NFPA LiNK80 - 2024 NFPA-418 - Chapter 1 Administration
2024 NFPA-418Chapter 1 Administration
Administration
1.1Scope.
1.1.1
This standard specifies the minimum requirements for fire protection for heliports helistops vertiports vertistops and rooftop hangars.
1.1.2
This standard does not apply toground-level helicopterhangars.
1.1.3
All hangars not covered by this standard are required to ply with NFPA 409.
1.1.4
Temporary landing sites and emergency evacuation facilities are outside the scope of this standard.
1.2*Purpose.
aircraft andotherproperty.
1.3Application.
1.3.1
The application of this standard shall be permitted to be based on the risk considerationsoutlined inChapter4.
1.3.2
standard.
1.4NewTechnology.
1.4.1
Nothing in this standard shall be intended torestrict new technologiesor alternative arrangements provided the level of safety prescribed by this standard is not lowered.
1.4.2
Materials or devices not specifically designated by this standard shall be utilized in pleteaccord with all conditions requirements and limitations of their listings.
1.5Retroactivity.
The provisions of this standard reflect a consensus of what is necessary to provide anacceptable degree of protection from the hazards addressed in this standard at the time thestandard was issued.
1.5.1
Unless otherwise specified the provisions of this standard shall not apply to facilities equipment structures or installations that existed or were approved for construction orinstallation prior to the effective date of the standard.Where specified the provisions of thisstandardshallberetroactive.
1.5.2
In those cases where the authority having jurisdiction determines that the existing situationpresents an unacceptable degree of risk the authority having jurisdiction shall be permittedto apply retroactively any portions of this standard deemed appropriate.
1.5.3
The retroactive requirements of this standard shall be permitted to be modified if theirapplication clearly would be impractical in the judgment of the authority having jurisdiction and only where it is clearly evident that a reasonable degree of safety is provided.
1.6 Equivalency.
Nothing in this standard shall be intended to prevent the use of systems methods ordevices of equivalent or superior quality strength fire resistance effectiveness durability andsafetyoverthoseprescribedbythisstandard.
1.6.1
demonstrateequivalency. Technical documentation shall be submitted to the authority havingjurisdiction to
1.6.2
The system method or device shall be approved for the intended purpose by the authorityhaving jurisdiction.
2024 NFPA-418Chapter 2 - Referenced Publications
ReferencedPublications
2.1 General.
The documents or portions thereof listed in this chapter are referenced within this standardand shall be considered part of the requirements of this document.
2.2NFPAPublications.
National Fire Protection Association 1 Batterymarch Park Quincy MA 02169-7471.NFPA 2 HydrogenTechnologies Code 2023edition.NFPA10 Standard forPortableFire Extinguishers 2022edition.NFPA 11 Standard for Low Medium and High-Expansion Foam 2021 edition.NFPA13 StandardfortheInstallationofSprinklerSystems 2022edition.NFPA 14 Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and HoseSystems 2023 edition.NFPA 20 Standardforthe Installation of StationaryPumps forFireProtection 2022edition.NFPA 25 Standardforthe Inspection Testing andMaintenance of Water-BasedFireProtectionSystems 2023edition.NFPA30 Flammableand CombustibleLiquids Code 2021edition.NFPA70 National Electrical Code，2023edition.
