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UFS 3-600-01 12 June 2026 UNIFIED FACILITIES SUPPLEMENT (UFS) APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE; DISTRIBUTION UNLIMITED FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING FOR FACILITIES UFS 3-600-01 12 June 2026 FOREWORD Unified Facilities Supplements (UFS) provide non-mandatory, supplemental information in support of Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC). Only UFC establish enforceable criteria. UFS are For Information Only (FIO) and exist to help users understand and apply UFC requirements. The purpose of UFS is to offer procedural guidance, best practices, lessons learned, examples, and explanatory materials that clarify how to meet UFC criteria. They may include step-by-step procedures, checklists, illustrations, or decision aids, but they do not create new requirements or modify UFC content. UFS are developed by Disc
FIREFIGHTERS’ SERVICE AND BUILDING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM Machine Room Yes Yes Elevator Lobbies Yes Yes Pit Area No No Top of Hoistway** No No *Does not apply to buildings without sprinkler protection. **See paragraph in UFC 3-600-01 entitled “Top of Hoistway” for requirements applying to machinery in the hoistway. Figure 4-1 Electric Traction Elevator UFS 3-600-01 12 June 2026 Figure 4-2 Direct Plunger Hydraulic Elevator Figure 4-3 Holeless Hydraulic Elevator UFS 3-600-01 12 June 2026 4-34.2 Navigation LocksNavigation Locks and Appurtenances Navigation locks and lock appurtenances include miter gates, operating machinery, bridges, and all other on-site facilities. Fire hazards at navigation locks are presented by commercial vessels, tows, and recreation craft. Rely upon professional civilian f
do not create new requirements or modify UFC content. UFS are developed by Discipline Working Groups (DWGs) and published by the Military Services under MIL-STD-3007. Because they are not criteria, they do not require Coordinating Panel (CP) or Engineering Senior Executive Panel (ESEP) approval. UFS content may be referenced or incorporated into project documents at the discretion of project delivery teams but are not binding unless explicitly included in contract requirements. For Service-specific supplemental guidance, refer to Facilities Supplements (FS). UFS 3-600-01 12 June 2026 UNIFIED FACILITIES SUPPLEMENT (UFS) FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING FOR FACILITIES TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................
DoD High Risk Personnel (HRP) UFC 3-530-01 Interior and Exterior Lighting Systems UFC 3-600-01 Fire Protection Engineering for Facilities UFC 4-010-01 DoD Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for Buildings UFC 4-010-02 DoD Minimum Antiterrorism Standoff Distances for Buildings (FOUO) [Inactive] UFC 4-020-01 DoD Security Engineering Facilities Planning Manual UFC 4-021-02 Electronic Security Systems UFC 4-022-01 Security Engineering: Entry Control Facilities / Access Control Points UFC 4-022-02 Selection and Application of Vehicle Barriers UFC 4-026-01 Design to Resist Forced Entry UFS 4-023-07 Design to Resist Direct Fire Weapons Effects DoD 0.2000.12-H, DoD Antiterrorism Handbook UFS 4-010-03 3 February 2026 68 DEPARTMENT OF STATE United States Department of State Overseas Security Advisory Co
at DoD Owned or Operated Potable Water Treatment Plants, 18 Mar 2013. MIL-STD-3007, Standard Practice for Unified Facilities Criteria and Unified Facilities Guide Specifications, https://www.wbdg.org/dod/fedmil/mil-std-3007. OEBGD, Overseas Environmental Baseline Guidance Document, 1 May 2007. Unified Facilities Criteria, https://www.wbdg.org/dod/ufc UFC 1-200-01, DoD Building Code UFC 3-230-01, Water Storage, Distribution and Transmission UFC 3-420-01, Plumbing Systems UFC 3-600-01 Fire Protection Engineering for Facilities UFM 3-570-06, Operation and Maintenance: Cathodic Protection Systems UFM 3-601-02, Fire Protection Systems Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance UFS 3-190-06, Protective Coatings and Paints
ticle 513, Standard on Aircraft Hangars, NFPA 409, Standard on Aircraft Hangars, NFPA 410, UFC 3-600-01, and associated engineering technical letters (ETLs) for detailed design guidance. Note 1: ETLs supplement UFC 3-600-01 and compliance with ETLs is required per AFI 32-1023, Designing and Constructing Military Construction Projects. Note 2: ETLs take precedence in conflicts with national fire codes, building codes or UFC 3-600-01. 24.14.2.1. Fixed electrical equipment approved for Class I, Division 1 locations may be used in Class I, Division 2 locations of the same class and compatibility group. Equipment not meeting these guidelines will be de-energized or disabled and locked out until special operations are complete and hazardous conditions permanently eliminated. (T-1) Refer to parag
vide additional egress lighting fixtures to meet NFPA 101. Exit Lighting locations DO NOT comply with NFPA 101 and IBC. Yes No 4-6.2.6 Provide additional exit lights where necessary to comply with the requirements of NFPA 101 and IBC. Transformers Exterior transformers’ application and installation comply with NFPA 70(60 Hz) AND UFC 3-600-01. Yes No 4-6.1.7 Contact Reachback. Interior transformers’ application and installation comply with NFPA 70(60 Hz). Yes No 4-6.1.7 Contact Reachback. Exterior transformers’ application and installation comply with BS 7671 (50 Hz) AND UFC 3-600-01. Yes No 4-6.1.7 Contact Reachback. Interior transformers’ application and installation DO NOT comply with BS 7671 (50 Hz). Yes No 4-6.1.7 Contact Reachback. UFS 1-201-02 28 July 2025 84 COND
clude missing fire protection systems or missing NFPA 101 features in any building or process. Any facility FSD which is non-compliant with the following is considered an FSD I: 7.2.4.1.1. New Facilities. New facilities must meet the requirements specified in UFC 3-600-01. (T-0) Such facilities must not be considered as complete and usable until the deficiency is corrected. (T-2) 7.2.4.1.2. For Modernized, Renovated, Repaired, Restored, Upgraded and Change-of- Occupancy Facilities, these facilities must meet the requirements of UFC 3-600-01. (T-0) 7.2.4.1.3. Existing Facilities. Existing facilities must meet the minimum requirements of NFPA 101 for existing occupancies in accordance with UFC 3-600-01. (T-0) 7.2.4.1.4. Impairments. Identified fire safety feature impairments for existing occ
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