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ATTACHMENT B
Fire Safety Inspection Report
Existing Hotel Dormitories Facilities (Chapter 29) (All Code References are NFPA 101-2012 unless otherwise noted)
This checklist {current as of 02/2012} is a summation of the requirements found in Chapter 29, Existing Hotel/Dormitories Occupancies of the Life Safety Code. This checklist is not intended to be comprehensive. The user is cautioned to consult the code prior to answering the following questions.
Facility Name: _ Facility Address: __ Inspected: _ Number of Stories:
Types of Mixed, Multiple or Separated Occupancies:
| Item |
| Standard |
| Reference |
| Yes |
| No |
| N/A |
| 1 |
| 29.1.1.1 General Requirements Application: The requirements of this chapter shall apply to existing buildings or portions thereof currently occupied as hotel or dormitory occupancies. In addition, the building shall meet the requirements of one of the following options: |
| 1-1 |
| Hotel: A building or group of buildings under the same management in which there are sleeping accommodations for more than 16 persons and primarily used for lodging with or without meals. |
| 3.3.143 |
| 1-2 |
| Dormitory: A building or space in a building in which group sleeping accommodations are provided for more than 16 persons who are not members of the same family in one room, or a series of closely associated rooms, under joint occupancy and single management, with or without meals but without individual cooking facilities. |
| 3.3.64 |
| 1-3 |
| Multiple Occupancies: Multiple occupancies shall comply with 6.1.14.1 and one of the following: (1) Mixed Occupancies – 6.1.14.3 (2) Separated Occupancies 6.1.14.4 |
| 1-3a |
| Where incidental to another occupancy, areas used as follows shall be permitted to be considered part of the predominant occupancy and shall be subject to the Code that applies to the predominant occupancy. |
(1) Mercantile, business, industrial or storage use
(2) Nonresidential use with an occupant loads fewer that that established by Section 6.1 for occupancy threshold.
6.1.14.3
| 1-3b |
| Multiple Occupancy: a building or structure where two or more classes of occupancies exist. |
| 6.1.14.2.1 |
| 1-3b |
| Mixed Occupancies: A multiple occupancy where the occupancies are intermingled. |
| 6.1.14.2.2 |
| 1-3c |
| Separated Occupancy: A multiple occupancy where the occupancies are separated by fire resistant-rated construction. |
| 6.1.14.2.3 |
| 2 |
| 29.2.1 Means of Egress – General Means of egress from guest rooms or guest suites to the outside of the building shall be in accordance with Chapter 7 and this chapter. |
| 2-1 |
| 29.2.1.2 Means of escape within a guest room or guest suite shall comply with the provisions of Section 24.2 for one- and two-family dwellings. |
| 2-1 |
| Number of Means of Escape. In dwellings or dwelling units of two rooms or more, every sleeping room and every living area shall have not less than one primary means of escape and one secondary means of escape. |
| 24.2.2.1 |
| 2-3 |
| Primary Means of Escape. The primary means of escape shall be a door, stairway, or ramp providing a means of unobstructed travel to the outside of the dwelling unit at street or the finished ground level. |
| 24.2.2.2 |
| 2-4 |
| 24.2.2.1.2 A secondary means of escape shall not be required where one of the following conditions are met: |
| 2-4a |
| (1) The bedroom or living area has a door leading directly to the outside of the building at or to the finished ground level. |
| 24.2.2.1.2(1) |
| 2-4b |
| (2) The dwelling unit is protected throughout by an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with 24.3.5. |
| 24.2.2.1.2(2) |
| 2-5 |
| 24.2.2.3 Secondary Means of Escape. The secondary means of escape, other than an existing approved means of escape, shall be one of the means specified in 24.2.2.3.1 through 24.2.2.3.3. |
| 2-5a |
| It shall be a door, stairway, passage, or hall providing a way of unobstructed travel to the outside of the dwelling at street or the finished ground level that is independent of and remote from the primary means of escape. |
| 24.2.2.3.1 |
| 2-5b |
