Fire alarm systems are essential to providing a safe environment in any building, whether high-rise office towers, retail stores, residential buildings, hospitals, or educational facilities.
The facility guardian!
- While suppression systems like sprinklers and gases are necessary to ensure building safety and preserve the structure, a properly designed and thoroughly tested fire alarm system can provide a much higher level of protection to the occupants.
- A fire alarm represents part of a facility’s nerve centre. It controls many building functions that ensure the safety of its occupants, such as Security (releasing exit systems), Mechanical Smoke Management (regulating air movement to prevent contaminant migration), and control of elevator functionality for exit and safety.
- The fire alarm serves as the facility’s guardian by automatically dialling out to alert the authorities in case of fire.
Determining building needs is essential!
The complexity of the fire alarm system required for a building depends on its size and type. Our team of fire alarm specialists has a high level of expertise, enabling us to establish the appropriate fire alarm system for each project.
Our Process
When starting a Fire Alarm project, we assemble a team of experts.
- One group is responsible for designing the system,
- Another group is responsible for coordinating the installation on site.
- A Third group is involved in verifying and testing the fire alarm system.
A crucial step: The final verification test
The final verification is not merely a ‘close-out’ exercise for us. Rather, it is a rigorous evaluation to ensure the system operates safely and effectively. This gives owners and occupants peace of mind that everything will function as intended, keeping them safe and secure.
- We deal directly with the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) to ensure they are engaged in the system’s functionality in the early design stages. When the project is handed to the owner, the AHJ is familiar with the system, ensuring that the system turnover is convenient for the owner and the operations department.
- Our final review encompasses elements of the mandatory ‘integrated system testing’ (IST) that buildings must complete.
Our proven track record
- Our involvement in fire alarm design covers both new constructions and retrofit projects.
- We maintain accurate records of all fire alarm reports, device lists, and certificates to ensure proper documentation for final inspections and verification.
- We can also provide documents for the required annual fire alarm system test if requested.
- We ensure that all fire alarm designs comply with the current codes and standards.