Is your sprinkler, alarm, fire suppression system down or malfunctioning? This can leave you liable, in violation of regulations, and responsible for costly fines. To protect you and your business, you will need to hire a Fire Watch Guard. This type of situation can be overwhelming, but Curtis Protective Services works with you to make the process easy. Ensuring our clients are in compliance with all state and local regulations.
Construction sites
Many local and state entities require a fire watch guard on the property until construction is complete. Depending on the project, there can a number of fire hazards. Typically, fire alarm systems are not set up and the water hasn’t been turned on yet. Power tools, fuel, combustible materials, and chemicals, can put the property at a higher risk for fires. Compliance means you won’t have to face down time or costly fines.
Replacing fire doors
Fire doors are crucial to commercial buildings. They are responsible for stopping a fire from spreading to other parts of a structure. Often times these doors need to be replaced, it is vital to have a fire watch service monitor the situation when the doors are down.
Power or water outages
Nobody ever really plans for a power or water outage, but when it happens, it is important to have a plan in place. A fire watch guard should be a part of that plan. With the power or water out you need to make sure you are doing everything you can to keep everyone safe.
When the fire alarm system is down
A fire system can be down for several reasons, replacing fire doors, renovations, power outages or the alarm system isn’t working properly. If your building has employees, tenants, or families, it is a big responsibility. Safety is the utmost priority
Events with a lot of people
Large crowds where extra precautions are necessary. Many public assembly buildings require events to have a fire watch guard present for crowd protection.
Hot works
If hot works is going to occur. Hot works include using a torch, welding, or any flame or spark producing work. These works have led to fires in many buildings.
