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1 NFPA Technical Committee on Building Service and Fire Protection Equipment NFPA 101 and NFPA 5000 FIRST DRAFT MEETING AGENDA Tuesday-Wednesday, May 22-23, 2012 Indianapolis Convention Center Room #124 Indianapolis, Indiana 1. Call to order. Call meeting to order by Acting Chair Ray Grill at 8:00 AM (EDT) on May 22, Introduction of committee members and guests. For a current committee roster, see page Approval of previous meeting minutes. Approve the October 5, 2010 meeting minutes, see page Review re-engineered NFPA codes and standards development process. See page NFPA 101 new construction/nfpa 5000 requirements correlation. Create first revisions to NFPA 101/5000 as directed by correlating committees, see page Isolated hazardous area sprinkler requirements. See attached correspondence, page Fire lane requirements TC on Building Construction (BLD-BLC) task group recommendation. See page NFPA 101 public input (formerly public proposals). For public input review, see page NFPA 5000 public input (formerly public proposals). For public input review, see page Other business. 11. Future meetings. 12. Adjournment. Page 1 of 77

2 Address List No Phone Building Service and Fire Protection Equipment Building Code Joseph M. Jardin Chair Fire Department City of New York 16 Dexter Court Hauppauge, NY NFPA Fire Service Section Alternate: Greg Gottlieb C 1/1/1991 Gregory E. Harrington Secretary (Staff-Nonvoting) National Fire Protection Association 1 Batterymarch Park Quincy, MA /08/2012 Gregory E. Harrington 6/2/1998 Brian D. Black Principal BDBlack Codes, Inc North Hampton Brook Drive Hamburg, NY National Elevator Industry Inc. Alternate: Gary L. Nuschler M 1/10/2008 Harry L. Bradley Principal Maryland State Fire Marshals Office 5 West Riding Drive Bel-Air, MD International Fire Marshals Association E 1/1/1991 Pat D. Brock Principal Oklahoma State University Fire Protection & Safety Technology 1424 West Liberty Avenue Stillwater, OK Alternate: James D. Brown SE 1/1/1987 Flora F. Chen Principal Hayward Fire Department, California 777 B Street Hayward, CA E 10/20/2010 Paul M. Donga Principal Boston Fire Department 115 Southampton Street Boston, MA E 7/20/2000 Raymond A. Grill Principal Arup Fire 1120 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC Alternate: John E. Mahoney SE 3/2/2010 Thomas P. Hammerberg Principal Automatic Fire Alarm Association, Inc. 14 Sammy McGhee Boulevard, #103 PO Box 1569 Jasper, GA Automatic Fire Alarm Association, Inc. Alternate: J. Robert Boyer M 10/23/2003 Kenneth E. Isman Principal National Fire Sprinkler Association, Inc. 40 Jon Barrett Road Patterson, NY Alternate: Jeffrey M. Hugo M 1/1/1987 David A. Killian Principal Walt Disney Parks & Resorts MAPO Building 1401 Flower Street Glendale, CA U 8/2/2010 Roy C. Kimball Principal Brooks Equipment Company, Inc. PO Box Charlotte, NC Fire Equipment Manufacturers' Association Alternate: John J. McSheffrey, Jr. M 4/15/2004 Page 2 of 77 1

3 Address List No Phone Building Service and Fire Protection Equipment Building Code David L. Klepitch Principal Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP 801 South Caroline Street Baltimore, MD SE 8/2/2010 Richard L. Klinker Principal Klinker & Associates, Inc Davidsonville Road Gambrills, MD Alternate: Claudia Hagood 05/08/2012 Gregory E. Harrington SE 1/1/1981 Peter A. Larrimer Principal US Department of Veterans Affairs 323 North Shore Drive, Suite 400 Pittsburgh, PA Alternate: Peter Leszczak U 4/1/1994 Daniel J. Lazarz Principal Einhorn Yaffee Prescott Architecture & Engineering 24 School Street Boston, MA SE 8/9/2011 James Noveh Principal Jefferson Parish Fire Department 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd., Suite 704 Jefferson, LA E 10/20/2010 Scott E. Panowitz Principal BFPE Internatinal 7512 Connelley Drive Hanover, MD Fire Suppression Systems Association IM 03/05/2012 Martin H. Reiss Principal The RJA Group, Inc Worcester Road, Suite 501 Framingham, MA Alternate: Michael Derr SE 7/1/1993 Rodger Reiswig Principal Tyco/SimplexGrinnell 3640 Haddington Court Apopka, FL Alternate: Paul J. Vautour M 1/10/2008 Richard Jay Roberts M 10/20/2010 Principal Honeywell Life Safety 3825 Ohio Avenue St. Charles, IL National Electrical Manufacturers Association Alternate: Daniel P. Finnegan Kurt A. Ruchala Principal FIREPRO Incorporated 1600 Osgood Street, Suite 2-82 North Andover, MA SE 3/1/2011 Robert A. Schmidt Principal Combustion Science & Engineering, Inc Old Annapolis Road, Suite L Columbia, MD SE 10/28/2008 Lawrence J. Shudak Principal UL LLC 333 Pfingsten Road Northbrook, IL RT 4/15/2004 Michael R. Szmanda Principal Certification & Training Corporation M-R-J Security LLC 1641 Island Court Waconia, MN IM 8/9/2011 Carl D. Wren Principal Austin Fire Department Emergency Prevention Division One Texas Center, Suite Barton Springs Road Austin, TX E 10/6/2000 Page 3 of 77 2

