SOGs-23-Fire Alarm Systems Flashcards
What are the first responsibilities of a first riving truck to a fire alarm activation with no fire conditions?
Attempt to establish contact with individuals on premises
Obtain key box keys
Notify PRP and alarm monitoring company to alleviate concerns regarding activation of intrusion alarms if access is gained by key box keys or other than normal means
Attempt to locate alarm panel and/or annunciator panel
Personnel may respond to the floor/area of the alarm to determine the cause
If required, personnel shall make appropriate announcements via the voice communication system
If a fire alarm activation with no fire conditions is determined by personnel to be a false alarm what steps may be taken?
Use a signal alarm silence button to silence the bells
Announce using the voice communication system that the problem has been identified and is a false alarm
Reset the fire alarm panel (have building personnel reset their system)
What should personnel do if a fire alarm panel does not reset on the first or second attempt?
Wait one minute in order to silence the bells
Advise the owner/tenant to have a qualified service representative repair the fire alarm system ASAP
Issue a notice to rectify
What does the owner/tenant need to be notified of if a fire alarm system fails to reset
Have a responsible party contact monitoring company and FC to relay online/off-line status
Leaving the panel in alarm condition still leaves the building monitored but does not include the area/floor of the alarm
A firewatch must be done of the affected area/floor until repairs have been completed
What is not to be done to any fire alarm systems?
Repair or remove defective parts
Remove bell module in order to silence bells
Fire alarms be silenced before personnel proves alarm to be a false alarm
Use of the radio in front of the fire alarm panel
Alarm is reset by occupant/owner/tenants prior to fire arrival
What can an IC do when access cannot be gained to an occupancy where a fire alarm has activated?
Confirm a keyholder has been notified
Confirm the time the incident call was received by FC
Confirm the estimated time of arrival for a key holder
What checks should be completed while waiting for a keyholder?
Perform at 360
Check the exterior using the TIC
Attempt to determine the cause of the alarm
Ensure no fire hazard or medical problems exist
How long will personnel wait for a keyholder to arrive from the time the incident call was received by Fire Communications?
30 mins. Officers may make their apparatus available while waiting.
What can an officer do if wait times for a keyholder is in excess of 30 minutes?
Waiting longer will be at the discretion of the I C
Leave a completed NTR in a prominent place and leave the scene
When can forcible entry be made if access cannot be made through normal means for a fire alarm activation?
There are visible signs of fire
There is a visible steady uninterrupted water flow
There is an obvious potential for an immediate danger to life or property
There is a reasonable possibility that a medical emergency prompted the alarm activation
What notifications must be made when forcible entry has been used to gain access to a premise?
The IC must notify FC
FC must notify
PRP
The alarm monitoring company
The on-duty platoon chief
When personnel have attended an occupancy and no key holder was met what needs to occur and by whom?
A follow up visit should occur either by on duty fire personnel or a Fire prevention officer within a reasonable time period
What is the purpose of a follow up visit when a key holder is not met?
Update key holder lists
Ensure issued NTR has been received and understood
Advise the owner/occupants or their representatives regarding correction of system deficiencies
Make the owner/occupant aware of the key box system
Tour the premise for familiarization purposes and answer any question
