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1) This Part provides for the safety of the occupants in existing buildings, the elimination or control of fire hazards in and around buildings, the installation and maintenance of certain life safety systems in buildings, the installation and maintenance of posted signs and information, and the establishing of a fire safety plan in those occup...
Fire alarm systems shall be inspected and tested in conformance with CAN/ULC-S536, “Inspection and Testing of Fire Alarm Systems.” Fire alarm and detection system components shall be accessible for purposes of inspection or maintenance.
To clarify the application of the BCFC’s requirements for fire alarm, standpipe, and sprinkler systems. The BCFC points to the British Columbia Building Code (BCBC) (Division A, Part 1) to determine when requirements for the provision of fire alarm, standpipe, and sprinkler systems apply.
a) every building containing an assembly, care, treatment or detention occupancy, b) every building required by the British Columbia Building Code to have a fire alarm system, c) demolition and construction sites regulated under Section 5.6., d) storage areas required to have a fire safety plan in conformance with Articles 3.2.2.5. and 3.3.2.9.,
.1 Provide materials and installation for fire alarm systems. .2 Provide control panel to carry out fire alarm and protection functions including receiving alarm signals, initiating general and two-stage alarm, supervising system continuously, actuating zone annunciators, and initiating trouble signals.
Nov 27, 2008 · The fire alarm system is designed to cause alarms only in the building where the alarm originates and off site monitoring directs the fire department to the building with the originating alarm. It is intended that there be only one annuciator panel, indicating the fire alarm status for both buildings.
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Buildings over 3 storeys high or with care, treatment, or detention occupancies (Groups B-1, B-2, B-3) must use 2-stage fire alarm systems. Function of 2-stage systems In a 2-stage system, the first stage is an alert signal for supervisory staff to investigate within 5 minutes.