| It shall be a passage through an adjacent non-lockable space, independent of and remote from the primary means of escape to any approved means of escape. |
| 24.2.2.3.2 |
| 2-5c |
| It shall be an outside window or door operable from the inside without the use of tools, keys, or special effort and shall provide a clear opening of not less than 5.7 ft2 (0.53 m2). The width shall be not less than 20 in. (510 mm), and the height shall be not less than 24 in. (610 mm). The bottom of the opening shall be not more than 44 in. (1120 mm) above the floor. Such means of escape shall be acceptable where one of the following criteria is met: |
| 24.2.2.3.3. |
| 2-5c1 |
| (1) The window shall be within 20 ft (6100 mm) of the finished ground level. |
| 24.2.2.3.3.(1) |
| 2-5c2 |
| (2) The window shall be directly accessible to fire department rescue apparatus as approved by the authority having jurisdiction. |
| 24.2.2.3.3.(2) |
| 2-5c3 |
| (3) The window or door shall open onto an exterior balcony. |
| 24.2.2.3.3.(3) |
| 2-6 |
| Windows having a sill height below the adjacent finished ground level shall be provided with a window well meeting the following criteria: |
| 2-6a |
| (a) The window well shall have horizontal dimensions that allow the window to be fully opened. |
| 24.2.2.3.3.(4)a |
| 2-6b |
| (b) The window well shall have an accessible net clear opening of not less than 9 ft2 (0.82 m2) with a length and width of not less than 36 in. (915 mm). |
| 24.2.2.3.3.(4)b |
| 2-6c |
| (c) A window well with a vertical depth of more than 44 in. (1120 mm) shall be equipped with an approved permanently affixed ladder or with steps meeting the following criteria: |
i. The ladder or steps shall not encroach more than 6 in. (150 mm) into the required dimensions of the window well.
ii. The ladder or steps shall not be obstructed by the window.
24.2.2.3.3.(4)c
| 3 |
| 29.2.2 Means off Egress Components. Doors, stairs, smoke proof enclosures, horizontal exits, ramps, exit passageways, escalators, fire escape stairs, fire escape ladders, alternating tread devices, areas of refuge, complying with associated codes shall be permitted. |
| 3-1 |
| In buildings, other than high-rise buildings, that are protected throughout by an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with 29.3.5, exit enclosures shall have a minimum 1-hour fire resistance rating, and doors shall have a minimum 1-hour fire protection rating. |
| 29.2.2.1.2 |
| 3-2 |
| No door in any means of egress shall be locked against egress when the building is occupied. |
| 29.2.2.2.2.1 |
| 3-3 |
| Delayed-egress locks complying with 7.2.1.6.1 shall be permitted, provided that not more than one such device is located in any one egress path. |
| 29.2.2.2.2.2 |
| 3-4 |
| Access controlled egress doors complying with 7.2.1.6.2 shall be permitted |
| 29.2.2.2.2.3 |
| 3-5 |
| Elevator lobby exit access door locking in accordance with 7.2.1.6.3 shall be permitted. |
| 29.2.2.2.2.4 |
| 3-6 |
| Door-locking arrangements shall comply with 29.2.2.2.2.1, 29.2.2.2.2.2, 29.2.2.2.2.3, or 29.2.2.2.2.4. |
| 29.2.2.2.2 |
| 4-1 |
| Not less than two separate exits shall be accessible from every part of every story, including stories below the level of exit discharge and stories occupied for public purposes. |
| 29.2.4.1 (2) |
| 4-2 |
| 29.2.4.3 A single exit shall be permitted in buildings where the total number of stories does not exceed four, if all the following conditions are met: |
| 4-2a |
| (1) There are four or fewer guest rooms or guest suites per story. |
| 29.2.4.3 (1) |
| 4-2b |
| (2) The building is protected throughout by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with 29.3.5. |
| 29.2.4.3 (2) |
| 4-2c |
| (3) The exit stairway does not serve more than one-half of a story below the level of exit discharge. |
| 29.2.4.3 (3) |
| 4-2d |
| (4) The travel distance from the entrance door of any guest room or guest suite to an exit does not exceed 35 ft (10.7 m). |
| 29.2.4.3 (4) |
| 4-2e |
| (5) The exit stairway is completely enclosed or separated from the rest of the building by barriers having a minimum 1-hour fire resistance rating. |
| 29.2.4.3 (5) |
| 4-2f |
| (6) All openings between the exit stairway enclosure and the building are protected with self-closing door assemblies having a minimum 1-hour fire protection rating. |
