The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the International Fire Code (IFC), have laid out regulations and guidelines for businesses to safeguard life and property from potential fires.
The Fire Watch Guard team at Curtis Protective Services is meet all the codes and regulations to prevent fire and hazardous conditions
Our Officers prepare Fire Watch Reports, both written and independently confirmed with GPS time and location data. These reports are submitted to the Fire Marshall’s office, the Client, and Curtis Services Headquarters.
Concerning businesses with fire suppression systems are down for scheduled maintenance or from damage
From the 2017 edition of NFPA 25
15.5.2 Where a fire protection system is out of service for more than 10 hours in a 24-hour period, the impairment coordinator shall arrange for one of the following:
(a) Evacuation of the building or portion of the building affected by the system out of service
(b) *An approved fire watch
(c)* Establishment of a temporary water supply
(d)* Establishment and implementation of an approved program to eliminate potential ignition sources and limit the amount of fuel available to the fire
Concerning businesses involving hot works
From the 2018 edition of International Fire Code
3504.2.1 When required. A fire watch shall be provided during hot work activities and shall continue for not less than 30 minutes after the conclusion of the work. The fire code official, or the responsible manager under a hot work program, is authorized to extend the fire watch based on the hazards or work being performed. Exception: Where the hot work area has no fire hazards or combustible exposures.
3504.2.2 Location. The fire watch shall include the entire hot work area. Hot work conducted in areas with vertical or horizontal fire exposures that are not observable by a single individual shall have additional personnel assigned to fire watches to ensure that exposed areas are monitored.
3504.2.3 Duties. Individuals designated to fire watch duty shall have fire-extinguishing equipment readily available and shall be trained in the use of such equipment. Individuals assigned to fire watch duty shall be responsible for extinguishing spot fires and communicating an alarm.
3504.2.4 Fire training. The individuals responsible for performing the hot work and individuals responsible for providing the fire watch shall be trained in the use of portable fire extinguishers.
