3.2.1.5 Automatic Fire Alarm Response

Question 1

Which automatic fire alarm assignments will be dispatched as a full structure fire assignment by Lee Control?

Answer 1

Water flow alarm assignments

Question 2

Should forced entry be made solely on the activation of an alarm?

Answer 2

No

Question 3

When responding to an automatic fire alarm, when is forcible entry authorized?

Answer 3

When signs of an emergency are present.

Question 4

Whom must be notified if forcible entry is made at an alarm activation?

Answer 4

LCSO (via Lee Control)

Battalion Chief

Question 5

If an alarm system must be left out of service, in alarm, or in trouble mode, who must be notified?

Answer 5

On site manager

Key Holder

Question 6

Do responding suppression units call alarm servicing companies?

Answer 6

No

Question 7

If the alarm company is not contacted or otherwise unable to respond at the time of the incident, the property should be left in what status?

Answer 7

Fire watch

Question 8

When an alarm is left in alarm, out of service, or in trouble mode, and the property owner/manager/key holder cannot be contacted, what shall be done?

Answer 8

Fire Watch form posted conspicuously
Lee Control Notified
DC Prevention notified

Question 9

How many alarms in a 24 hour period allow a building to be placed on fire watch due to unreliability?

Answer 9

3

Question 10

How many false alarms in a 12 month period allow a building to be placed on fire watch due to unreliability?

Answer 10

4

Question 11

Any time a building is placed on fire watch, who shall be notified?

Answer 11

Prevention Division

Question 12

Any time a building is placed on fire watch and the property owner/manager/key holder cannot be notified who is to be notified?

Answer 12

DC Prevention

Question 13

Fire watches shall remain in effect until what condition(s) have been met?

Answer 13

Alarm system has been repaired
or
prevention has approved the system