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NFPA (National Fire Protection Association)
For your information, the National Fire Protection
Association’s Standard 72, reads as follows:
Where required by other governing laws, codes, or
standards for a specific type of occupancy, approved single
and multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed as fol-
lows:
(1)In all sleeping rooms and guest rooms.
(2)Outside of each separate dwelling unit sleeping area,
within 21 ft (6.4 m) of any door to a sleeping room, with
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 occu-
pancy (small facility).
Smoke Detection–Are More Smoke Alarms Desirable?
The required number of smoke alarms might 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, it is recommended that the house-
holder consider the use of additional smoke alarms for
those areas for increased protection. 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, as these locations occasionally
experience conditions that can result in improper operation.
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