4 Address List No Phone Building Service and Fire Protection Equipment Building Code David M. Wyatt Principal Battelle/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory 2201 South Cleveland Street Kennewick, WA U 3/2/2010 Michael Kellett Voting Alternate State of Connecticut Office of the State Fire Marshal 1111 Country Club Road Middletown, CT Voting Alt. to CT State Fire Marshal Rep 05/08/2012 Gregory E. Harrington E 7/26/2007 J. Robert Boyer Alternate UTC/Edwards Company 62 Airport Road Pittstown, NJ Automatic Fire Alarm Association, Inc. Principal: Thomas P. Hammerberg M 4/14/2005 James D. Brown Alternate Oklahoma State Universtiy 499 Cordell South Stillwater, OK Principal: Pat D. Brock SE 7/24/1997 Michael Derr Alternate The RJA Group, Inc. Rolf Jensen & Associates, Inc Greenview Drive, Suite 500 Laurel, MD Principal: Martin H. Reiss SE 10/20/2010 Daniel P. Finnegan Alternate Siemens Industry, Inc. Building Technology Division Fire Safety Unit 8 Fernwood Road Florham Park, NJ National Electrical Manufacturers Association Principal: Richard Jay Roberts M 10/20/2010 Greg Gottlieb Alternate Hauppauge Fire District 855 Wheeler Road Hauppauge, NY NFPA Fire Service Section Principal: Joseph M. Jardin C 4/1/1993 Claudia Hagood Alternate Klinker and Associates, Inc Davidsonville Road Gambrills, MD Principal: Richard L. Klinker SE 7/1/1993 Jeffrey M. Hugo Alternate National Fire Sprinkler Association, Inc West Borton Road Essexville, MI Principal: Kenneth E. Isman M 7/26/2007 Peter Leszczak Alternate US Department of Veterans Affairs 950 Campbell Avenue West Haven, CT Principal: Peter A. Larrimer U 11/2/2006 John E. Mahoney Alternate Arup 1120 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC Principal: Raymond A. Grill SE 3/1/2011 John J. McSheffrey, Jr. Alternate en-gauge Inc. 11 C Commerce Road Rockland, MA Fire Equipment Manufacturers' Association Principal: Roy C. Kimball M 4/15/2004 Page 4 of 77 3

5 Address List No Phone Building Service and Fire Protection Equipment Building Code Gary L. Nuschler Alternate Otis Elevator Company 5 Farm Springs Road Farmington, CT National Elevator Industry Inc. Principal: Brian D. Black M 4/15/2004 Paul J. Vautour Alternate Tyco/SimplexGrinnell 50 Technology Drive Westminster, MA Principal: Rodger Reiswig 05/08/2012 Gregory E. Harrington M 03/05/2012 Steven Orlowski Nonvoting Member National Association of Home Builders th Street, NW Washington, DC Alternate: Lawrence Brown U 10/18/2011 Lawrence Brown Alt. to Nonvoting Member National Association of Home Builders th Street, NW Washington, DC Principal: Steven Orlowski U 10/18/2011 Gregory E. Harrington Staff Liaison National Fire Protection Association 1 Batterymarch Park Quincy, MA /2/1998 Page 5 of 77 4

6 Building Code Life Safety Technical Committee on Building Service and Fire Protection Equipment ROC MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, October 5, 2010 Hotel Monteleone New Orleans, Louisiana 1. Call to order. The meeting was called to order by Chair Joseph Jardin at 8:00 AM. 2. Introduction of attendees. The following committee members and guests were in attendance: TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT NAME REPRESENTING Joseph Jardin, Chair Fire Department City of New York Rep. NFPA Fire Service Section Brian Black BDBlack Codes, Inc. Rep. National Elevator Industry Inc. J. Robert Boyer GE Security Rep. (Alternate to T. Hammerberg) Automatic Fire Alarm Association Harry Bradley, Principal Maryland State Fire Marshals Office Rep. International Fire Marshals Association Pat Brock, Principal Oklahoma State University Phillip Brown, Principal American Fire Sprinkler Association, Inc. Raymond Grill Arup Fire Thomas Hammerberg, Principal Automatic Fire Alarm Association, Inc. Jeffrey Hugo National Fire Sprinkler (Alternate to K. Isman) Association, Inc. Ignatius Kapalczynski, Principal Connecticut Department of Public Safety Office of State Fire Marshal BLD/SAF-BSF October 5, 2010 Meeting Minutes / Page 1 Page 6 of 77

