UFC 4-021-01, DESIGN AND O&M: MASS NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS (18 DEC 2002)

UFC 4-021-01, DESIGN AND O&M: MASS NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS (18 DEC 2002)., Mass notification is the capability to provide real-time information to all building occupants or personnel in the immediate vicinity of a building during emergency situations. All Department of Defense (DOD) components are required to provide mass notification capability. This UFC was developed by collecting and refining criteria from DOD antiterrorism guidance, examining previous mass notification system evaluation reports, and reviewing the capabilities of representative, commercially available mass notification products. PURPOSE: To provide mass notification in compliance with the requirements of UFC 4-010-01, DOD Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for Buildings.