| 29.2.4.3 (6) |
| 4-2g |
| (7) All corridors serving as access to exits have a minimum 1-hour fire resistance rating. |
| 29.2.4.3 (7) |
| 4-2h |
| (8) Horizontal and vertical separation having a minimum 1/2-hour fire resistance rating is provided between guest rooms or guest suites. |
| 29.2.4.3 (8) |
| 5 |
| 31.2.5.1 Arrangement of Egress Access to all required exits shall be in accordance with Section 7.5. |
| 5-1 |
| In buildings not protected throughout by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with 29.3.5, common paths of travel shall not exceed 35 ft (10.7 m); travel within a guest room or guest suite shall not be included when calculating common path of travel. |
| 29.2.5.3 |
| 5-2 |
| In buildings protected throughout by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with 29.3.5, common path of travel shall not exceed 50 ft (15 m); travel within a guest room or guest suite shall not be included when determining common path of travel. |
| 29.2.5.4 |
| 5-3 |
| Dead-end corridors shall not exceed 50 ft (15 m). |
| 29.2.5.5 |
| 5-4 |
| Travel Distance to Exits. Travel distance within a guest room or guest suite to a corridor door shall not exceed 75 ft (23 m) in buildings not protected by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with 29.3.5. |
| 29.2.6.1 |
| 5-5 |
| Travel distance within a guest room or guest suite to a corridor door shall not exceed 125 ft (38 m) in buildings protected by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with 29.3.5. |
| 29.2.6.2 |
| 5-6 |
| Travel distance from the corridor door of any guest room or guest suite to the nearest exit, measured in accordance with Section 7.6, shall not exceed 100 ft (30 m). |
| 29.2.6.3.1 |
| 5-7 |
| Travel distance from the corridor door of any guest room or guest suite to the nearest exit, measured in accordance with Section 7.6, shall not exceed 200 ft (61 m) for exterior ways of exit access arranged in accordance with 7.5.3. |
| 29.2.6.3.2 |
| 5-8 |
| Travel distance from the corridor door of any guest room or guest suite to the nearest exit shall be measured in accordance with Section 7.6 and shall not exceed 200 ft (61 m) where the exit access and any portion of the building that is tributary to the exit access are protected throughout by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with 29.3.5. |
| 29.2.6.3.3.1 |
| 5-9 |
| 29.2.6.3.3.2 Where the building is not protected throughout by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system, the 200 ft (61 m) travel distance shall be permitted within any portion of the building that is protected by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system, provided that the sprinklered portion of the building is separated from any non-sprinklered portion by fire barriers having a fire resistance rating as follows: |
| 5-9a |
| (1) Minimum 1-hour fire resistance rating for buildings three or fewer stories in height. |
| 29.2.6.3.3.2 (1) |
| 5-9b |
| (2) Minimum 2-hour fire resistance rating for buildings four or more stories in height. |
| 29.2.6.3.3.2 (2) |
| 5-10 |
| Exit Discharge. Any required exit stair that is located so that it is necessary to pass through the lobby or other open space to reach the outside of the building shall be continuously enclosed down to a level of exit discharge or to a mezzanine within a lobby at a level of exit discharge. |
| 29.2.7.2 |
| 5-11 |
| The distance of travel from the termination of the exit enclosure to an exterior door leading to a public way shall not exceed 150 ft (46 m) in buildings protected throughout by an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with 29.3.5 and shall not exceed 100 ft (30 m) in all other buildings. |
| 29.2.7.3 |
| 5-12 |
| Illumination of Means of Egress Means of egress shall be illuminated in accordance with Section 7.8. |
| 29.2.8 |
| 5-13 |
| Emergency Lighting Emergency lighting in accordance with Section 7.9 shall be provided in all buildings with more than 25 rooms. The requirement of 29.2.9.1 shall not apply where each guest room or guest suite has an exit direct to the outside of the building at street or the finished ground level. |
| 29.2.9.1 |