7 David Killian Peter Larrimer, Principal Walt Disney Parks & Resorts US Department of Veterans Affairs Rodger Reiswig Tyco/Sim plexgrinell (Alternate to K. Ball) Robert Schmidt, Principal Combustion Science & Engineering, Inc. Carl Wren Austin Fire Department David Wyatt Battelle/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Gregory Harrington, Secretary (Nonvoting) NFPA GUESTS NAME REPRESENTING Michael Crowley Rolf Jensen and Associates Dave Frable U. S. General Services Administration TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS NOT PRESENT NAME REPRESENTING Paul Donga, Principal Boston Fire Department Roy Kimball, Principal Brooks Equipment Company, Inc. Rep. Fire Equipment Manufacturers Association David Klepitch, Principal Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP Richard Klinker, Principal Klinker & Associates, Inc. Martin Reiss, Principal The RJA Group, Inc. Lawrence Shudak, Principal Underwriters Laboratories Inc. 3. Approval of minutes. The minutes of the September 24, 2009 meeting were approved as written and distributed. 4. Chair s report J. Jardin. The chair thanked and welcomed the committee members and guests present, and advised the purpose of the meeting was to prepare the Reports on Comments (ROCs) for the 2012 editions of NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, and NFPA 5000, Building Construction and Safety Code. 5. Staff liaison s report G. Harrington. a. Staff added his thanks and welcome to the committee. b. Staff gave a brief presentation on the document revision process, ROC meeting procedures, and the letter ballot process. BLD/SAF-BSF October 5, 2010 Meeting Minutes / Page 2 Page 7 of 77

8 6. NFPA 101 comments. The committee reviewed and acted on the public comments on NFPA 101. A motion passed to submit the committee actions to letter ballot. See the A2011 Report on Comments for the committee actions. 7. NFPA 5000 comments. The committee reviewed and acted on the public comments on NFPA A motion passed to submit the committee actions to letter ballot. See the A2011 Report on Comments for the committee actions. 8. Other business. The chair provided a brief overview of the planned reengineering of the NFPA codes and standards development process. The intent of the proposed system is to optimize committee efficiency by taking actions only on changes to documents. The new system is expected to be rolled out prior to the next revision cycles for NFPA 101 and NFPA 5000 (Annual 2014). Additional details will be provided as they become available. 9. Future meetings. The committee will likely next meet in the Fall of 2012, at a location to be determined, to prepare the Reports on Proposals (ROPs) for the 2015 editions of NFPA 101 and NFPA Meeting notices will be distributed when the dates and location have been determined. 10. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 1:00 PM. Attachments BLD/SAF-BSF October 5, 2010 Meeting Minutes / Page 3 Page 8 of 77

9 NFPA 101/5000 First Draft Meeting BLD/SAF BSF Building Service and Fire Protection Equipment NFPA 101 / 5000 First Draft (Public Input) Technical Committee Meeting 5/8/2012 NFPA First Draft Meetings At this and all NFPA committee meetings we are concerned with your safety. If the fire alarm sounds, please proceed to an exit. 5/8/2012 Page 9 of 77 1

10 NFPA 101/5000 First Draft Meeting BLD/SAF BSF NFPA First Draft Meetings Members, please verify/update your contact information Use of tape recorders or other means capable of reproducing verbatim transcriptions of this or any NFPA meeting is not permitted 5/8/2012 NFPA First Draft Meetings Guests All guests are required to sign in and identify their affiliations. Participation is limited to those individuals who have previously requested of the chair time to address the committee on a particular subject or individuals who wish to speak to Public Input they have submitted. Guest chairs are located around the room as a courtesy. 5/8/2012 Page 10 of 77 2

11 NFPA 101/5000 First Draft Meeting BLD/SAF BSF NFPA First Draft Meetings Members categorized in ANY interest category who have been retained to represent the interests of ANOTHER interest category (with respect to a specific issue or issues that are to be addressed by a TC/CC) shall declare those interests to the committee and refrain from voting on any Public Input, Comment, or other matter relating to those issues. 5/8/2012 NFPA First Draft Meetings New Process General Procedures Follow Robert s Rules of Order Discussion requires a motion 5/8/2012 Page 11 of 77 3

12 NFPA 101/5000 First Draft Meeting BLD/SAF BSF NFPA First Draft Meetings Motions for Ending Debate Previous Question or Call the Question Not in order when another has the floor Requires a second This motion is not debatable and DOES NOT automatically stop debate A 2/3 affirmative vote will immediately close debate and return to the original motion on the floor. Less then 2/3 will allow debate to continue. 5/8/2012 NFPA First Draft Meetings Committee member actions: Member addresses the chair Receives recognition from the chair Introduces the motion Another member seconds the motion 5/8/2012 Page 12 of 77 4

13 NFPA 101/5000 First Draft Meeting BLD/SAF BSF NFPA First Draft Meetings Committee chair actions: States the motion Calls for discussion Ensures all issues have been heard Takes the vote Announces the result of the vote 5/8/2012 NFPA First Draft Meetings Technical Committee on Building Service and Fire Protection Equipment (27) Consumers, 1 Member: 4% Enforcers, 6 Members: 22% Installer/Maintainer, 2 Members: 7% Manufacturers, 6 Members: 22% Research & Testing, 1 Member: 4% Special Experts, 8 Members: 30% Users, 3 Members: 11% 5/8/2012 Page 13 of 77 5

14 NFPA 101/5000 First Draft Meeting BLD/SAF BSF NFPA 101/NFPA 5000 New Process Timeline Public Input Stage (First Draft): PI Closing Date: May 4, 2012 First Draft Meeting: Core Chapters: May 21-25, 2012 Occupancy Chapters: August 12-16, 2012 Correlating Committees: November 5-7, 2012 Posting of First Draft for Balloting Date: Varies by TC Posting of First Draft for Public Comment: February 22, 2013 Comment Stage (Second Draft): Public Comment Closing Date: May 3, 2013 Second Draft Meeting: Core Chapters: May 20-23, 2013 Occupancy Chapters: June 24-27, 2013 Correlating Committees: October 2013 Posting of Second Draft for Balloting Date: Varies by TC Posting of Second Draft for NITMAM: January 3, /8/2012 NFPA 101/NFPA 5000 New Process Tech Session Preparation: NITMAM Closing Date: February 7, 2014 NITMAM /CAM Posting Date: April 4, 2014 NFPA Annual Meeting: June 9-12, 2014 Standards Council Issuance: Issuance of Documents with CAM: August 14, 2014 with 2015 edition date Page 14 of 77 6

