NFPA [Section No ]

23 Pathway Survivability Pathway survivability levels shall be as described in Section Other component survivability shall comply with the provisions of * * The pathway survivability requirements in through shall apply to notification and communications circuits and other circuits necessary to ensure the continued operation of the emergency communications system In-building fire emergency voice/alarm communications systems shall comply with or For systems employing relocation or partial evacuation, a Level 2 or Level 3 pathway survivability shall be required. Exceptions: (1) Level 1 shall be permitted where notification or evacuation zones are separated by less than 2-hour fire rated construction. (2) Level 1 shall be permitted where there are at least two pathways provided that are separated by at least 1/3 the maximum diagonal of the notification or evacuation zones that the pathways are passing thru and the pathway is Class X or Class N For systems that do not employ relocation or partial evacuation, a Level 0, Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 pathway survivability shall be required Refer to Annex F for previous nomenclature and cross reference Pathway survivability levels for in-building mass notification systems shall be determined by the risk analysis Pathway survivability levels for wide area mass notification systems shall be determined by the risk analysis Two-way in-building wired emergency communications systems shall have a pathway survivability of Level 2 or Level 3. Exception: Level 1 shall be permitted where the building is less than 2-hour fire rated construction Two-way radio communications enhancement systems shall comply with through * * Where a two-way radio communications enhancement system is used in lieu of a two-way in-building wired emergency communications system, it shall have a pathway survivability of Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3. Exception: Where leaky feeder cable is utilized as the antenna, it shall not be required to be installed in metal raceway.

24 The feeder and riser coaxial cables shall be rated as plenum cables The feeder coaxial cables shall be connected to the riser coaxial cable using hybrid coupler devices of a value determined by the overall design Where a two-way radio communications enhancement system is used in lieu of a two-way in-building wired emergency communications system, the design of the system shall be approved by the authority having jurisdiction * * Riser coaxial cables shall be rated as riser cables and routed through a 2-hour-rated enclosure The connection between the riser and feeder coaxial cables shall be made within the 2-hour-rated enclosure, and passage of the feeder cable in and out of the 2-hourrated enclosure shall be firestopped to 2-hour ratings * * Area of refuge (area of rescue assistance) emergency communications systems shall comply with and Area of refuge emergency communications systems shall have a pathway survivability of Level 2 or Level 3. Exception: Level 1 shall be permitted where the building is less than 2-hour fire rated construction Circuits intended to transmit off-premises shall have a pathway survivability of Level 0, Level 1, Level 2, or Level Elevator emergency communications systems shall have a pathway survivability of Level 0, Level 1, Level 2, or Level Central command station emergency communications systems shall have pathway survivability as determined by the risk analysis All other emergency communications system circuits shall have pathway survivability as determined by the risk analysis.

25 First Revision No. 309-NFPA [ Section No ] * System Classification. Emergency communications systems (ECS) shall consist of two classifications of systems, one-way and two-way One-way emergency communications systems shall consist of the following: (1) In-building fire emergency voice/alarm communications systems (EVACS) (see ) (2) In-building mass notification systems (see ) (3) Wide-area mass notification systems (see ) (4) Distributed recipient mass notification systems (DRMNS) (see ) Two-way emergency communications systems shall consist of the following: (1) Two-way, in-building wired emergency services communications systems (see ) (2) Two-way radio communications enhancement systems (see ) (3) Area of refuge (area of rescue assistance) emergency communications systems (see ) (4) Elevator emergency communications systems (see ) Submittal Date: Thu Oct 03 07:12:40 EDT 2013 Committee Statement: This material provides additional information for the benefit of the document user. This proposal is the work product of a Chapter 24 Chairman-appointed Task Group on Renumbering. TG members: Bruce Fraser (chair), Andrew Woodward, Rodger Reiswig, and Sean Remke. Response Message: Public Input No. 413-NFPA [Section No ] 06 of /21/2013 1:03 PM

