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NFPA (National Fire Protection Association)
For your information, the National Fire Protection
Association’s Standard 72, reads as follows:
Smoke Detection. Where required by applicable laws, codes,
or standards for the specified occupancy, approved single-
and multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed as fol-
lows: (1) In all sleeping rooms Exception: Smoke alarms shall
not be required in sleeping rooms in existing one- and two-
family dwelling units. (2) Outside of each separate sleeping
area, in immediate vicinity of the sleeping rooms. (3) On
each level of the dwelling unit, including basements
Exception: In existing one- and two-family dwelling units,
approved smoke alarms powered by batteries are permitted.
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.
California State Fire Marshall
Early warning fire detection is best achieved by the installa-
tion of fire detection equipment in all rooms and areas of
the household as follows: A smoke alarm installed in each
separate sleeping area (in the vicinity, but outside the bed-
rooms), heat or smoke detectors in the living rooms, dining
rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, hallways, attics, furnace rooms,
closets, utility and storage rooms, basements and attached
garages.
Industry Safety Standards
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