Uploaded June 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Haunted houses are the most prominent example, but there are other occupancies that can be classified as special amusement buildings according to NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code®, such as amusement rides and escape rooms. In this episode of Learn Something New™ by NFPA Journal®, special amusement buildings and life safety provisions are examined.
Often, special amusements are built with mazes, low lighting, smoke effects, and other disorienting features. In the event of a fire, these confusing conditions can be deadly.
NFPA 101 requires that special amusement buildings have fire sprinkler and fire alarm systems, as well as emergency lighting. In the new 2021 edition of the code, a new provision classifies special amusements into three distinct categories.
Learn more at nfpa.org/101.
© 2019 National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®). All rights reserved.
Haunted houses are the most prominent example, but there are other occupancies that can be classified as special amusement buildings according to NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code®, such as amusement rides and escape rooms. In this episode of Learn Something New™ by NFPA Journal®, special amusement buildings and life safety provisions are examined.
Often, special amusements are built with mazes, low lighting, smoke effects, and other disorienting features. In the event of a fire, these confusing conditions can be deadly.
NFPA 101 requires that special amusement buildings have fire sprinkler and fire alarm systems, as well as emergency lighting. In the new 2021 edition of the code, a new provision classifies special amusements into three distinct categories.
Learn more at nfpa.org/101.
© 2019 National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®). All rights reserved.
