breaking through the tiers of codes, standards and guidelines

Breaking Through the Tiers of Codes, Standards and Guidelines

Denise L. PappasValcom

History

What is Mass Notification?DoD: UFC 4-021-01 (9 Apr 2008)“Mass Notification provides real-time information and instructions to peoplein a building, area, site, or installation using intelligible voice communicationsalong with visible signals, text, and graphics, …”

Why?• Driven by loss of life incidents that have shown real-time communication would have helped

save lives of occupants and first responders• Khobar Towers 6/96, Virginia Tech 4/07, Columbine School 4/99, Sandy Hook 12/2012,

Umpqua College, 2015• (NFPA) School Safety, Codes and Security report December 3–4, 2014

Essentials of an effective “Best In Class” emergency communications system

History

Life has changed, crisis events have changed, and the methods to notify people have changed!

HistoryMass Notification

MNS Today In Codes – I Love U Guys

MNS Today In Codes – IBC

2015 International Building Code“907.5.2.2 Emergency voice/alarm communication systems. Emergency voice/alarm communication systems required by this code shall be designed and installed in accordance with NFPA 72. …”

MNS Today In Codes – NEMA

SB-40 Communication Systems for Life Safety in K-12 Schools Standard

MNS Today In Codes – BICSI

Chapter 9 of BICSI ESS Manual refers readers to NFPA 72 for assistance with emergency communication systems.

MNS Today In Codes – PASS K-12 Guidelines

Safety and Security Guidelines for K-12 SchoolsFrom the

Partner Alliance for Safer SchoolsApril 2015

NSCA – National Systems Contractors Association

SIA – Security Industry Association


9 TIER Continuums

Procedural LayerDrill LayerProperty Perimeter LayerParking Lot LayerBuilding Perimeter LayerVideo Surveillance LayerClassroom LayerVisitor Control LayerEmergency Notification Layer


Emergency Notification Layer

“E. The public address system should meet NFPA72 ECS requirements for intelligibility.”

MNS Today In Codes – NFPA 101

Proposals for the 2018 edition.

MNS Today In Codes - NFPA 72

NFPA 72 Chapter 24Since 2010 edition, installation for MNS and ECS - Three cycles of updating and evolvingKey contentRisk Analysis Concept24.3.11* Risk Analysis for Mass Notification Systems.24.3.11.1* Each application of a mass notification system shall be specific to the nature and anticipated

risks of each facility for which it is designed.24.3.11.2 The designer shall consider both fire and non-fire emergencies when determining risk

tolerances for survivability or the mass notification system.(Excerpted from NFPA 72, 2016 Edition)

MNS Today In Codes – NFPA 72

Equivalency1.5 Equivalency1.5.1 Nothing in this Code shall prevent the use of systems, methods, devices, or appliances of equivalent or superior quality, strength, fire resistance, effectiveness, durability, and safety over those prescribed by this code. (Excerpted from NFPA 72, 2016 Edition)

MNS Today In Codes – NPFA 7224.2 Purpose.

24.2.1 The systems covered under Chapter 24 are for the protection of life by indicating the existence of an emergency situation and communicating information necessary to facilitate an appropriate response and action.

24.2.2 This chapter establishes minimum required levels of performance, reliability, and quality of installation for emergency communications systems but does not establish the only methods by which these requirements are to be achieved.

24.2.3 An emergency communications system is intended to communicate information about emergencies including, but not limited to, fire, human-caused events (accidental and intentional), other dangerous situations, accidents, and natural disasters.

(Excerpted from NFPA 72, 2016 Edition)

MNS Today In Codes – NPFA 72

24.3.1 Intelligible Voice Messages.24.3.1.2* Where no listed loudspeaker exists to achieve the intelligibility requirements of the Code for a notification zone, nonlisted loudspeakers shall be permitted to be installed to achieve the intelligibility for that notification zone.(Excerpted from NFPA 72, 2016 Edition)


Emergency Response Plan24.3.12* Emergency Response Plan Elements. A well-defined emergency response plan shall be developed in accordance with NFPA 1600, Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs, and NFPA 1620, Standard for Pre-Incident Planning, as part of the design and implementation of a mass notification system.



Layers of Communication24.3.8* Mass Notification Layers. Emergency communications used for mass notification shall be categorized into layers and take into consideration type of audience and reach as follows:

(1) Layer 1 relates to means of notification of occupants by systems/equipment installed inside a building and controlled only by authorized users (in-building ECS)

(2) Layer 2 relates to means of notification of occupants on the exterior of a building and controlled only by authorized users (wide-area MNS)

(3) Layer 3 relates to means of notification of personnel through individual measures (distributed recipient MNS)

(4) Layer 4 relates to means of notification of personnel by public measures (broadcast radio, television, etc)



24.5.24 Public Address (PA) Systems Used for Emergency Communications.24.5.24.1 The voice communications or public address system that is to be used for mass notification shall be evaluated by the emergency communications system designer, as defined in Chapter 10, to determine applicability and compliance.

24.5.24.2 Evaluation documentation in accordance with 7.3.9 shall be provided by the emergency communications system designer attesting to the fact that the public address system has been evaluated and meets the performance requirements of Chapter 24 and the emergency response plan.


Essentials of an effective “Best In Class” emergency communications system

• PA Systems In & Around Buildings Outbound Calling With Response• IP Loudspeakers Email• Two Way Radios Computer Screen Pop Ups• Broadcast Through IP Speakers SMS With Response• Giant Voice Integration Smartphone Apps• Broadcasts Speakers IP Telephones Social Media• Emergency Call Boxes Digital Signage• LCD Monitors

What level and tiers are included?

NFPA 72PASS K-12

“A Single Click”

Communicate ToEVERYONE!

IP Phones

Audio / Paging SystemsIP LED Signs

Intercom Systems

Blue Light Help Points

Two Way Radios

Giant Voice Systems

Social Media

LCD Displays Email SMS/Text/Dialing

ValcomLocate™App

Desktop Alerting

Door Entry Systems

Web Portals

MNS Today In Codes

• Codes, Standards and Guidelines are still evolving

• Always check your sources for the most up to date information.

Questions?

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breaking through the tiers of codes, standards and guidelines

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