NFPA 550-2017 PDF Download

The NFPA 550-2017 standard is a comprehensive resource that aims to optimize fire safety performance and identify solutions. It provides users with a systems-based methodology, known as the NFPA Fire Safety Concepts Tree, to analyze the interrelation of fire safety features and their impact on achieving specific fire safety goals and objectives.

The 2017 edition of NFPA 550 is up-to-date with the latest referenced publications and describes the purpose, structure, and application of the Fire Safety Concepts Tree. This methodology helps fire safety practitioners communicate fire safety and fire protection concepts effectively, enabling them to develop strategies and solutions that maximize protection of lives and property.

The Fire Safety Concepts Tree can be used in conjunction with fire protection engineering principles to assist in the analysis of codes or standards, facilitate the development of performance-based designs, provide an overall structure for analyzing the potential impact of fire safety strategies, and identify gaps and redundancies in fire protection strategies. It serves as a valuable tool for designers, engineers, architects, code officials, and consultants who are involved in fire safety and protection.