The Standards Council of the National Fire Protection Association has amended two safety codes, citing recent nightclub tragedies in Rhode Island and Chicago.
“The amendments institute requirements that are believed at this time to be among the nation’s most stringent,” it stated.
The requirements take effect in August and modify certain NFPA safety codes: NFPA 101, Life Safety Code and NFPA 5000, Building Construction and Safety Code.
“The requirements call for fire sprinklers in all new nightclub-type facilities, and for existing nightclubs with occupancies exceeding 100. Also issued were restrictions to festival seating when occupancies exceed 250 (unless a life-safety evaluation is performed), a requirement for crowd managers for all places of assembly, and requirements for regular egress inspection and record-keeping for existing nightclubs,” the association stated.
Info: www.nfpa.org.
Tragedies Lead to More-Stringent Fire Codes
Tragedies Lead to More-Stringent Fire Codes
