Which term best describes an area outside detention and correctional occupancy where occupants are restrained and mostly unable to self-preserve due to security measures not under the occupants' control?

• A. Lock-Up
• B. Lodging or Rooming House
• C. Means of Egress
• D. Membrane

Answer: (A)

In NFPA 101, the term describes a holding area outside detention and correctional occupancy where occupants are restrained and largely unable to self-preserve because security measures are in place that aren’t controlled by the occupants themselves. This is specifically a temporary confinement space within a police facility used to detain arrestees before court proceedings, where restraints and controlled conditions prevent self-rescue or movement.

That’s why it’s the best choice: it directly conveys a temporary, secure holding area outside the main detention spaces, with occupants kept in place by security measures. The other terms don’t fit this scenario—Lodging or Rooming House refers to residential sleeping accommodations; Means of Egress concerns the path to exit a building; Membrane refers to a fire-rated barrier.