- Author
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National Fire Protection Association
- Title
- Fire Safety in Assembly Occupancies. NFPA Ready Reference.
- Coporate
- National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA
- Report
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RRFSA04,
2003,
312 p.
- Keywords
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assemblies
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fire safety
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occupants
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fire investigations
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fire statistics
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inspection
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evacuation
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life safety code
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life safety
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building construction
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codes
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NFPA 5000
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fire alarm systems
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fire risks
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planning
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fire protection
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disasters
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case histories
- Abstract
- Recent deadly incidents in public assembly occupancies have underscored the need to keep abreast of fire safety advancements for these venues. This fact-filled volume pulls together information from a variety of NFPA sources to provide data on recent fires as well as case studies and articles on fire and life safety in public assembly occupancies. Material from the Fire Protection Handbook, Life Safety Code®, NFPA Journal®, NFPA fire investigation reports, and more provides data, case studies, and articles on a wide variety of issues relating to fires in assembly occupancies including: (*) Possible ignition sources; (*) How furnishings and contents affect fire safety; (*) How on-site fire protection can reduce losses; (*) How exiting issues can influence safety issues; (*) Financial impact of fires and (*) Data on human loss. This NFPA Ready Reference is an invaluable resource for state and local fire inspectors, local building code enforcement officials, facilities managers, building owners and managers, and risk management and insurance personnel.