Fire Watch Guidelines

ALARM INOPERABLEMONITORING INOPERABLESPRINKLER INOPERABLEPUMP INOPERABLE
Residential FacilitiesYESNO 1 & 2YESYES
High-Rise ResidentialYESNO 1 & 2YESYES
Office (B-Occupancy)YESNO 1YES 5YES
School (E-Occupancy)YESNO 1NO 3NO
AssemblyYESYES 4YESYES
InstitutionalYESNO 1 & 2YESYES
HazardousYESYESYESYES
  1. Occupants must be notified that monitoring is down and inform them that they should call 911 or (205) 348-5454 in event of fire or alarm.
  2. There must be someone dedicated to contacting emergency personnel until monitoring is restored.
  3. If equipped with full alarm with smoke detection.
  4. Occupant load may be reduced to 99 or fewer without fire watch.
  5. If building is equipped with full alarm with smoke detection, occupant load may be reduced to 99 or fewer without fire watch.