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    GUIDANCE FOR MAINTAINING FIRE

    PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS


    REGARDLESS OF OCCUPANCY STATUS

    As government officials across the globe issue travel directives and ask non-essential employees to work remotely
    during the pandemic, once fully-occupied buildings are near vacant or dramatically underused. The National Fire
    Protection Association® (NFPA®), a global leader in fire, life and electrical safety, is urging officials to ensure that
    fire protection and life safety systems be maintained in all commercial and multi-occupancy residential buildings
    throughout the global pandemic. NFPA further urges that the personnel and vendors that service those systems be
    deemed essential.

    In order to avoid exacerbating the current »S


     ystems on construction sites that are being RELEVANT NFPA
    environment by compromising fire and life safety, temporarily abandoned should remain in CODES AND STANDARDS
    and leaving buildings vulnerable to vandalism, an operating condition as specified in the
    NFPA 25, Standard for the
    NFPA recommends the following: construction safety plan (NFPA 241). Inspection, Testing, and
    » All commercial and multi-occupancy residential »D Maintenance of Water-Based
     oors in fire-protection rated construction Fire Protection Systems
    buildings should maintain fully operational fire and smoke barriers are passive systems with-
    NFPA 72®, National Fire
    and life safety systems as required by the appli- in the building fire safety program. Blocking Alarm and Signaling Code®
    cable codes and standards. (NFPA 25, NFPA 72®, open smoke or fire-protection rated doors NFPA 80, Standard for Fire
    NFPA 101®) can compromise the integrity of a building’s Doors and Other Opening
    compartmentation plan. Maintaining these Protectives
    »T
     hose responsible for these buildings should
    opening protectives is critical, especially in NFPA 99, Health Care
    adhere to the expected schedules for inspection, Facilities Code
    health care occupancies. (NFPA 80)
    testing, and maintenance (ITM) that are vital NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code®
    to their operation. If they are unable to do so, » I TM requirements for health care systems,
    NFPA 105, Standard for
    they should contact their local authority having including med-gas systems, that require ITM Smoke Door Assemblies and
    jurisdiction. as outlined by the risk assessment per- Other Opening Protectives
    formed for the building and in accordance
    » Public and private employees who perform the NFPA 110, Standard for
    with the manufacturer’s recommendations Emergency and Standby
    inspection, maintenance, and other responsibilities Power Systems
    should continue. (NFPA 99)
    for these systems should be deemed essential NFPA 241, Standard for
    workers. »E
     mergency power systems are integral to Safeguarding Construction,
    building operation during emergency events Alteration, and Demolition
    » Most ITM requirements can be executed by a Operations
    (fire and power loss) and the ITM require-
    single ITM service provider limiting the need This guidance and more
    ments. Without emergency power systems
    for face-to-face interaction. Where two individuals information from NFPA on
    in proper working order, fire alarm systems COVID-19 can be found at a
    are required to perform an ITM task, the majority
    may not work as intended. (NFPA 110) dedicated page on the NFPA
    of these tasks can be accomplished over website.
    two-way radio.

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