Whose job it is
Under the fire code, keeping a commercial fire alarm system inspected, tested, and documented is the building owner’s responsibility, not the fire department’s and not the original installer’s. The good news: it is a responsibility you can hand to us on a schedule, along with the paper trail that proves it.
How often, really
NFPA 72, the national fire alarm standard Ohio enforces, requires a full inspection and test of commercial systems at least annually, with certain components and occupancy types on more frequent cycles. The annual visit is the floor, and your local fire authority and insurance carrier both expect to see it documented.
What an inspection covers
- The panel: power, batteries, trouble conditions, and programming.
- Detection: smoke and heat devices tested for response, on the rotation the standard prescribes.
- Manual stations and notification: pull stations trip, horns and strobes fire, coverage confirmed.
- Communication: signals verified end to end with the monitoring station.
- The report: a dated, itemized record for your files, your fire authority, and your insurer.
When something fails
Devices age; that is what inspections are for. Failed items are documented, quoted in plain numbers, and repaired on a schedule that keeps the building compliant, and because inspections, repairs, and retests all run through our local operations team, they move without a middleman. We also inspect and service systems other companies installed; a surprising amount of our fire work begins exactly there.
Common questions
Get the inspection on a schedule.
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