The latest fire alarm system standards, addressing the needs and concerns of field operators, are detailed in the 2022 edition of NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code. This edition provides updated guidelines for the application, installation, location, performance, inspection, testing, and maintenance (ITM) of emergency communications and fire alarm systems, including mass notification systems (MNS). Key enhancements in this release benefit designers, installers, and AHJs, covering pathway survivability and an efficient tagging program for quick system status information.