SOG 23-01 Fire Alarm Activation- no fire conditions

Question 1

SOG 23-01 Fire Alarm Activation- no fire conditions

Personnel shall make every effort to establish contact with individuals on the premises.

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key box may be required when no person are present and/or after-hours. notify peel regional police and the alarm monitoring company through fire control to alleviate concerns regarding activation of any intrusion alarm if access is gained by key-box keys or other than normal means.

Question 2

SOG 23-01 Fire Alarm Activation- no fire conditions

Personnel shall attempt to locate the

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alarm panel and/or annunciator panel to assist in determining the cause and location of the alarm

Question 3

SOG 23-01 Fire Alarm Activation- no fire conditions

Personnel are reminded that the fire alarm/annuncaitor panel may be

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Located at a different location than the main entrance and may only be reset at this location

Question 4

SOG 23-01 Fire Alarm Activation- no fire conditions

once the location of the alarm is determined

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personnel may respond to the floor/area of the alarm, to determine the cause

Question 5

SOG 23-01 Fire Alarm Activation- no fire conditions

If required personnel shall make the

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appropriate announcements via the voice communication system

Question 6

SOG 23-01 Fire Alarm Activation- no fire conditions

In the event that personnel have determined the alarm to be false , they may: (3)

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• use the “signal alarm silence” button (if applicible), unnecessary rinsing
• announce using the voice communication system (if applicable), a message that the problem has been identified and that the alarm
• Reset the fire alarm panel (having building personnel reset their system)

Question 7

SOG 23-01 Fire Alarm Activation- no fire conditions

Personnel shall not intervene directly to correct fire protection system but may

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provide information or guidance to the owner/occupant or their representative as to the possible corrective measures that may be taken to alleviate the problem

Question 8

SOG 23-01 Fire Alarm Activation- no fire conditions

if unable to reset the fire alarm panel on the first or second attempt, personnel may wait _____ in order to silence the bells

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one minute

Question 9

SOG 23-01 Fire Alarm Activation- no fire conditions

if unable to reset - advise the owner/tenant to have

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a qualified service rep repair the fire alarm system as soon as possible

Question 10

SOG 23-01 Fire Alarm Activation- no fire conditions

if unable to reset - issue a

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Notice to rectify

Question 11

SOG 23-01 Fire Alarm Activation- no fire conditions

if unable to reset - advise the owner/tenant to have a a responsible party

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contact their monitoring company and fire comm in order to relay ‘on-line/off-line status

Question 12

SOG 23-01 Fire Alarm Activation- no fire conditions

if unable to reset - advise the owner/tenant that leaving the panel in the alarm condition still

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leaves the building monitored but does not include the area/floor of the alarm

Question 13

SOG 23-01 Fire Alarm Activation- no fire conditions

if unable to reset - Advise the owner/tenant to institute a

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fire watch of the affected area/floor until such time that repairs have been completed

Question 14

SOG 23-01 Fire Alarm Activation- no fire conditions

It is not BFES personnel’s responsibility

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to repair or remove any defective parts of any fire alarm system

Question 15

SOG 23-01 Fire Alarm Activation- no fire conditions

at no time shall the bell module be removed from the fire alarm system in order to silence the bells from ringing. if the module is found to be removed

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issue a notice to rectify

Question 16

SOG 23-01 Fire Alarm Activation- no fire conditions

At no time shall the fire alarm bells be silenced (expect during a voice communication message and/or per SOG 03-02 ) until

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investigation of the alarm by personnel has proven to be a false alarm

Question 17

SOG 23-01 Fire Alarm Activation- no fire conditions

At no time should a portable radio be used in front of the fire alarm panel.

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radio waves may damage modules and major components of fire alarm systems. personnel should turn to the side to use the radio

Question 18

SOG 23-01 Fire Alarm Activation- no fire conditions

Advise the occupant/owner/tenant that at no time should an alarm be reset by

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occupant/owner/tenant before the arrival of fire personnel

Question 19

SOG 23-01 Fire Alarm Activation- no fire conditions

When access to a premises has been gained through a key box or other than normal means, personnel shall endeavour to leave the premises as found. if required

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call for the assistance of police and update fire control to have the alarm monitoring company notified