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A Closer Look at Some Assembly Occupancy Requirements

National Fire Protection Association

Many of the details emerging are eerily similar to The Station nightclub fire which claimed the lives of 100 people and injured 230 more in February of 2003. In both instances, flammable interior finish and blocked exits were believed to have played a role in the fast-spreading fires and high number of fatalities. Paragraph 10.2.3.1.2

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A level of Safety – NFPA Fire & Life Safety Ecosystem

National Fire Protection Association

Each topic was evaluated through the lens of the NFPA Fire & Life Safety Ecosystemâ„¢. When discussing the emerging issues, no single component would solve the challenge presented. In many of the case studies multiple components of the ecosystem failed or lacked effectiveness.