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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?
and Image 1B): The required number of smoke alarms might
Required number of smoke alarms (as shown in Image 1A
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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