NFPA72-2010istheNationalFireAlarmandSignalingCodepublishedbytheNationalFireProtectionAssociation(NFPA).Thiseditionofthecodeprovidesthelatestsafetyrequirementsfortheinstallation,performance,testing,andmaintenanceoffirealarmsystemsandemergencycommunicationsystemsintheUnitedStates.KeyaspectscoveredinNFPA72-2010include:-Designandinstallationstandardsforfirealarmsystems-Requirementsforsystemcomponentslikecontrolpanels,detectors,andnotificationappliances-Inspection,testingandmaintenanceprocedures-Performancecriteriafordifferenttypesoffirealarmsystems-Guidelinesforemergencycommunicationssystems-SpecialrequirementsforspecificoccupanciesandhazardsThe2010editionintroducedseveralimportantupdates,includingexpandedrequirementsformassnotificationsystemsandrevisedprovisionsforsupervisingstationalarmsystems.Itservesastheprimaryreferenceforfirealarmsystemprofessionals,authoritieshavingjurisdiction(AHJs),andbuildingownerstoensureproperfirealarmsystemoperationandlifesafety.NFPA72isadoptedwidelyacrossU.S.jurisdictionsandformsthebasisforlocalfirealarmregulations.Compliancewiththiscodehelpsprotectlivesandpropertybyensuringreliablefiredetectionandalarmsystemperformance.