| 5-14 |
| Marking of Means of Egress Means of egress shall have signs in accordance with Section 7.10. |
| 29.2.10 |
| 6 |
| 29.3.1 Protection of Vertical Openings Vertical openings shall be enclosed or protected in accordance with Section 8.6. |
| 6-1 |
| In buildings, other than high-rise buildings, that are protected throughout by an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with 29.3.5, and in which exits and required ways of travel thereto are adequately safeguarded against fire and smoke within the building, or where every individual room has direct access to an exterior exit without passing through any public corridor, the protection of vertical openings that are not part of required exits shall not be required where approved by the authority having jurisdiction and where such openings do not endanger required means of egress. |
29.3.1.1.3
| 6-2 |
| In buildings two or fewer stories in height, unprotected openings shall be permitted by the authority having jurisdiction to continue to be used where the building is protected throughout by an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with 29.3.5 |
| 29.3.1.1.4 |
| 6-3 |
| No floor below the level of exit discharge used only for storage, heating equipment, or purposes other than residential occupancy shall have unprotected openings to floors used for residential purposes. |
| 29.3.1.2 |
| 7 |
| 29.3.2.1 Protection from Hazards Protection from any area having a degree of hazard greater than that normal to the general occupancy of the building or structure shall be provided by one of the following means: 8.7.1.1 |
| 7-1 |
| (1) Enclosing the area with a fire barrier without windows that has a 1-hour fire resistance rating in accordance with Section 8.3 |
| 8.7.1.1 (1) |
| 7-2 |
| (2) Protecting the area with automatic extinguishing systems in accordance with Section 9.7 |
| 8.7.1.1 (2) |
| 7-3 |
| (3) Applying both 8.7.1.1(1) and (2) where the hazard is severe or where otherwise specified by Chapters 11 through 43 |
| 8.7.1.1 (3) |
| 7-4 |
| All rooms containing high-pressure boilers, refrigerating machinery, transformers, or other service equipment subject to possible explosion shall not be located directly under or directly adjacent to exits and shall be effectively cut off from other parts of the building as specified in Section 8.7. |
| 29.3.2.1 |
| 7-5 |
| Interior Wall and Ceiling Finish Interior wall and ceiling finish materials complying with 10.2 shall be permitted as follows: |
(1) Exit enclosures — Class A or Class B
(2) Lobbies and corridors — Class A or Class B
(3) Other spaces — Class A, Class B, or Class C 29.3.3.2
| 7-6 |
| Interior Floor Finish In non-sprinklered buildings, newly installed interior floor finish in exits and exit access corridors shall be not less than Class II in accordance with 10.2.7. |
| 29.3.3.3 |
| 7-7 |
| Detection, Alarm, and Communication Systems A fire alarm system in accordance with Section 9.6, except as modified by 29.3.4.2 through 29.3.4.5, shall be provided in buildings, other than those where each guest room has exterior exit access in accordance with 7.5.3 and the building is three or fewer stories in height. |
| 29.3.4.1 |
| 8 |
| 29.3.4.2 Initiation Means The required fire alarm system shall be initiated by each of the following: |
| 8-1 |
| (1) Manual means in accordance with 9.6.2, unless there are other effective means to activate the fire alarm system, such as complete automatic sprinkler or automatic detection systems, with manual fire alarm box in accordance with 29.3.4.2(2) required |
| 29.3.4.2 (1) |
| 8-2 |
| (2) Manual fire alarm box located at the hotel desk or other convenient central control point under continuous supervision by responsible employees |
| 29.3.4.2 (2) |
| 8-3 |
| (3) Required automatic sprinkler system |
| 29.3.4.2 (3) |
| 8-4 |
| (4) Required automatic detection system other than sleeping room smoke detectors |
| 29.3.4.2 (4) |
| 9 |
| Notification Occupant notification shall be provided automatically in accordance with Section 9.6.3 |
| 9-1 |
| (1) Visible signals shall be installed in units designed for the hearing impaired. |
(2) Positive alarm sequence in accordance with 9.6.3.4 shall be permitted.
