NFPA 101 — Life Safety Code
This NFPA 101 Life Safety Code training course gives designers, consultants and facility teams a working command of the code that governs how people get out of a building safely. It covers occupancy classification, means of egress components, capacity and arrangement, emergency lighting and marking, fire protection features and building services, then works through the occupancy chapters — and shows how NFPA® 101 relates to the Saudi Building Code SBC 801 and Civil Defense requirements.
Course at a glance
| Duration | 24 hours of instruction |
|---|---|
| Modules | 14 modules, including a final assessment |
| Level | Intermediate |
| Format | Live online or in-house at your facility, for individuals and company teams |
| Prerequisites | Familiarity with building design or fire and life safety reviews is helpful |
| Certificate | Be Safe certificate of training completion for 24 hours, with a unique ID and QR code, verifiable on our certificate verification page |
Who this NFPA 101 Life Safety Code training is for
- Architects and fire and life safety consultants
- Plan reviewers and inspectors
- Facility and HSE managers
- Contractors preparing life safety submittals
What you will be able to do
- Classify single, mixed and multiple occupancies
- Calculate egress capacity, number of exits, travel distance and remoteness
- Specify exit signs and emergency lighting and their testing
- Apply fire and smoke barrier and interior finish requirements
- Review an egress plan the way a plan reviewer would
Course modules
14 modules, 24 hours of instruction:
- Scope, Purpose & Administration — Chapters 1–3, Relationship to SBC 801 & Civil Defense, Equivalency
- General Requirements — Chapter 4 Goals, Objectives & Assumptions, Fundamental Requirements
- Performance-Based Design Option — Chapter 5, Design Fire Scenarios, When It Applies
- Occupancy Classification & Hazard of Contents — Chapter 6, Mixed & Multiple Occupancies, Change of Occupancy
- Means of Egress — Components — Chapter 7.1–7.2, Doors, Stairs, Ramps, Exit Passageways & Horizontal Exits
- Means of Egress — Capacity & Arrangement — 7.3 Capacity, 7.4 Number of Exits, 7.5 Arrangement & Remoteness, 7.6 Travel Distance, 7.7 Discharge
- Illumination, Marking & Emergency Lighting — 7.8–7.10, Exit Signage, Testing Requirements
- Features of Fire Protection — Chapter 8 Construction & Compartmentation, Fire & Smoke Barriers, Chapter 10 Interior Finish
- Building Service & Fire Protection Equipment — Chapter 9, HVAC, Elevators, Detection & Alarm, Sprinklers, Smoke Control
- Special Structures & High-Rise — Chapter 11, Underground & Windowless Structures, Towers & Temporary Structures
- Occupancy Chapters I — Assembly, Educational, Day-Care, Health Care, Ambulatory Health Care
- Occupancy Chapters II — Detention, Residential & Board-and-Care, Mercantile, Business, Industrial, Storage
- Emergency Planning & Maintenance — Emergency Action Plans, Drills, Inspection of Egress Features
- Application Workshop & Exam — Egress Plan Review Exercise, Final Exam
Format and certificate
Delivered by Be Safe instructors as live online sessions or in-house at your facility, for individuals and company teams. Successful participants receive a Be Safe certificate of training completion for 24 hours, with a unique certificate ID and QR code that employers and clients can check on our certificate verification page.
The course is built around the current edition of NFPA® 101 as adopted for your project; participants should use their own copy of the standard from NFPA.
Frequently asked questions
Is this an official NFPA certification?
No. It is an independent Be Safe training course. You receive a verifiable Be Safe certificate of training completion, not a certification issued by NFPA.
Who should attend the NFPA 101 Life Safety Code training?
Architects and fire and life safety consultants; Plan reviewers and inspectors; Facility and HSE managers; Contractors preparing life safety submittals.
How long is the course and how is it delivered?
24 hours of instruction across 14 modules, delivered live online or in-house at your facility. Sessions can be scheduled to suit shift patterns for company teams.
Are there any prerequisites?
Familiarity with building design or fire and life safety reviews is helpful.
How does NFPA 101 relate to SBC 801?
The course shows where the Saudi Building Code SBC 801 and NFPA 101 cover the same ground — occupancy, egress and fire protection features — so you can work with both on Saudi projects.
Will I learn to calculate egress capacity?
Yes. You will calculate occupant load, egress capacity, number of exits, travel distance and exit remoteness, and review an egress plan the way a plan reviewer would.
How can employers check my certificate?
Every certificate has a unique ID and a QR code. Anyone can scan the code or enter the ID on our certificate verification page to confirm the holder, the course and the completion date.
Can you deliver it to our whole team?
Yes. We run the course live online for teams across sites, or in-house at your facility, and can focus the case studies on your own systems and projects.
How do I enrol and what does it cost?
Contact us or message us on WhatsApp and we will confirm the next cohort dates and the price for individuals or groups.
ملخص الدورة
دورة في كود سلامة الأرواح NFPA® 101 تغطي تصنيف الإشغالات ووسائل الهروب وسعتها وترتيبها ومسافات الانتقال وإضاءة الطوارئ وعلامات المخارج وخصائص الحماية من الحريق والتخطيط للطوارئ، مع ربطها بكود البناء السعودي SBC 801 ومتطلبات الدفاع المدني. موجهة للمصممين والاستشاريين ومديري المنشآت، ومدتها 24 ساعة.
More courses for contractors in the Kingdom: Saudi Compliance training · all HSE training.
NFPA® and NFPA 101® are registered trademarks of the National Fire Protection Association. This is an independent training course by Be Safe Ltd; it is not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by NFPA and does not lead to an NFPA certification. References to Saudi Civil Defense and SBC 801 describe the requirements the course is aligned with and do not imply approval by those authorities.