15 NFPA 101/5000 First Draft Meeting BLD/SAF BSF Changes in Terms: NFPA First Draft Meetings New Process What s New? New Term Input Stage Public Input First Draft Meeting Committee Input Committee Statement (CS) First Revision (FR) First Draft Report First Draft Old Term ROP Stage Proposal ROP Meeting Trial Balloon (or later, FR that fails ballot) Committee Statement Committee Proposal or Accepted Public Proposal ROP ROP Draft 5/8/2012 Changes in Terms: NFPA First Draft Meetings New Process What s New? New Term Comment Stage Public Comment Second Draft Meeting Committee Comment Second Revision Second Draft Report Second Draft Old Term ROC Stage Public Comment ROC Meeting Comment that Failed Ballot (Second Revision that failed ballot) Committee Comment or Accepted Public Comment ROC ROC Draft 5/8/2012 Page 15 of 77 7

16 NFPA 101/5000 First Draft Meeting BLD/SAF BSF Flowchart See page 4 for flowchart overview 5/8/2012 NFPA First Draft Meetings New Process NEW Committee Actions and Motions: Resolve Public Input Create a First Revision Create a Committee Input (Trial Balloon) 5/8/2012 Page 16 of 77 8

17 NFPA 101/5000 First Draft Meeting BLD/SAF BSF First Draft New Process Resolve a Public Input (No Change to Text): Committee does not want to incorporate the Public Input as a revision. Committee develops a Committee Statement (CS) to respond (resolve) a Public Input. Committee must clearly indicate reasons for not accepting the recommendation in CS. Does not get balloted 5/8/2012 First Draft New Process Create a First Revision (FR) Committee wants to make a change to a current section. Committee develops a Committee Statement (CS) substantiating the change. If the revision is associated with one or more Public Input (s), the Committee develops a CS to respond to each PI. Each FR gets balloted 5/8/2012 Page 17 of 77 9

18 NFPA 101/5000 First Draft Meeting BLD/SAF BSF First Draft New Process Create a Committee Input (Trial Balloon) Committee wants to receive Public Comment on a topic, but not ready to incorporate it into the draft Need to have a Committee Statement Does not get balloted 5/8/2012 First Draft New Process Committee Statements (Substantiation): All Public Input must have a Committee Statement Must include a valid technical reason No vague references to intent Explain how the submitter s substantiation is inadequate 5/8/2012 Page 18 of 77 10

19 NFPA 101/5000 First Draft Meeting BLD/SAF BSF First Draft New Process Committee Statements (Substantiation): Should reference the First Revision i if it addresses the intent of the Submitter s Public Input 5/8/2012 First Draft New Process Formal Voting Voting during meeting is used to establish a sense of agreement (simple majority) Secured by letter ballot (2/3 agreement) Only the results of the formal ballot determine the official position of the committee on the First Draft 5/8/2012 Page 19 of 77 11

20 NFPA 101/5000 First Draft Meeting BLD/SAF BSF First Draft New Process Ballots are on the First Revisions (FR) ONLY Public Input and Committee Input not balloted Reference materials are available: First Draft, PI, CI, CS, etc Ballot form allows you to vote: Affirmative on all FR Affirmative on all FR with exceptions specifically noted Ballot form provides a column for affirmative with comment Note: This box only needs to be checked if there is an accompanying comment. Reject or abstain requires a reason 5/8/2012 First Draft New Process Initial ballot Circulation of negatives and comments Members may change votes during circulation First Revision that fails letter ballot becomes Committee Input (CI) just like the trial balloon version of CI so as to solicit Public Comment 5/8/2012 Page 20 of 77 12

21 NFPA 101/5000 First Draft Meeting BLD/SAF BSF First Draft New Process Balloting Ballots will be an online format Alternates are strongly encouraged to return ballots 5/8/2012 NFPA First Draft Meetings No New Material after the Public Input Stage What constitutes new material is to some extent a judgment call 5/8/2012 Page 21 of 77 13

22 NFPA 101/5000 First Draft Meeting BLD/SAF BSF TC Struggles with an Issue TC needs data on a new technology or emerging issue Two opposing views on an issue with no real data Data presented is not trusted by committee Code Fund Lends a Hand TC rep and/or staff liaison submits a Code Fund Request Requests are reviewed by a Panel and chosen based on need / feasibility Research Project Carried Out Funding for project is provided by the Code Fund and/or industry sponsors Project is completed and data is available to TC 5/8/2012 Legal Antitrust: the single most important provision- Federal law prohibits contracts, combinations, or conspiracies which unreasonably restrain trade or commerce. Section 1 of the Sherman Act Patent: Disclosures of essential patent claims should be made by the patent holder, but others may also notify NFPA if they believe that a proposed or existing NFPA standard includes an essential patent claim. 5/8/2012 Page 22 of 77 14