(3) Existing approved pre-signal systems shall be permitted in accordance with 9.6.3.3.
29.3.4.3
| 9-2 |
| Where the existing fire alarm system does not provide for automatic emergency forces notification in accordance with 9.6.4, provisions shall be made for the immediate notification of the public fire department by telephone or other means in case of fire, and, where there is no public fire department, notification shall be made to the private fire brigade. |
| 29.3.4.3.6 |
| 9-3 |
| Where a new fire alarm system is installed or the existing fire alarm system is replaced, emergency forces notification shall be provided in accordance with 9.6.4. |
| 29.3.4.3.7 |
| 10-1 |
| Smoke Alarms. An approved single-station smoke alarm shall be installed in accordance with 9.6.2.10 in every guest room and every living area and sleeping room within a guest suite. |
| 29.3.4.5 |
| 10-2 |
| The smoke alarms shall not be required to be interconnected. |
| 29.3.4.5.1 |
| 10-3 |
| Single-station smoke alarms without a secondary (standby) power source shall be permitted. |
| 29.3.4.5.2 |
| 11 |
| Fire Suppression Systems |
| 11-1 |
| Extinguishment Requirements All high-rise buildings, other than those where each guest room or guest suite has exterior exit access in accordance with 7.5.3, shall be protected throughout by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with 29.3.5.3. |
| 29.3.5.1 |
| 11-2 |
| Where an automatic sprinkler system is installed, either for total or partial building coverage, the system shall be in accordance with Section 9.7, as modified by 29.3.5.4 and 29.3.5.5. In buildings four or fewer stories above grade plane, systems in accordance with NFPA 13R, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Residential Occupancies up to and Including Four Stories in Height, shall be permitted. |
| 29.3.5.3 |
| 11-3 |
| The provisions for draft stops and closely spaced sprinklers in NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, shall not be required for openings complying with 8.6.9.1 where the opening is within the guest room or guest suite. |
| 29.3.5.4 |
| 11-4 |
| In guest rooms and in guest room suites, sprinkler installations shall not be required in closets not exceeding 24 ft2 (2.2 m2) and in bathrooms not exceeding 55 ft2 (5.1 m2). |
| 29.3.5.5 |
| 11-5 |
| In buildings other than those protected throughout with an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with 29.3.5.3, portable fire extinguishers shall be provided as specified in 9.7.4.1 in hazardous areas addressed by 29.3.2.2 |
| 29.3.5.8 |
| 11-6 |
| Are fire extinguishers inspected monthly and serviced annually. |
| NFPA 10-2002 6.1.2, 6.3.1 |
| 12 |
| Corridors Exit access corridor walls shall comply with either 29.3.6.1.2 or 29.3.6.1.3. |
| 12-1 |
| Walls In buildings protected throughout by an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with 29.3.5, no fire resistance rating shall be required, but the walls and all openings therein shall resist the passage of smoke. |
| 29.3.6.1.3 |
| 12-2 |
| In buildings not complying with 29.3.6.1.3, exit access corridor walls shall consist of fire barriers in accordance with 8.2.3 having a minimum 1/2-hour fire resistance rating. |
| 29.3.6.1.2 |
