What is the current NFPA 101 Life Safety Code?

Currently used in every U.S. state and adopted statewide in 43 states, NFPA 101®:Life Safety Code® (NFPA 101), addresses minimum building design, construction, operation, and maintenance requirements necessary to protect building occupants from danger caused by fire, smoke, and toxic fumes.

What is the latest Life Safety Code?

NFPA 101
NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, is the most widely referenced source for occupant safety strategies based on construction, protection, and occupancy features in all stages of a building life cycle.

How often is NFPA 101 updated?

three-year
It is administered, trademarked, copyrighted, and published by the National Fire Protection Association and, like many NFPA documents, is systematically revised on a three-year cycle.

Is NFPA 101 the same as the Life Safety Code?

NFPA 101 ®, Life Safety Code ®, is referenced by countless industries, organizations, departments, and professionals across North America and around the world to help reduce the risks of fires and improve building and life safety. Regardless of job function, NFPA 101, Life Safety Code (2021), Essentials Live Virtual Training (LVT) is designed to provide you with the knowledge and confidence to accurately apply code criteria in your work.

What is Life Safety Code 101?

Published by the National Fire Protection Association, the Life Safety Code (NFPA 101) is the most commonly used code that uses strategies to protect a building’s occupants throughout a building’s life cycle. As a building and its environment evolve, so do the risks and threats.

What are the life safety codes?

The Life Safety Code is coordinated with hundreds of other building codes and standards such as National Electrical Code NFPA 70, fuel-gas, mechanical, plumbing (for sprinklers and standpipes), energy and fire codes. Normally, the Life Safety Code is used by architects and designers of vehicles and vessels used for human occupancy.