The state of Maine has adopted the latest edition of several National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) fire and life safety codes. They are: NFPA 1, Uniform Fire Code™ (UFC); NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems; NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code®; and NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code®.
NFPA codes are widely used across the United States. The latest adoptions set fire and life safety requirements for new and existing buildings in the state of Maine.
“The use of NFPA codes has long been central to fire prevention and safety efforts in Maine, which improves the safety for our residents and their property,” said John C. Dean, Maine state fire marshal. “NFPA training has given our code officials a better understanding of how to work with the codes and apply them properly.”
Maine officials participated in a training program developed by the National Fire Protection Association that is offered to states that have adopted key NFPA codes and standards. Training provided by NFPA technical experts covers code requirements and the numerous ways the codes may be implemented and enforced.
NFPA 1, Uniform Fire Code ™, recognized worldwide and adopted statewide in 20 states, provides requirements necessary to establish a reasonable level of fire safety and property protection from hazards created by fire and explosion. Its primary purposes are to address basic fire prevention requirements and to reference or extract the fire prevention and protection aspects of many other NFPA codes and standards.
NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code® , used in every U.S. state and adopted statewide in 39 states, sets minimum building design, construction, operation, and maintenance requirements necessary to protect building occupants from dangers caused by fire, smoke, and toxic fumes. The Life Safety Code also provides prompt escape requirements for new and existing buildings.
NFPA 72®, National Fire Alarm Code® is used in every state and adopted statewide in 44 states. It sets requirements for the application, installation, location, performance, inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire alarm systems, fire warning equipment and emergency warning equipment, and their components.
NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems® is adopted statewide in 48 states and provides minimum requirements for the design and installation of automatic sprinkler systems and exposure protection sprinkler systems.
About NFPA
NFPA has been a worldwide leader in providing fire, electrical, building, and life safety to the public since 1896. The mission of the international nonprofit organization is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating consensus codes and standards, research, training, and education.
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