| 12-3 |
| Doors Which open onto exit access corridors, other than those complying with 8.3.4 or in buildings meeting the requirement of 29.3.6.2.2, shall have not less than a 20-minute fire protection rating in accordance with Section 8.3. |
| 29.3.6.2.1 |
| 12-4 |
| Where automatic sprinkler protection is provided in the corridor in accordance with 31.3.5.8 through 31.3.5.9, doors shall not be required to have a fire protection rating but shall resist the passage of smoke and be equipped with latches to keep doors tightly closed. |
29.3.6.2.2
| 12-5 |
| Doors that open onto exit access corridors shall be self-closing and self-latching. |
| 29.3.6.2.3 |
| 12-6 |
| Unprotected Openings Unprotected openings, other than those from spaces complying with 29.3.6.3.2, shall be prohibited in exit access corridor walls and doors. |
| 29.3.6.3.1 |
| 12-7 |
| Spaces shall be permitted to be unlimited in area and open to the corridor, if all the following criteria are met: |
| 29.3.6.3.2 |
| 12-7a |
| (1) The space is not used for guest rooms or guest suites or hazardous areas. |
| 29.3.6.3.2 (1) |
| 12-7b |
| (2) The building is protected throughout by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with 31.3.5.3. |
| 29.3.6.3.2 (2) |
| 12-7c |
| (3) The space does not obstruct access to required exits. |
| 29.3.6.3.2 (3) |
| 13 |
| 29.3.6.4.1 Transoms, louvers, Transfer Grilles Transoms, louvers, or transfer grilles shall be prohibited in walls or doors of exit access corridors, unless meeting the requirements of 29.3.6.4.2, 29.3.6.4.3, or 29.3.6.4.4. |
| 13-1 |
| Existing transoms shall be permitted but shall be fixed in the closed position and shall be covered or otherwise protected to provide a fire resistance rating not less than that of the wall in which they are installed. |
| 29.3.6.4.2 |
| 13-2 |
| The requirement of 29.3.6.4.1 shall not apply where a corridor smoke detection system is provided that, when sensing smoke, sounds the building alarm and shuts down return or exhaust fans that draw air into the corridor from the guest rooms. The transfer grille or louver shall be located in the lower one-third of the wall or door height. |
| 29.3.6.4.3 |
| 13-3 |
| The requirement of 29.3.6.4.1 shall not apply to buildings protected throughout by an approved automatic sprinkler system complying with 29.3.5 or buildings with corridor sprinkler protection in accordance with 31.3.5.8 through 31.3.5.9. The transfer grille or louver shall be located in the lower one-third of the wall or door height. |
| 29.3.6.4.4 |
| 13-4 |
| Subdivision of Building Spaces In buildings other than those meeting the requirements of 29.3.7.1, 29.3.7.2, or 29.3.7.3, every guest room floor shall be divided into not less than two smoke compartments of approximately the same size by smoke partitions in accordance with Section 8.4. |
| 29.3.7 |
| 13-5 |
| 29.3.7.1 Smoke partitions shall not be required in buildings protected throughout by an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with 29.3.5 or a corridor sprinkler system conforming to 31.3.5.8 through 31.3.5.9. |
29.3.7.2 Smoke partitions shall not be required where each guest room is provided with exterior ways of exit access arranged in accordance with 7.5.3.
