Fire Safety/Emergency Action Plans (Offices)
NYC Fire Code (Admin. Code Title 29) FC 404; 3 RCNY 404-01 and 404-02
NYC Fire Code Section FC 404, implemented by rules 3 RCNY 404-01 (Fire Safety and Evacuation Plans) and 3 RCNY 404-02 (Office Building Emergency Action Plans), requires owners of Group B office building occupancies of specified size and occupant load to prepare, submit for FDNY acceptance, and maintain a fire safety and evacuation plan and emergency action plan. The owner must designate a fire safety/EAP director and supporting EAP staff (deputy directors, wardens, brigade members) and provide occupant procedures for fire and non-fire emergencies, including shelter-in-place, in-building relocation, and evacuation. The plan must include floor plans and information for first responders on the building's fire protection systems, layout, and means of egress.
Who must comply
Other FDNY regulations
Fire & Life Safety Director (FLSD) CoF
3 RCNY § 113-02 (Fire and Life Safety Director Certificate of Fitness)
Certificates of Fitness / Qualification
3 RCNY 113-01 (Certificates of Fitness and Certificates of Qualification)
Central Station Fire Alarm Monitoring
3 RCNY 901-01 (Central Station Monitoring of Fire Alarm Systems)
NYC Fire Code (2022)
NYC Admin. Code Title 29, Ch. 2 (New York City Fire Code), as amended/re-enacted by Local Law 47 of 2022
Fire Protection Systems Maintenance (FC901)
NYC Fire Code (Admin. Code Title 29, Ch. 2) FC 901 — Fire Protection Systems, General
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