23 NFPA 101/5000 First Draft Meeting BLD/SAF BSF Legal Activities Disapproved by the Courts Packing meetings Hiding commercial interest throwing the committees out of balance No final decision-making authority to unbalanced Task Groups; include all interested parties. Hiding scientific or technical information from committees 5/8/2012 Doc Info Pages Document Information Next Edition Technical Committee Document scope Current/Previous Edition information Issued TIAs, FIs and Errata Archived revision information Standard Council Decisions Articles and Reports Read only document Meetings and Ballots ROP/ROC or First Draft Report and Second Draft Report NITMAMand Standard Council Decisions Submission of Public Input/Comment Private TC info Ballot circulations, informational ballots and other committee info Committee name, responsibility and scope Staff liaison Committee list Private committee contact information Current committee documents in PDF format Committees seeking members and committee online application 5/8/2012 Page 23 of 77 15

24 NFPA 101/5000 First Draft Meeting BLD/SAF BSF NFPA First Draft Meetings Questions 5/8/2012 Page 24 of 77 16

25 New Terms TERMS Old Terms March 13, 2012 Input Stage Stage where Public Input is sought to develop the First Draft. Public Input (PI) A recommended change submitted for consideration by the Technical Committee. Each Public Input (PI) shall include new, modified or deleted text as appropriate and technical substantiation to support the recommended change. Report on Proposals (ROP) Stage Proposal Download a Public Input Form for documents in Fall 2013 and subsequent cycles First Draft Meeting First Revision (FR) Proposed changes to the text of an NFPA Standard developed by the responsible Committee(s) in the Input Stage. Each First Revision shall contain the new, modified or deleted text as appropriate. A First Revision shall be established through a Meeting Vote and shall only require a simple majority to proceed to ballot. Only First Revisions that pass ballot will show in the First Draft. Each First Revision shall contain a Committee Statement that substantiates the proposed change to the document. Committee Input (CI) A CI can be established during the First Draft Technical Committee meeting (without balloting) in order to highlight the concept to obtain public comment; often used for newer ideas, topics that aren t fully fleshed out or controversial topics. A Committee Input (CI) can also be a First Revision (FR) that fails to receive support of the technical committee through letter ballot. Committee Inputs shall maintain the original FR Committee Statement and shall contain a notification to the reviewer documenting that the CI represents a failed FR. Committee Statement (CS) A Committee Statement is the committee s response to a Public Input (PI), Public Comment (PC) or the committee s technical substantiation for a proposed First Revision. A committee statement shall be established through a Meeting Vote and shall only require a simple majority to proceed. First Draft Report The First Draft Report documents the Input Stage; it shall contain the First Draft, Public Input, Committee Input, Committee and Correlating Committee Statements, Correlating Input, Correlating Notes and Ballot Statements. First Draft The draft of the proposed new or revised standard showing in legislative text all First Revisions and First Correlating Revisions that have passed ballot. Correlating Committee (CC) Correlating Committee Statement The Correlating Committee s response to a Public Input (PI), Committee Input (CI), Public Comment (PC) or the Correlating Committee s technical substantiation for a correlating change to proposed Revision or a correlative CCFR. It shall be established through a Meeting Vote and shall only require a simple majority to proceed. Correlating Committee First Revision (CCFR) Correlating Committee First Revisions are proposed revisions to the Technical Committee s First Revisions that are required to correlate the proposed document. Each CCFR shall contain a Correlating Committee Statement that substantiates the Revision. A CCFR shall be established through a Meeting Vote and shall only require a simple majority to proceed to letter ballot. CCFRs that fail to receive CC support through letter ballot shall not be published as part of the First Draft. ROP Meeting Committee Proposal or Accepted Public Proposal Trial Balloon or an Accepted Proposal (or Committee Proposal) that Failed Ballot Committee Statement ROP ROP Draft Technical Correlating Committee TCC Note TCC Note Page 25 of 77

26 Comment Stage Public Comment Changes submitted by the public during public Comment Stage. Second Draft Meeting Second Revision (SR) Similar to First Revision, but in the Comment Stage. Proposed changes to the text by the TC that have passed ballot. Committee Comment A Committee Comment shall be a Second Revision (SR) that fails to receive support of the TC through ballot. Committee Comments shall maintain the original Committee Statement and shall contain a notification to the reviewer documenting that the Committee Comment represents a failed SR. Committee Action An action by a TC to accept or reject a Comment. This occurs only in the Comment Stage and the action itself is not balloted. Second Draft Report The Second Draft Report documents the Comment Stage; it shall contain the Second Draft, Public Comments with corresponding Committee Actions and Committee Statements, Committee Comments, Correlating Revisions and Ballot Statements. Second Draft The draft of the proposed new or revised standard showing in legislative text all Second Revisions and Second Correlating Revisions that have passed ballot. Report on Comments (ROC) Stage Public Comment ROC Meeting Committee Comment or Accepted Public Comment Committee Comment that failed ballot Committee Action ROC ROC Draft Page 26 of 77

