NFPA 72: National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code® (2025 Edition)

By National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

NFPA 72: National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code®, 2025 Edition is the authoritative standard governing the application, installation, performance, inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire alarm and emergency communication systems. Published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), this code is widely adopted across commercial, industrial, residential, healthcare, and institutional facilities.

This 2025 edition supports code compliance and life-safety best practices for fire detection, notification, mass notification, and emergency communications. It is essential for engineers, contractors, AHJs, inspectors, and safety professionals responsible for designing, installing, or maintaining compliant fire alarm systems.

What This Code Does

NFPA 72 establishes the minimum requirements for fire alarm and signaling systems, including system design, installation, documentation, power supplies, wiring, notification appliances, supervision, and ongoing inspection/testing. It also provides requirements for emergency communications systems (ECS) and related signaling technologies.

Key Features of the 2025 Edition

• Comprehensive requirements for fire alarm system design and installation
• Inspection, testing, and maintenance (ITM) procedures for ongoing compliance
• Coverage of notification appliances, audibility/intelligibility, and signaling
• Guidance for emergency communications systems (ECS) and mass notification
• Widely referenced for AHJ review, permitting, commissioning, and audits

Who Should Use This Book?

• Fire protection engineers and electrical engineers
• Fire alarm system designers, installers, and contractors
• Inspectors, AHJs, and code compliance officials
• Facility managers, safety officers, and maintenance teams
• Training programs and certification candidates in fire alarm systems

Why It’s Essential

• The primary code reference for fire alarm and signaling system compliance
• Helps reduce risk by standardizing detection and notification performance
• Supports inspections, documentation, and ITM program execution
• Widely adopted across jurisdictions and required on many projects

The definitive code for fire alarm, signaling, and emergency communications compliance.
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Product Details

• ISBN-13: 9781455931521
• Edition: 2025
• Author: National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
• Publisher: National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
• Format: Print / Code Manual
• Condition: New
• Availability: In Stock
• Price: $219.99 (Free Shipping)

Table of Contents (Highlights)

• Scope, Purpose, and Definitions
• Fire Alarm System Fundamentals and Documentation
• Initiating Devices and Detection Technologies
• Notification Appliances and Signaling Requirements
• Power Supplies, Wiring, and System Survivability
• Emergency Communications Systems (ECS) and Mass Notification
• Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance (ITM)
• Annexes: Application Guidance and Reference Tables

FAQs

• Is this the official 2025 edition? Yes — this is the NFPA 72 2025 code edition.
• Does it include inspection and testing requirements? Yes — includes ITM procedures and documentation requirements.
• Is it used for AHJ review and compliance? Yes — NFPA 72 is commonly required for permitting, inspections, and audits.