Discuss some of the features of NFPA 101 that make it unique, such as discussing the

1. Conduct research about your occupancy, its occupants, and the egress (or life safety) of those

Occupants. Provide a detailed analysis of the following: (Use Chapter 6 of the text to provide direction)

1. Discuss some of the features of NFPA 101 that make it unique, such as discussing the

Classification of hazard of contents; construction requirements; protection from

Hazards, detection, alarm, and notification; drills and extinguisher training; building

Services, etc (other than listed in Ch. 7-10)

1. Occupant characterization – use as a guide the information from Chapter 6 of the text

And NFPA 101: 5.4.5 (with appendix)

1. Occupant reaction and response in emergency situations
2. Occupant risk factors
3. Research a fire of significance that occurred within your occupancy that you can use as a case study
4. Provide a summary of the fire of significance (its cause, reasons for occupant injuries and

Fatalities)

1. Write about the fire of significance as it relates contextually to the time period. Identify some

Factors that may have led to the fire (and spread) and/or the occupant fatalities.

1. What improvements have been made to prevent loss of life?
2. Develop at least two fire scenarios (as discussed in Chapter 5 of NFPA 101: Ch. 5). You will be

Developing a plausible, hypothetical scenario located somewhere in your occupancy. One scenario

Should be a Typical or common scenario and the other one should be a high-challenge scenario.

Included in the scenarios should be the following:

1. Ignition factors – source of ignition, material first ignited (and where it ignited for solids)
2. The maximum heat release rate for the material first ignited.
3. Occupant location in relation to the fire first ignited
4. Egress Calculations
5. Discuss what the how you would apply Fruin’s Level of Service to your occupancy (if applicable)
6. Discuss the things that would contribute to time from notification until occupants decide to take action and time from decision to take action until evacuation commences (pre-evacuation activity time.
7. Design a scenario for occupant egress and conduct a hand calculation for the time for passage.

Again, this should be a realistic scenario