The Ultimate Guide To Fire Watch Guards

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If any of these conditions occur, a building owner, or their representative may be required through the FD to provide a watch until the system is repaired or perhaps the hazard mitigated.

Owner Responsibilities

Establish, instruct and maintain fire watch personnel
Notify the FD that the system is not working and again when the system has been repaired.
Contact a licensed contractor to fix the system.
Personnel are determined by the building owner unless otherwise directed by the FD.

Duties

Persons performing this service cannot have other duties. Duties will consist of the next:

Conduct periodic patrols of the affected areas
Identify any fire, signs of fire, life or property hazards.
Personnel must have at least one means of direct communication with the FD. (a smartphone is acceptable)
If a fire is discovered, personnel must notify the FD immediately by calling 9-1-1 and provide exact address and area.
Notify occupants of the need to evacuate. If the alarm horns or public address system remain functional, use them to notify occupants
Have knowledge of the location and usage of equipment.
Maintain a logbook of activity.

Frequency of Patrols

Personnel shall patrol the whole area affected every 30 minutes. In large buildings additional personnel shall be assigned in order to attain the required frequency.

Record Keeping

A log book must be maintained at the building. The log book must be available constantly during the watch. The log book should contain the following information:

Address of the building.
Date and time of each patrol throughout the affected area.
Name of person conducting watch
Records of communications with the FD and licensed contractor doing the repairs.
Other information as required

It really is the obligation of the owner or their representative, to cancel the watch in the event the fire protection systems are repaired or the hazard has been mitigated. Once cancelled, the owner or representative must notify the Fire Department's Fire Watch Services Prevention Bureau. Afterall is cleared and secured, the property(s) where the fire watch was performed, is ok to cancel watch personnel.