Fire Inspector Alarm Guide

Trouble Panels

• These panels need to be inspected weekly. The LEDs should flash and at least one trouble panel should be visible from any point in the room.

Sprinkler Devices

• These must be inspected every three months. The connection between the sprinkler and the water supply must be tight and leak-free.

Batteries

• Every six months, the trouble panel batteries must be tested to verify that they hold a full charge. They must be replaced if they no longer hold a full charge.

Voice Evacuation

• The public address system needs to be tested annually so that in the event of a fire, verbal instructions can be given across the system speakers.

Detectors

• Every year, the smoke alarms and heat detectors attached to the fire alarm system must be tested. A properly functioning alarm triggers both the audible alarm and the flashing lights to warn the hearing impaired. Both will need to be replaced every ten years.