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No.

2006-4 January 24, 2006

U.S. Fire Administration / National Fire Academy

Coffee Break Training


Topic: Fire Command Center Construction
Learning objective: The student shall be able to identify the requirements for a Fire Command
Center in a highrise building.

H ighrise building fires present many challenges for fire suppression


personnel, including the coordination of built-in fire protection systems and
equipment. The building codes provide requirements for Fire Command
Centers (or Central Control Stations) where Incident Commanders (IC’s)
can oversee the systems’ operations.

The International building and fire codes require that the Fire Command
Center be at least 96 sq. ft. with a minimum dimension of 8 feet, and
separated from the rest of the building by 1-hour fire-resistive construction.
The NFPA building code has no construction specifications, but leaves it to
the fire department to specify an approved location.

Contents of the room should include


• the emergency voice/alarm communication system, fire
detection and alarm system, sprinkler valve and water-
flow detection annunciator units;
• the fire department communications unit and public
address system controls;
• visual annunciator showing elevator locations and
operating status;
• air handling system, smoke management, and stairway
door unlocking controls;
• fire pump and emergency generator status indicators; and
• a worktable and schematic building plans.

For additional information, refer to NFPA 5000, Building Construction and Safety
Code™, Chapter 33; International Building Code®, Chapter 9; and International Fire
Code®, Chapter 5.

Building Construction For archived downloads, go to: www.usfa.fema.gov/training/nfa/coffee-break/

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