Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Health Care Facilities during COVID-19

As COVID-19 continues to change our way of life, the way Inspection, testing, and maintenance (ITM) of fire protection systems is also changing, specifically in health care facilities. 

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The Journey to Compliance 

How does a fire inspector navigate the journey through NFPA 1 Fire Code in order to have inspection, testing and maintenance (ITM) compliance of fire sprinklers and standpipe systems?

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NFPA 25 and the Building Owner

Chapter 4 outlines the general requirements of the standards, which includes the building owner’s responsibilities. Most owners are not aware of NFPA 25, nor their responsibilities contained in chapter 4.

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I Don’t Get It

At 1417 Hours on July 24th, 2017, a fire began on the 26th floor of the Marco Polo condominiums in Honolulu, Hawaii. Before it was over, 4 people were killed, and 13 others injured. The fire damaged or destroyed over 200 units in the 568-unit, 36-story building.

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