NFPA 550: Guide to the Fire Safety Concepts Tree, 2007 Edition

This important fire safety document can be used in conjunction with the application of fire protection engineering principles. The NFPA 550 provides a systems-based methodology that examines the interrelation of fire safety features and their effect on achieving specific fire safety goals and objectives. This is an essential resource for fire safety practitioners, serving to provide tools for improved communication of fire safety and fire protection concepts. 16 pp.

Use the Fire Safety Concepts Tree to:

• Assist with the analysis of codes or standards
  
• Facilitate the development of performance-based designs
  
• Provide an overall structure with which to analyze the potential impact of fire safety strategies
  
• Identify gaps and areas of redundancy in fire protection strategies as an aid in making fire safety decisions

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1 Administration
  
• Chapter 2 Referenced Publications
  
• Chapter 3 Definitions
  
• Chapter 4 Structure of the Fire Safety Concepts Tree
  
• Chapter 5 Applications
  
• Chapter 6 Limitations
  
• Chapter 7 Use of the Tree
  
• Chapter 8 Reserved
  
• Chapter 9 Administrative Action
  
• Annex A Explanatory Material
  
• Annex B Informational References (Reserved)
  
• Index