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5. Fire Safety
Additional Recommendations
The National Fire Protection Association's Standard 72 provides the
following information:
Smoke Detection. Where required by applicable laws, codes, or standards
for a specific type of occupancy, approved single- and multiple-station
smoke alarms shall be installed as follows:
1.
In all sleeping rooms and guest rooms
2.
Outside of each separate dwelling unit sleeping area,
within 6.4 m (21 ft) of any door to a sleeping room, the
distance measured along a path of travel
3.
On every level of a dwelling unit, including basements
4.
On every level of a residential board and care occupancy
(small facility), including basements and excluding crawl
spaces and unfinished attics
5.
In the living area(s) of a guest suite
6.
In the living area(s) of a residential board and care
occupancy (small facility)
Smoke Detection: Are More Smoke Alarms Desirable?
Required number of smoke alarms (as shown in Image 1A and Image
1B): The required number of smoke alarms might not provide reliable
early warning protection for those areas separated by a door from the
areas protected by the required smoke alarms. For this reason, the use
of additional smoke alarms for those areas for increased protection is
recommended.
The additional areas include the basement, bedrooms, dining room,
furnace room, utility room, and hallways not protected by the required
smoke alarms. The installation of smoke alarms in kitchens, attics
(finished or unfinished), or garages is not normally recommended,
because these locations occasionally experience conditions that can result
in improper operation.
Alarms should be installed in accordance with the National Fire Protection
Association's Standard 72 (NFPA, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269).
Notify your local fire department and insurance company of your smoke
alarm installation.
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