27 BLD/SAF-BSF Building Service and Fire Protection Equipment NFPA 101/5000 Correlation Draft First Revisions NFPA Life Safety Code : Commercial Protection of Cooking Equipment. Commercial Where required by another section of this Code, cooking equipment shall be protected in accordance with NFPA 96, Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations, unless such installations are approved existing installations, which shall be permitted to be continued in service. Committee Statement: The proposed revision is intended to editorially correlate with similar language in NFPA : Smoke Control Installation. Where required by the provisions of another section of this Code, smoke control systems shall be designed, installed, inspected, tested, and maintained in accordance with NFPA 92, Standard for Smoke Control Systems; NFPA 204, Standard for Smoke and Heat Venting; or nationally recognized standards, engineering guides, or recommended practices, as approved by the authority having jurisdiction System Design. The engineer of record shall clearly identify the intent of the system, the design method used, the appropriateness of the that method used, and the required means of inspecting, testing, and maintaining the system Acceptance Testing. Acceptance testing shall be performed by a special inspector in accordance with Section Committee Statement: The proposed revision is intended to editorially correlate with similar language in NFPA : A firefire alarm systems required for life safetyby this Code shall be installed, tested, and maintained in accordance with the applicable requirements of NFPA 70, National Electrical 1 Page 27 of 77

28 Code, and NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, unless it is an approved existing installation, which shall be permitted to be continued in use. Committee Statement: The proposed revision is intended to editorially correlate with similar language in NFPA It is noted that NFPA 5000 does not include the text pertaining to existing systems because NFPA 5000 does not address existing installations : Signal Initiation Where required by other sections of this Code, actuation of the complete fire alarm system shall be initiatedoccur by, but shall not be limited to, any or all of the following means of initiation but shall not be limited to such means: (1) Manual fire alarm initiation (2) Automatic detection (3) Extinguishing system operation Manual fire alarm boxes shall be used only for fire-protective signaling purposes. Combination fire alarm and guard s tour stations shall be acceptablepermitted. Committee Statement: The proposed revision is intended to editorially correlate with similar language in NFPA : * For fire alarm systems using automatic fire detection or waterflow detection devices to initiate the fire alarm system in accordance with Chapters 11 through 43, not less than one manual fire alarm box, located as required by the authority having jurisdiction, shall be provided to initiate a fire alarm signal. The manual fire alarm box shall be located where required by the authority having jurisdiction * Each manualmanual fire alarm boxes on a system shall be accessible, unobstructed, and visible. Committee Statement: The proposed revision is intended to editorially correlate with similar language in NFPA Page 28 of 77

29 : Where required by Chapters 11, through 43, an automatic fire detection system shall be provided in hazardous areas for initiation of the signaling system. Committee Statement: The proposed revision editorially moves to since it pertains to detection systems. The former (smoke alarms) becomes : Smoke Alarms General Where required by another section of this Code, single-station and multiplestation smoke alarms shall be in accordance with NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, unless otherwise provided in , , or The installation of smoke alarms in sleeping rooms shall be required where required by Chapters 11 through * The interconnection of smoke alarms shall apply only to new construction as provided in System smoke detectors in accordance with NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, and arranged to function in the same manner as single-station or multiplestation smoke alarms shall be permitted in lieu of smoke alarms Smoke alarms, other than existing replaceable battery-operated smoke alarms as permitted by other sections of this Code, shall be powered in accordance with the requirements of NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code * In new construction, where two or more smoke alarms are required within a dwelling unit, suite of rooms, or similar area, they shall be arranged so that operation of any smoke alarm shall cause the alarm in all smoke alarms within the dwelling unit, suite of rooms, or similar area to sound, unless otherwise permitted by one of the following: (1) The requirement of shall not apply where permitted by another section of this Code. 3 Page 29 of 77

30 (2) The requirement of shall not apply to configurations that provide equivalent distribution of the alarm signal The alarms described in shall sound only within an individual dwelling unit, suite of rooms, or similar area and shall not actuate the building fire alarm system, unless otherwise permitted by the authority having jurisdiction. Remote annunciation shall be permitted Smoke alarms shall be permitted to be connected to the building fire alarm system to provide remote annunciation. Committee Statement: The proposed revision is intended to editorially correlate with similar language in NFPA Also, the reference to existing with regard to replaceable-battery operated smoke alarms in (now ) is deleted because the Code permits the installation of new battery-operated smoke alarms in limited circumstances : Unless otherwise provided in through , notification signals for occupants to evacuate shall be by audible, and visible signals in accordance with NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, and ICC/ANSI A117.1, American National Standard for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, or other means of notification acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction shall be provided. Committee Statement: The proposed revision is intended to editorially correlate with similar language in NFPA : Visible-only signals shall be provided where specifically permitted in health care occupancies in accordance with the provisions of Chapters 18 and 19. Committee Statement: The proposed revision is intended to editorially correlate with similar language in NFPA : Page 30 of 77

31 Visible signals shall not be required in lodging or rooming houses in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 26. Committee Statement: The proposed revision is intended to editorially correlate with similar language in NFPA : The general evacuation alarm signal shall operate throughout the entire building other than the locations described in and * Where total evacuation of occupants is impractical due to building configuration, only the occupants in the affected zones shall be initially notified initially. Provisions, and provisions shall be made to selectively notify occupants in other zones to afford orderly evacuation of the entire building when approved by the authority having jurisdiction Where occupants are incapable of evacuating themselves because of age, physical or mental disabilities, or physical restraint, the following shall apply: (1) the The private operating mode, as described in NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, shall be permitted to be used. (2) Only the attendants and other personnel required to evacuate occupants from a zone, area, floor, or building shall be required to be notified. (3) The notificationnotification of personnel as specified in (2) shall include means to readily identify the zone, area, floor, or building in need of evacuation The general evacuation signal shall not be required in exit stair enclosures The general evacuation signal shall not be required in elevator cars. Committee Statement: The proposed revision is intended to editorially correlate with similar language in NFPA : * Where permitted by Chapters 11 through 43, automatically transmitted or live voice announcements shall be permitted to be made via a voice communication or public address system that complies with all of the following: 5 Page 31 of 77

