Page 74 of 195 Public Comment No. 53-NFPA 101-2013 [ New Section after 12.1.4.2 ] TITLE OF NEW CONTENT Type your content here... Aisle Stair. A stair within a seating area of an assembly occupancy that directly serves rows of seats to the side of the stair, including transition stairs that connect to an aisle or a landing. Aisle stair termination. A tread or landing that terminates an aisle stair. These definitions are needed to address aisle terminations in aisle stairs, thereby transitions between aisle stairs. Submitter Full Name: ED ROETHER Organization: ED ROETHER CONSULTING Submittal Date: Wed Apr 10 11:50:06 EDT 2013 I, ED ROETHER, hereby irrevocably grant and assign to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) all By checking this box I affirm that I am ED ROETHER, and I agree to be legally bound by the above and the terms and conditions contained therein. I understand and intend that, by Page 1 of 7
Page 75 of 195 Public Comment No. 54-NFPA 101-2013 [ Section No. 12.2.5.6.4.2 ] 12.2.5.6.4.2 * Transitions in aisle stairs Aisle stair termination shall comply with the following: (1) Aisle terminations shall not be required to exceed 14 in. (355 mm) in the direction of travel. Where a transition occurs between two aisle stairs with the same tread depth, the transition shall not be required to exceed (2) stair termination between an aisle stair and another aisle stair with the same or less tread depth in a straight run in the descending direction shall be 30 in. (760 mm) minimum in the direction of travel. Where a transition occurs (3) Aisle stair termination between an aisle stair to (4) and another aisle stair with deeper treads (5) greater tread depth in a straight run in the descending direction, the transition (6) shall not (7) be required to exceed (8) 22 in. (560 mm) in the direction of travel. Where a transition occurs between an aisle stair to another aisle stair with narrower treads in a straight run in the descending direction, the transition (9) Dead-end aisle stair termination shall not be required to exceed 30 in. (760 mm) in the direction of travel. (10) Steps in aisle transitions around a vomitory shall be permitted. The leading edge of treads adjacent to transitions shall be (11) the aisle stair tread depth. (12) Tread nosings at aisle stair termination shall be indicated by a distinctive marking stripe. (13) (14) Page 2 of 7
Page 76 of 195 This proposed change brings greater clarity to conditions that are commonly found in assembly seating but currently lack requirements from that previously proposed. Submitter Full Name: ED ROETHER Organization: ED ROETHER CONSULTING Submittal Date: Wed Apr 10 12:18:50 EDT 2013 I, ED ROETHER, hereby irrevocably grant and assign to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) all By checking this box I affirm that I am ED ROETHER, and I agree to be legally bound by the above and the terms and conditions contained therein. I understand and intend that, by Page 3 of 7
Page 77 of 195 Public Comment No. 119-NFPA 101-2013 [ Section No. 12.3.5.3 ] 12.3.5.3 The requirements of 12.3.5.2 shall not apply to the following: (1) * Assembly occupancies consisting of a single multipurpose room of less than 12,000 ft 2 (1115 m 2 ) that are not used for exhibition or display and are not part of a mixed occupancy (2) Gymnasiums, skating rinks, and swimming pools used exclusively for participant sports with no audience facilities for more than 300 persons (3) * Locations in stadia and arenas as follows: (4) Over the floor areas used for contest, performance, or entertainment, provided that the roof construction is more than 50 ft (15 m) above the floor level, and use is restricted to low fire hazard uses (5) Over the seating areas, provided that use is restricted to low fire hazard uses (6) Over open-air concourses where an approved engineering analysis substantiates the ineffectiveness of the sprinkler protection due to building height and combustible loading (7) (8) Locations in unenclosed stadia and arenas as follows: Press boxes of less than 1000 ft 2 (93 m 2 ) Storage facilities of less than 1000 ft 2 (93 m 2 ) if enclosed with not less than 1-hour fire resistance rated construction Enclosed areas underneath grandstands that comply with 12.4.8.5 Page 4 of 7
Page 78 of 195 Frie tests have shown that fire sprinklers can effectively protect occupancies with ceiling heights over 50 ft. In the 1990's NIST conducted tests in an aircraft hangar in Dallas that was over 100 ft from floor to ceiling and showed that sprinklers could activate in time to protect the occupancy and that the fire models used to predict sprinkler activation were extremely incorrect and erred on the side of overpredicting response time. Since then, the models have not been significantly changed in how they predict sprinkler response time. While arenas and stadiums are often constructed with only sports in mind. They are quick converted to other uses during the off-season as the owner realizes that they can make money year-round instead of just a few days a year. Conventions (including trade shows where they drive in fuel filled trucks) and other uses include significant fire loads. Sprinkler protection should not be automatically given away just because it is a stdium with a high ceiling. Other sections in NFPA 101 got rid of this concept years ago (elimianting sprinklers due to the height of the ceiling) the Assembly committee should as well. Submitter Full Name: Kenneth Isman Organization: National Fire Sprinkler Associ Submittal Date: Fri May 03 14:38:53 EDT 2013 I, Kenneth Isman, hereby irrevocably grant and assign to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) all By checking this box I affirm that I am Kenneth Isman, and I agree to be legally bound by the above and the terms and conditions contained therein. I understand and intend that, by Page 5 of 7
Page 79 of 195 Public Comment No. 56-NFPA 101-2013 [ Section No. 12.4.1.5.2 ] 12.4.1.5.2 Facility Management and Operational Plans. Facility management and operational plans shall address the following: (1) Best practices adopted or recognized (2) Emergency plans (3) Evacuation plans (4) Shelter-in-place plans, including capacities and protection considerations (5) Crowd management training plan (6) Safety plans, which include the following: Training plans Safety equipment plans (7) Fire alarm, smoke system protocol, and testing plans (8) First aid or medical treatment plans, which include the following: Defined levels of service Standing orders adopted Supply and equipment plan (9) House-keeping plans biological, medical, hazardous materials cleaning (10) Emergency communication plans, which include the following: Chain of authority and incident command system employed Contact information for: (d) i. Venue personnel ii. Emergency management and response organizations (e.g., fire, police, medical, utility, transportation, key stakeholders) Communication systems Standard announcement for incidents or emergency situations (11) Risk and threat assessment for venue and surrounding area for the following: (d) Severe weather Hazardous materials Terrorism Hostile intruder (12) Operating procedures and protocols for risks, such as the following: Severe weather preparedness and monitoring plans Hazardous materials incidence response plans Page 6 of 7
Page 80 of 195 (d) Terrorism response plans Hostile intruder response plans (13) First responder response/arrival routes plans (14) Alcohol management plans (15) Food safety plans (16) Rigging and temporary performance structure, which includes the following: Design and safety review plans Emergency action plans (17) Chemical and hazardous materials information and data (18) Barrier and wall protection plans for motor sports or similar events Recent occurrences have demonstrated that hostile intruders would not adequately be addressed since it is not really terrorism. Therefore, this proposed change is needed. Submitter Full Name: ED ROETHER Organization: ED ROETHER CONSULTING Submittal Date: Wed Apr 10 12:43:23 EDT 2013 I, ED ROETHER, hereby irrevocably grant and assign to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) all By checking this box I affirm that I am ED ROETHER, and I agree to be legally bound by the above and the terms and conditions contained therein. I understand and intend that, by Page 7 of 7