26 First Revision No. 310-NFPA [ Section No ] * Design Documentation. Design documents in accordance with Section 7.3 shall be prepared prior to installation of any new system Systems that are altered shall have design documents prepared applicable that apply to the portions of the system that are altered Documents shall be revised as necessary following installation to represent as-built conditions and include record drawings. Submittal Date: Thu Oct 03 07:14:32 EDT 2013 Committee Statement: More clearly describes the section. This proposal is the work product of a Chapter 24 Chairmanappointed Task Group on Documentation. TG members: Bruce Fraser (chair), Andrew Woodward, and Rodger Reiswig. Response Message: Public Input No. 416-NFPA [Section No ] 07 of /21/2013 1:03 PM

27 08 of /21/2013 1:03 PM First Revision No. 311-NFPA [ Section No ] Listing Control Unit Listing for Mass Notification Systems. Control units installed as part of a mass notification system shall be in compliance with this Code and applicable standards such as ANSI/UL 864, Standard for Control Units and Accessories for Fire Alarm Systems, ; or ANSI/UL 2017, Standard for General-Purpose Signaling Devices and Systems, ; or ANSI/UL 2572, Mass Notification Systems. Submittal Date: Thu Oct 03 07:15:28 EDT 2013 Committee Statement: More clearly describes the section. This proposal is the work product of a Chapter 24 Chairmanappointed Task Group on Renumbering. TG members: Bruce Fraser (chair), Andrew Woodward, Rodger Reiswig, and Sean Remke. Response Message: Public Input No. 417-NFPA [Section No ]

28 First Revision No. 355-NFPA [ New Section after ] The detail and complexity of the risk analysis shall be commensurate with the complexity of the facility for which the mass notification system is designed The risk analysis shall be permitted to be limited in scope to address the communication requirements of an existing emergency response plan. Supplemental Information File Name FR_355.docx Description FR 355 legislative text Submittal Date: Fri Oct 04 11:39:53 EDT 2013 : The TC adds text to for risk analysis for mass notification systems. Response Message: 09 of /21/2013 1:03 PM

29 The detail and complexity of the risk analysis shall be commensurate with the complexity of the facility for which the mass notification system is designed The risk analysis shall be permitted to be limited in scope to address the communication requirements of an existing emergency response plan.

30 10 of /21/2013 1:03 PM First Revision No. 312-NFPA [ Section No ] Performance-based design and the risk analysis shall be applied in accordance with Section Submittal Date: Thu Oct 03 07:16:42 EDT 2013 Committee Statement: As written, Section is confusing since it refers to performance-based designs which is covered in Section Section is titled "Risk Analsiis for Mass Notification Systems" and therefore should not be referencing performanced-based designs. Performanced-based designs incorporate risk anaylsis and not vise-vers. This revision should make this Section more user friendly. Response Message: Public Input No. 606-NFPA [Section No ]

31 First Revision No. 313-NFPA [ Section No ] Operating Controls * Controls for the in-building fire emergency voice/alarm communications system shall be at a location approved by the authority having jurisdiction Controls shall be located or secured to allow access only by trained and authorized personnel Operating controls shall be clearly identified If there are multiple in-building fire emergency voice/alarm communications control locations, only one shall be in control at any given time The location having control of the system shall be identified by a visible indication at that location Manual controls shall be arranged to provide visible indication of the on/off status for their associated evacuation signaling zone If live voice instructions are provided, they shall perform as follows: (1) They shall override previously initiated signals to the selected notification zone. (2) They shall have priority over any subsequent automatically initiated signals to the selected notification zone. (3) If a previously initiated recorded message is interrupted by live voice instructions, upon release of the microphone, the previously initiated recorded messages to the selected notification zones shall not resume playing automatically unless required by the emergency response plan. Supplemental Information File Name FR_313.docx Description FR 313 legislative text Submittal Date: Thu Oct 03 07:19:01 EDT 2013 Committee Statement: Response Message: More clearly describes the section. This proposal is the work product of a Chapter 24 Chairmanappointed Task Group on Renumbering. TG members: Bruce Fraser (chair), Andrew Woodward, Rodger Reiswig, and Sean Remke. 11 of /21/2013 1:03 PM