32 (1) Occupant notification, either live or recorded, shall be initiated at a constantly attended receiving station by personnel trained to respond to an emergency. (2) An approved secondary power supply shall be provided for other than existing, previously approved systems. (3) The system shall be audible above the expected ambient noise level. (4) Emergency announcements shall take precedence over any other use. Committee Statement: The proposed revision is intended to editorially correlate with similar language in NFPA : Where fire departmentemergency forces notification is required by another section of this Code, the fire alarm system shall be arranged to transmit the alarm automatically via any of the following means acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction and shall be in accordance with NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code: (1) Auxiliary fire alarm system (2) Central station fire alarm system (3) Proprietary supervising station fire alarm system (4) Remote supervising station fire alarm system Committee Statement: The proposed revision is intended to editorially correlate with similar language in NFPA It is noted that the title of is Emergency Forces Notification and not Fire Department Notification. Automatic notification might be provided to a private fire brigade rather than, or in addition to, the public fire department : (New) * Where fire alarm systems are required to provide emergency forces notification, supervisory signals and trouble signals shall sound and be visibly displayed either at an approved, remotely located receiving facility or at a location within the protected building that is constantly attended by qualified personnel. 6 Page 32 of 77

33 Committee Statement: The proposed revision adds language from NFPA 5000 that is currently not contained in NFPA 101 for correlation : If Where a floor area exceeds 22,500 ft 2 (2090 m 2 ), additional fire alarm zoning shall be provided, and the length of any single fire alarm zone shall not exceed 300 ft (91 m) in any direction, except as provided in through or as otherwise modified by another section of this Code. Committee Statement: The proposed revision is intended to editorially correlate with similar language in NFPA : Unless otherwise prohibited elsewhere inby another section of this Code, where a building not exceeding four stories in height is protected by an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with (1), the sprinkler system shall be permitted to be annunciated on the fire alarm system as a single zone Where the building is protected by an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with (2) or (3), the sprinkler system shall be permitted to be annunciated on the fire alarm system as a single zone Where the building is protected by an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with (3), the sprinkler system shall be permitted to be annunciated on the fire alarm system as a single zone. Committee Statement: The proposed revision is intended to editorially correlate with similar language in NFPA : A system trouble signal shall be annunciated at the control center by means of audible and visible indicators. The system trouble signal shall be permitted to be annunciated as a single zone. 7 Page 33 of 77

34 A system supervisory signal shall be annunciated at the control center by means of audible and visible indicators. The system supervisory signal shall be permitted to be annunciated as a single zone Where the system serves more than one building, each building shall be annunciated separately Where permitted by another section of this Code, the alarm zone shall be permitted to coincide with the permitted area for smoke compartments. Committee Statement: The proposed revision adds language from NFPA 5000 not currently contained in NFPA 101 for correlation : Automatic Sprinklers and Other Extinguishing Equipment Automatic SprinklersGeneral * Each automatic sprinkler system required by another section of this Code shall be in accordance with one of the following: (1) NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems (2) NFPA 13D, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes (3) NFPA 13R, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Residential Occupancies up to and Including Four Stories in Height Sprinkler piping serving not more than six sprinklers for any isolated hazardous area shall be permitted to be connected directly to a domestic water supply system having a capacity sufficient to provide 0.15 gpm/ft 2 (6.1 mm/min) throughout the entire enclosed area Sprinkler piping serving isolated hazardous areas as described in shall be provided with An an indicating shutoff valve, supervised in accordance with or NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, shall beand installed in an accessible, visible location between the sprinklers and the connection to the domestic water supply * In areas protected by automatic sprinklers, automatic heat-detection devices required by other sections of this Code shall not be required Automatic sprinkler systems installed to make use of an alternative permitted by this Code shall be considered required systems and shall meet the provisions of this Code that apply to required systems Supervision. 8 Page 34 of 77

35 * Supervisory Signals Where supervised automatic sprinkler systems are required by another section of this Code, supervisory attachments shall be installed and monitored for integrity in accordance with NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, and a distinctive supervisory signal shall be provided to indicate a condition that would impair the satisfactory operation of the sprinkler system Supervisory signals shall sound and shall be displayed either at a location within the protected building that is constantly attended by qualified personnel or at an approved, remotely located receiving facility Alarm Signal Transmission Where supervision of automatic sprinkler systems is provided in accordance withrequired by another provision section of this Code, waterflow alarms shall be transmitted to an approved, proprietary alarm-receiving facility, a remote station, a central station, or the fire department Such The connection described in shall be in accordance with Committee Statement: The proposed revision editorially makes Section 9.7 apply only to automatic sprinkler systems, consistent with the format of NFPA Other revisions are editorial for correlation with NFPA : (New 9.8) Other Automatic Extinguishing Equipment Alternative Systems. In any occupancy where the character of the fuel for fire is such that extinguishment or control of fire is accomplished by a type of automatic extinguishing system in lieu of an automatic sprinkler system, such extinguishing system shall be installed in accordance with the appropriate applicable standard, as determined referenced in accordance with Table Table Fire Suppression System Installation Standards Fire Suppression System Low-, medium-, and high-expansion foam systems Carbon dioxide systems Halon 1301 systems Installation Standard NFPA 11, Standard for Low-, Medium-, and High- Expansion Foam NFPA 12, Standard on Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems NFPA 12A, Standard on Halon 1301 Fire Extinguishing 9 Page 35 of 77

