UFC 4-740-06
12 January 2006
Design fire protection and life safety to comply with UFC 3-600-01; the National Fire
Protection Association (NFPA) Standards; and the requirements listed below. Complete
compliance with the NFPA 101 is required by Public Law (USC Title 10, Section 1794)
and may not be waived except by the Secretary of each military Service.
In case of conflict between this UFC and the latest edition of NFPA 101, contact the
appropriate Service representative below for resolution:
a. Army. USACE District Fire Protection Engineer
b. Navy. NAVFAC FEC/EFD/EFA Fire Protection Engineer
c. Air Force. HQ AFCESA/CES
d. Marine Corps. HQ Fire Protection Engineer
3-5.3.1
Occupancy Classification.
The entire facility, except for the multipurpose room, will be classified as an educational
occupancy as defined in NFPA 101. The multipurpose room, if provided, will be
classified as an assembly occupancy as defined in NFPA 101.
3-5.3.2
Exiting Requirements.
Use the NFPA 101-listed occupant load factors for the purpose of designing the means
of egress as follows:
a. Use the factor for "Educational Use, Classrooms" for the entire facility
except the multipurpose room and
b. Use the factor for "Assembly Use, Concentrated use, without fixed
seating" for the multipurpose room.
3-5.3.2.1
Rooms normally occupied by second-grade children and older may be
located no more than one floor above the ground floor. Note: Only the Air Force allows
a Youth Center of more than one floor.
3-5.3.2.2
Provide at least two separate, accessible exits on every story. Any interior
stair serving as an exit will be enclosed by fire resistant construction as required by
NFPA 101 and allow discharge from the stairway directly to the outside.
3-5.3.2.3
Provide corridors of at least 1830 mm (72 in.) clear width.
3-5.3.2.4
Egress corridors may not be used as a portion of a supply, return, or
exhaust air system serving adjoining areas.
3-5.3.2.5
Provide sufficient doors between the multipurpose room and the building
core areas to accommodate the egress of at least one-half of the maximum
multipurpose room occupant load into the building core areas. Size the main
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