Curtis Protective Services is proud to offer the top fire guard service in Orlando, Miami, Tampa, Jacksonville, and Atlanta areas. What makes us the best? Our extensive training and knowledge. With the vast understanding of sprinkler systems, fire extinguishers, alarms, and how to evacuate buildings.
These areas are known for their known for their great hotels, numerous apartment buildings, top notch medical communities, and big businesses. Many of which require a fire guard whose services include, monitoring the fire system, performing watch duties, writing pertinent reports, helping guests and tenants evacuate in case of emergency, and assisting first responders.
Construction sites are especially vulnerable to fires since protection against fires, alarms and sprinkler system, typically have not been installed or connected.
From the 2018 edition of IFC
3304.5 Fire watch. Where required by the fire code official or the prefire plan established in accordance with Section 3308.3, a fire watch shall be provided for building demolition and for building construction that is hazardous in nature, such as temporary heating or hot work.
Keeping up with local government codes, divert potential emergencies
Fire guards are required by law when the fire system is down or remodeling is taking place at apartment complexes, construction sites, hotels, medical facilities, and other properties
For instance, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has a set of guidelines to protect from property and lives from the presence of a fire hazard.
NFPA 101 section 9 states, if an automatic sprinkler or fire alarm system is down for over 4 hours in a 24 hour period, the building is required to have a fire watch service or must be evacuated.
Curtis Protective Service’s fire watch guards keep vigilant watch while your fire system is being installed or repaired. With a comprehensive walkthrough, fire logs, detailed report in keeping with as well all state and local fire codes and regulations, as well as identify any potential hazards.
We understand that often Fire Watches are unanticipated and require immediate response and are staffed accordingly to respond competently on short notice. Contact us today for more information.
