This Part is governed by NFPA 101 (Life Safety Code), NFPA 99, NFPA 13 (Sprinkler Systems), NFPA 72 (National Fire Alarm & Signaling Code), the IBC/IFC, and the CMS/Joint Commission life-safety survey regime that hospitals operate under. Each Article ends with code references, life-safety/occupancy implications, and integrated acceptance-testing notes.

Commissioning And Occupancy

Integrated Fire & Life-Safety Testing (NFPA 4)

Life-Safety Survey Readiness, AHJ Acceptance & Occupancy

Design Requirements

NFPA 101 Defend-in-Place, Occupancy & Egress Design

Passive Protection: Fire/Smoke Barriers, Ratings & Penetrations

Smoke Control And Resilience

FLS Resilience, Survivability & Emergency-Power Integration

Fire-Safety/Building-Systems Interlocks & Sequence of Operations

Smoke Control, Stairwell Pressurization & Smoke Management

Suppression And Detection

Fire Alarm, Detection & Mass Notification (NFPA 72)

Special Suppression: Clean-Agent, Kitchen & Hazard Areas

Sprinkler & Standpipe Systems (NFPA 13/14)