Form Cms-2786x - Fire Safety Survey Report - Icf-Iid (Apartment House) 2012 Life Safety Code Page 11

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Name of Facility
2012 LIFE SAFETY CODE
PART II – EXISTING APARTMENT HOUSE
MET
NOT
N/A
REMARKS
ID
MET
PREFIX
(PROMPT OR SLOW EVACUATION)
K345
Fire Alarm System – Testing and Maintenance
A fire alarm system is tested and maintained in accordance with an
approved program complying with the requirements of NFPA70, National
Electric Code, and NFPA 74, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code.
Records of the system acceptance, maintenance and testing are readily
available.
31.3.5.1, 9.6.1.3
K347
Smoke Alarms and Smoke Detection Systems
In buildings using Option 2, a complete automatic fire detection system in
accordance with 9.6.1.3 shall be required.
Automatic fire detection devices shall be installed as follows:
1. Smoke detectors shall be installed in all common areas and work
spaces outside the living unit such as exit stairs, egress corridors,
lobbies, storage rooms, equipment rooms, and other tenantless
spaces in environments that are suitable for proper smoke detector
operation.
2. Heat detectors shall be located within each room of the living unit.
31.3.4.4.1*, 31.3.4.4.2
Buildings other than those equipped throughout with an existing, complete
automatic smoke detection system, smoke alarms shall be installed in
accordance with 9.6.2.10 outside every sleeping area in immediate vicinity
of the bedrooms and on all levels of the dwelling unit including basements.
Smoke alarms as required above shall not be required to be provided with
a secondary (standby) power source.
In buildings other than those equipped throughout with an existing,
complete automatic smoke detection system or a complete supervised
automatic sprinkler system in accordance with 31.3.5, smoke alarms shall
be installed in every sleeping area in accordance with 9.6.2.10.
Smoke alarms required above shall be permitted to be battery powered.
31.3.4.5.1* through 31.3.4.5.4
Form CMS-2786X (10/2016)
Page 11

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