FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY CORNER W RI TT E N A N D P H O TO G R A P H ED BY M I C H A E L T. R EA R D O N , P.E .
MAINTAINING LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS Y
our distillery contains a variety of critical life safety systems which require regular testing and inspections. Once life safety systems are commissioned and accepted by the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ), it is now the owner’s and/or tenant’s responsibility to maintain those systems to ensure operational readiness. Depending on the design of your facility, you may have various passive and active life safety systems including: > Automatic Sprinkler Systems > Special Suppression Systems > Fire Alarm Systems > Fire Doors All of these life safety systems require visual inspections and testing at various intervals. > Fire Pump Visual inspections and some components operational testing may need to be conduct> Fire Extinguishers ed quarterly, semi-annually, and/or annually. > Vapor Monitoring Systems Full operational tests may also be required semi-annually or annually. The frequency of the inspections Once life safety systems are commissioned and tests are based and accepted by the Authority Having on standards which are adopted by your Jurisdiction, it is now the owner’s and/or local jurisdiction. tenant’s responsibility to maintain those In addition, manufacturers may have systems to ensure operational readiness. > Fire-Rated Roll-Up Doors
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additional testing requirements. These standards typically include: > NFPA 10 Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers > NFPA 20 Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection > NFPA 25 Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of WaterBased Fire Protection Systems > NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code > NFPA 80 Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives
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