32 Operating Controls * * Controls for the in-building fire emergency voice/alarm communications system shall be at a location approved by the authority having jurisdiction Controls shall be located or secured to allow access only by trained and authorized personnel Operating controls shall be clearly identified If there are multiple in-building fire emergency voice/alarm communications control locations, only one shall be in control at any given time The location having control of the system shall be identified by a visible indication at that location Manual controls shall be arranged to provide visible indication of the on/off status for their associated evacuation signaling zone If live voice instructions are provided, they shall perform as follows: (1) They shall override previously initiated signals to the selected notification zone(s). (2) They shall have priority over any subsequent automatically initiated signals to the selected notification zone(s). (3) If a previously initiated recorded message is interrupted by live voice instructions, upon release releasing of the microphone, the previously initiated recorded messages to the selected notification zones shall not resume playing automatically unless required by the emergency response plan.

33 12 of /21/2013 1:03 PM Public Input No. 418-NFPA [Section No ]

34 First Revision No. 358-NFPA [ Section No ] * Relocation and Partial Evacuation. The requirements of shall apply only to systems used for relocation or partial evacuation during a fire condition New systems employing relocation or partial evacuation shall require documentation in accordance with Sections 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 in addition to the minimum documentation requirements of Sections 7.2 and Systems shall be provided with manual voice transmission capabilities selectively to one or more zones or on an all-call basis Under a fire condition, where the system is used to transmit relocation instructions or other fire emergency non-evacuation messages, a 1-second to 3-second alert tone followed by a message (or messages where multi-channel capability is used) shall be provided The sequence [the alert tone followed by the message(s)] shall be repeated at least three times to inform and direct occupants in the signaling zone where the alarm initiation originated, as well as other evacuation signaling zones in accordance with the building fire safety plan Approved alternative fire alarm notification schemes shall be permitted so long as the occupants are effectively notified and are provided instructions in a timely and safe manner in accordance with the building fire safety plan Where provided, loudspeakers in each enclosed stairway, each exit passageway, and each group of elevator cars within a common hoistway shall be connected to separate notification zones for manual paging only The evacuation signal shall not operate in elevator cars, exit stair enclosures, and exit passageways Manually activated speakers shall be permitted in exit stair enclosures and exit passageways in buildings that have emergency voice/alarm communications systems in accordance with The requirements of shall apply to both audible (tone and voice) and visible notification appliance circuits * Fire alarm systems used for partial evacuation and relocation shall be designed and installed such that attack by fire within a signaling zone does not impair control and operation of the notification appliances outside the evacuation signaling zone Performance features provided to ensure operational reliability under adverse conditions shall be described and technical justification provided in the documentation submitted to the authority having jurisdiction with the analysis required in * All circuits necessary for the operation of the notification appliances shall be protected until they enter the signaling zone that they serve by the protection provided by the pathway survivability level required in or by performance alternatives approved by the authority having jurisdiction. 13 of /21/2013 1:03 PM

35 Where the separation of in-building fire emergency voice/alarm control equipment locations results in the portions of the system controlled by one location being dependent upon the control equipment in other locations, the circuits between the dependent controls shall be protected against attack by fire by the protection provided by the pathway survivability level required in or by performance alternatives approved by the authority having jurisdiction Protection of circuits between redundant control equipment locations that are not mutually dependent shall not be required Where the separation of the in-building fire emergency voice/alarm control equipment occurs as in , and where the circuits are run through junction boxes, terminal cabinets or control equipment, such as system control units, power supplies and amplifiers, and where cable integrity is not maintained, these components shall, in addition to the pathway survivability required by , be protected by using one of the following methods: (1) A 2-hour fire-rated enclosure (2) A 2-hour fire-rated room (3) Other equivalent means to provide a 2-hour fire resistance rating approved by the authority having jurisdiction Paragraphs through shall not automatically apply when relocation or partial evacuation is of a non-fire emergency unless identified and required by a risk analysis. Supplemental Information File Name FR_358_Legislative_Text.docx Description Submittal Date: Fri Oct 04 13:27:12 EDT 2013 : The TC deletes evacuation in , and Response Message: Public Input No. 385-NFPA [Section No ] 14 of /21/2013 1:03 PM

