A fire alarm system is designed to notify building occupants of the presence of a fire and safely evacuate them from the building.
The primary purpose of a fire alarm system is for life safety, but they also communicate with local fire departments for faster response times which can result in less property damage.
When physical testing of each smoke detector is required, the frequency will depend on the date and the results of the last test.
A lot of questions come up when smoke detector sensitivity testing is discussed or cited by the AHJ.
Because, Sometimes a sprinkler system’s worst enemy is water...
Preaction Automatic Sprinkler versus Clean Agent Fire Suppression for High Value and Mission Critical Assets
The water must flow!
Pipe obstructions and internal corrosion spell danger for sprinkler systems and can prevent systems from operating effectively or even at all.
Honesty is such a lonely word…
and mostly what you need from your fire protection contractor.
Managing fire protection compliance for a facility of any size or type can be a juggling act.