One of the most important fire protection systems you can install in your building or condominium is a fire alarm system. A fire alarm system is a quick-response method of alerting the occupants in your building of a fire so they can get to safety as quickly as possible. Because fire alarm systems are so important when it comes to keeping your building safe, annual fire alarm system inspections are absolutely essential and required by N.F.P.A. 72 Standards.
Keep Your Building Up To Code
To ensure their reliability, fire alarm systems must be inspected, tested and maintained annually. With the code compliance services, property owners and property managers can customize and set up a service program to include parts and labor, and schedule periodic testing, inspection, and maintenance that conforms to your budget and needs to the following standards:
• NFPA code requirements
• Local authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs)
• System manufacturer's recommended inspection and maintenance requirements
Fire alarm systems consist of much more than smoke detectors on the walls, horns and strobe lights or the fire annunciator panel in the front lobby of your building. The entire fire alarm system is much deeper, with many elements kept out of sight. As a result, you might not be able to check every element of your fire alarm system every day. During a routine, quarterly fire alarm system inspection, the various components of your fire alarm system pull stations are exercised and tested to make sure they're all in good working order. This includes all manual pull stations, speakers, (strobes and horns), smoke and heat detectors, duct detectors, elevator recall, annunciator panels, the main fire alarm panel and any communications panels and battery backup supply panels.
Having a maintained, working fire alarm system installed in your building or condominium saves lives.