36 24.4.8* * Relocation and Partial Evacuation. The requirements of shall apply only to systems used for relocation or partial evacuation during a fire condition New systems employing relocation or partial evacuation shall require documentation in accordance with Sections 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 in addition to the minimum documentation requirements of Sections 7.2 and Systems shall be provided with manual voice transmission capabilities selectively to one or more zones or on an all-call basis Under a fire condition, where the system is used to transmit relocation instructions or other fire emergency non-evacuation messages, a 1-second to 3-second alert tone followed by a message (or messages where multi-channel capability is used) shall be provided The sequence [the alert tone followed by the message(s)] shall be repeated at least three times to inform and direct occupants in the evacuation signaling zone where the alarm initiation originated, as well as other evacuation signaling zones in accordance with the building fire safety plan Approved alternative fire alarm notification schemes shall be permitted so long as the occupants are effectively notified and are provided instructions in a timely and safe manner in accordance with the building fire safety plan Where provided, loudspeakers in each enclosed stairway, each exit passageway, and each group of elevator cars within a common hoistway shall be connected to separate notification zones for manual paging only The evacuation signal shall not operate in elevator cars, exit stair enclosures, and exit passageways Manually activated speakers shall be permitted in exit stair enclosures and exit passageways in buildings that have emergency voice/alarm communications systems in accordance with The requirements of shall apply to both audible (tone and voice) and visible notification appliance circuits * * Fire alarm systems used for partial evacuation and relocation shall be designed and installed such that attack by fire within a an evacuation signaling zone does not impair control and operation of the notification appliances outside the evacuation signaling zone Performance features provided to ensure operational reliability under adverse conditions shall be described and technical justification provided in the documentation submitted to the authority having jurisdiction with the analysis required in * * All circuits necessary for the operation of the notification appliances shall be protected until they enter the evacuation signaling zone that they serve by the protection provided by the pathway survivability level required in or by performance alternatives approved by the authority having jurisdiction.

37 Where the separation of in-building fire emergency voice/alarm control equipment locations results in the portions of the system controlled by one location being dependent upon the control equipment in other locations, the circuits between the dependent controls shall be protected against attack by fire by the protection provided by the pathway survivability level required in or by performance alternatives approved by the authority having jurisdiction Protection of circuits between redundant control equipment locations that are not mutually dependent shall not be required Where the separation of the in-building fire emergency voice/alarm control equipment occurs as in , and where the circuits are run through junction boxes, terminal cabinets or control equipment, such as system control units, power supplies and amplifiers, and where cable integrity is not maintained, these components shall, in addition to the pathway survivability required by , be protected by using one of the following methods: (1) A 2-hour fire rated enclosure (2) A 2-hour fire rated room (3) Other equivalent means to provide a 2-hour fire resistance rating approved by the authority having jurisdiction Paragraphs through shall not automatically apply when relocation or partial evacuation is of a non-fire emergency unless identified and required by a risk analysis.

38 First Revision No. 315-NFPA [ Section No ] Notification Coverage * The mass notification system shall provide for live voice and prerecorded localized messaging within a protected individual building, areas surrounding the building, and other outdoor designated areas System design shall incorporate designation of acoustically distinguishable spaces (ADS) within any occupiable areas as required in Chapter Notification zones shall be established on the basis of a risk analysis * If the mass notification system serves more than one building, it shall be capable of providing separate messages to one individual building or to multiple buildings at any given time. Supplemental Information File Name FR_315.docx Description FR 315 legislative text Submittal Date: Thu Oct 03 07:24:31 EDT 2013 Committee Statement: Additional wording provides heading more clarity. This proposal is the work product of a Chapter 24 Chairman-appointed Task Group on Renumbering. TG members: Bruce Fraser (chair), Andrew Woodward, Rodger Reiswig, and Sean Remke. Response Message: Public Input No. 573-NFPA [Section No ] 15 of /21/2013 1:03 PM

39 Notification Coverage * * The mass notification system shall provide for live voice and prerecorded localized messaging within a protected individual building, areas surrounding the building, and other outdoor designated areas System design shall incorporate designation of acoustically distinguishable spaces (ADS) within any occupiable areas as required in Chapter Notification zones shall be established on the basis of a risk analysis * * If the mass notification system serves more than one building, it shall be capable of providing separate messages to one individual building or to multiple buildings at any given time.

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