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National Fire Code of Canada
2005 |
The National Fire Code of Canada (NFC)
establishes fire safety for both occupants and emergency responders - inside
and outside of new and existing buildings. It does so through a number of
provisions, including: elimination or control of fire hazards caused by
activities taking place on premises (the use of the building) and by the
operation of service equipment; restrictions on building contents and storage
arrangements; installation of certain process equipment; installation,
maintenance and operation of certain fire safety systems and measures; fire
emergency planning and the establishment of a fire safety plan; and retrofit of
certain building features to the standards required for new buildings. When
applied, the NFC also limits the economic and environmental impact on the
community of fires at premises where combustible products, dangerous goods or
flammable and combustible liquids are stored, handled, used or processed.
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Since the
publication of the previous edition in 1995, all three National Construction
Codes have undergone extensive reviews and changes that now make the 2005
editions clearer, easier to apply to renovation and more accommodating to
technological innovation. New to the 2005 Code:
- Over 300 technical changes in the 2005 NFC
- New information, namely the objectives and
functional statements, designed to improve clarity and consistency in the
application of the codes' requirements
- A new organizational layout. The Code comprises
three divisions: Divisions A, B and C
Division A includes compliance options and
information on new elements called objectives and functional statements.
Objectives describe the overall goals that a particular Code’s provisions
are intended to achieve. Functional statements describe the functions that a
building or its components must perform to fulfill the objectives. At least one
objective and one functional statement are linked to each technical requirement
to help users better understand the reason why a particular requirement must be
met and to help them evaluate alternative solutions.
In Division B,
Code users can find the “acceptable solutions”, which consist of the
1995 Code provisions updated with technical changes. Most of the Code structure
and vocabulary that users are familiar with remain the same, which will make
getting used to the new Codes much easier.
Finally, Division C contains
administrative provisions, which have all been consolidated into this one
place.
All requirements in the 2005 NFC are linked to one or more of the
following three top-level objectives:
- Safety Health
- Fire
- Protection of Buildings and Facilities
Under Canada's Constitution Act, regulation of fire
safety is the responsibility of provincial and territorial governments. The NFC
is in the form of a model code to permit adoption by the appropriate authority.
Most provinces and territories adopt or adapt the model NFC and enforce its
requirements.
The National Fire Code 2005 is available in two
practical formats:
- A binder version that lies flat for easy reference
easily accommodates updates.
- A soft-cover version that contains the same
information as the binder, at about half the weight. This format is ideal for
the job site.
Prepared under the auspices of the Canadian
Commission on Building and Fire Codes. |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Publisher |
Institute for Research in
Construction
National Research Council Canada |
| Year of release |
2005 |
| Version |
Softcover |
| Pages |
349 pages |
| Catalogue No. |
NFC-S-2005E |
| Price |
149.00$ |
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| Bilingual |
No |
| Available in French |
Yes: Code national de prévention des incendies -
Canada 2005 |
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