29.3.7.3 Smoke partitions shall not be required where the aggregate corridor length on each floor is not more than 150 ft
29.3.7.1 through 29.3.7.4
| 13-6 |
| Additional smoke partitions shall be provided so that the travel distance from a guest room corridor door to a smoke partition shall not exceed 150 ft. |
| 29.3.7.4 |
| 14 |
| 29.4.1 High Rise Buildings High-rise buildings shall comply with 29.3.5.1. 29.4.1.2 Emergency plans in accordance with Section 4.8 shall be provided and shall include all the following: |
| 14-1 |
| (1) Egress Procedures |
| 29.4.1.2 (1) |
| 14-2 |
| (2) Methods |
| 29.4.1.2 (2) |
| 14-3 |
| (3) Preferred evacuation routes for each event, including appropriate use of elevators |
| 29.4.1.2 (3) |
| 15-1 |
| Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning Heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning equipment shall comply with the provisions of Section 9.2. |
| 29.5.2.1 |
| 15-2 |
| Unvented fuel-fired heaters, other than gas space heaters in compliance with NFPA 54, National Fuel Gas Code, shall not be used. |
| 29.5.2.2 |
| 15-3 |
| Elevators, Escalators, and Conveyors Elevators, escalators, and conveyors shall comply with the provisions of Section 9.4. |
| 29.5.3 |
| 15-4 |
| Rubbish Chutes, Incinerators, Laundry Chutes Rubbish Chutes, Incinerators, and Laundry Chutes. Rubbish chutes, incinerators, and laundry chutes shall comply with the provisions of Section 9.5. |
29.5.4
| 16 |
| 29.7.1 Hotel Emergency Organization |
| 16-1 |
| Employees of hotels shall be instructed and drilled in the duties they are to perform in the event of fire, panic, or another emergency. |
| 29.7.1.1 |
| 16-2 |
| Drills of the emergency organization shall be held at quarterly intervals and shall cover such points as the operation and maintenance of the available first aid fire appliances, the testing of devices to alert guests, and a study of instructions for emergency duties. |
| 29.7.1.2 |
| 17 |
| 29.7.2 Emergency Duties. Upon discovery of a fire, employees shall carry out all the following duties: |
| 17-1 |
| (1) Activation of the facility fire protection signaling system, if provided |
| 17-2 |
| (2) Notification of the public fire department |
| 17-3 |
| (3) Other action as previously instructed |
| 17-4 |
| Drills in Dormitories. Emergency egress and relocation drills in accordance with Section 4.7 shall be held with sufficient frequency to familiarize occupants with all types of hazards and to establish conduct of the drill as a matter of routine. Drills shall be conducted during peak occupancy periods and shall include suitable procedures to ensure that all persons subject to the drill participate. |
| 29.7.3 |
| 18 |
| 29.7.4 Emergency Instructions for Residents or Guests. |
| 18-1 |
| A floor diagram reflecting the actual floor arrangement, exit locations, and room identification shall be posted in a location and manner acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction on, or immediately adjacent to, every guest room door in hotels and in every resident room in dormitories. |
| 29.7.4.1 |
| 18-2 |
| Fire safety information shall be provided to allow guests to make the decision to evacuate to the outside, to evacuate to an area of refuge, to remain in place, or to employ any combination of the three options. |
| 29.7.4.2 |
| 18-3 |
| Emergency Plans. Emergency plans in accordance with Section 4.8 shall be provided and include the following: |
(1) procedures for reporting emergencies
(2) Occupant and staff response to emergencies
(3) Evacuation procedures, appropriate for the building, occupancy & hazards
(4) Appropriateness of the use of elevators
(5) Design and conduct of fire drills
(6) Type and coverage of fire protection systems 29.7.5
| 19 |
| 9.7.6 Contents and Furnishings |
| 19-1 |
| New draperies, curtains, and other similar loosely hanging furnishings and decorations shall be flame resistant as demonstrated by testing in accordance with NFPA 701, Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Flame Propagation of Textiles and Films. |
| 29.7.6.1 |
All references are from NFPA 101 (2012) unless otherwise noted.
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