36 Water spray fixed systems Deluge foam-water sprinkler systems Dry chemical systems Wet chemical systems Water mist systems Clean agent extinguishing systems Systems NFPA 15, Standard for Water Spray Fixed Systems for Fire Protection NFPA 16, Standard for the Installation of Foam-Water Sprinkler and Foam-Water Spray Systems NFPA 17, Standard for Dry Chemical Extinguishing Systems NFPA 17A, Standard for Wet Chemical Extinguishing Systems NFPA 750, Standard on Water Mist Fire Protection Systems NFPA 2001, Standard on Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems Alarm Activation If the extinguishing system is installed in lieu of a required, supervised automatic sprinkler system, the activation of the extinguishing system shall activate the building fire alarm system, where provided The actuation of an extinguishing system that is not installed in lieu of a required, supervised automatic sprinkler system shall be indicated at the building fire alarm system, where provided. Committee Statement: The proposed revision is intended to editorially correlate with similar language in NFPA : (New 9.9) * Manual Extinguishing EquipmentPortable Fire Extinguishers * Where required by the provisions of another section of this Code, portable fire extinguishers shall be selected, installed, inspected, and maintained in accordance with NFPA 10, Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers. Committee Statement: The proposed revision is intended to editorially correlate with similar language in NFPA : (New 9.10) 10 Page 36 of 77

37 Standpipe Systems. Where required by the provisions of another section of this Code, standpipe and hose systems shall be provided in accordance with NFPA 14, Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems. Where standpipe and hose systems are installed in combination with automatic sprinkler systems, installation shall be in accordance with the appropriate provisions established by NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, and NFPA 14, Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems. Committee Statement: The proposed revision make the standpipe provisions a standalone section, similar to the format in NFPA : (New 9.11) Fire Protection System Operating Features Maintenance and Testing. All automatic sprinkler and standpipe systems required by this Code shall be inspected, tested, and maintained in accordance with NFPA 25, Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems Sprinkler System Impairments. Sprinkler impairment procedures shall comply with NFPA 25, Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems Documentation All required documentation regarding the design of the fire protection system and the procedures for maintenance, inspection, and testing of the fire protection system shall be maintained at an approved, secured location for the life of the fire protection system Record Keeping. Testing and maintenance records required by NFPA 25, Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems, shall be maintained at an approved, secured location. Committee Statement: The proposed revision creates a new Section 9.11 to address maintenance and testing, impairments, and documentation. It is noted that similar provisions are not contained in NFPA 5000 because they are outside its scope : 9.9 (New 9.13) Special Inspections and Tests. 11 Page 37 of 77

38 System Verification. Where required by another section of this Code, special inspections and tests shall be performed to verify the operation of the fire protection system in its final condition for acceptance by the authority having jurisdiction Experience. The special inspector's relevant experience in the design, installation, and testing of the fire protection systems being tested shall be documented Documentation. The design documents shall provide the procedures and methods to be used and items subject to special inspections and tests Report The special inspector shall submit an inspection and test report to the authority having jurisdiction and registered design professional (RDP) in responsible charge. Committee Statement: The proposed revision adds titles to each subsection for consistency with NFPA NFPA , Building Construction and Safety Code : Fire detection, alarm, and communications systems installed to make use of an alternative permitted by this Code shall be considered required systems and shall meet the provisions of this Code applicable to required systems A firefire alarm systems required by this Code shall be installed in accordance with the applicable requirements of Chapter 52 and NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code All systems and components shall be approved for the purpose for which they are installed For the purposes of this Code, a complete fire alarm system shall be usedprovide functions for initiation, notification, and control, and which shall provide the followingperform as follows: (1) The initiation function shall provides the input signal to the system. (2) The notification function shall beis the means by which the system advises that human action is required in response to a particular condition. 12 Page 38 of 77

39 (3) The control function shall provides outputs to control building equipment to enhance protection of life. Committee Statement: The proposed revision adds language from NFPA 101 not currently contained in NFPA 5000, and editorially revises existing language to correlate with NFPA : * Automatic smoke detection in accordance with (1), (2), and (3) shall not be required where the building is protected throughout by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 55.3 and the area containing the fire alarm control unit is sprinklered. Committee Statement: The proposed revision deletes the provision of , which was previously deleted from NFPA 101 for consistency with NFPA : Signal Initiation Where required by other sections of this Code, actuation of the complete fire alarm system shall occur by any or all of the following means of initiation but shall not be limited to such means: (1) Manual fire alarm initiation (2) Automatic detection (3) Extinguishing system operation Manual Fire Alarm Boxes. Manual fire alarm boxes shall comply with through Manual fire alarm boxes shall be used only for fire-protective signaling purposes Combination fire alarm and guard's tour stations shall be permitted to meet the requirement of A manual fire alarm box shall be located within 60 in. (1525 mm) of exit doorways unless modified by another section of this Code. 13 Page 39 of 77