The basics of fire alarm maintenance

Fire alarms act like guard dogs between life and death. When paired with fire sprinkler systems, fire alarm systems give you the response to stop the fire and help the people of the building to get out on time. Nevertheless, the majority of the people out there do not understand why fire alarms require maintenance.

In this blog, learn what you need to know. Let's have a look at what happens during fire alarm inspection and testing.

Below mentioned are some basics of fire alarm maintenance.

Fire alarm inspections: Inspections are important to ensure that fire alarms are in good condition and are working. The fire alarm technician will have a proper look and will check if there are wires that are not connected or are broken. If the technician finds an issue with the fire alarm, he will recommend installing new fire alarms. These inspections will help you ensure that your building or workplace is safe at all times

Fire alarm testing

Once the inspection is done, the next step is to perform a fire alarm testing. This is done to ensure whether the fire alarm will work in situations of emergency or fire. The alarms are to be tested at least once a year. While testing the alarms the fire technician will also check the initiators and the alarm sensors.

Documentation

There are times when fire systems create problems. Do not ignore these problems. Get in touch with a fire technician who is trained enough. The problems have to be taken care of as soon as possible. Hence it is the responsibility of the building owner to have proper documentation. Once the inspection and testing is completed, all the documents are required to be kept in safe places so that the owner has a record of all the inspections that have taken place before and after.

Fire alarm installations are important. It keeps a place safe. A property or a building with proper fire suppression equipment will stay safe and secure. Fire alarm maintenance and testing is mandatory.

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