Fire alarm systems are required to be inspected in accordance with NFPA 72. As a building owner or property manager, it’s ultimately your responsibility to ensure that the fire and life safety systems installed at your facility are working and in compliance with regulatory standards. Southeastern Sound can provide you with your code-required annual fire alarm inspection to meet the requirements of your local and state fire inspector.
Six reasons to test and inspect your fire alarm systems regularly:
- Your fire alarm system will only operate properly if it is maintained. Some impairments will not be obvious without testing.
- To meet the requirements of your local building department, fire inspectors and even your insurance carrier.
- Your insurance carrier may reject your claim if you do not have proof of complete annual inspections.
- To limit your liability for any potential injuries suffered by tenants, employees or guests.
- To ensure that the system does not create nuisance alarms that waste fire department resources and potentially put others’ lives in jeopardy. Many jurisdictions will charge the building owner for multiple nuisance alarms.
- The National Fire Alarm Code (NFPA 72) requires it.
An annual fire alarm test is comprehensive and follows the NFPA 72 guidelines for testing your entire system. During the inspection, our inspectors apply barcodes to your alarm devices and scan each device upon inspection. Once the inspection is completed, a computerized report is generated that can be accessed online. We will leave a copy of the NFPA inspection form on-site and forward an additional copy to you upon completion.
