Delaware Administrative Code
Title 1 - Authorities, Boards and Commissions
700 - Delaware State Fire Prevention Commission
703 - Installation, Operation, Maintenance, Testing and Sales of Signaling Systems, Fire Protection Systems and Fire Extinguishers
Chapter 1 - Operation, Maintenance, and Testing of Fire Protection Systems
Section 703-1-8.0 - Notification Required Prior to any Testing, Inspection, Maintenance or Work on Systems

Universal Citation: 1 DE Admin Code 703-1-8.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 3, September 1, 2024

8.1 Prior to any Testing, Maintenance, Inspection or any work on the fire protection systems as found in this Chapter, the company performing such services must notify the fire dispatch center providing service for the location, where the fire protection systems are located, of the following:

8.1.1 Prior to initiating or starting such work as referenced in § 8.1 of this Chapter notify the fire dispatch center that such work is being performed, identifying the name of the facility, the address of the facility, the name of the company, and the License Number of the company providing the services.

8.1.2 That any alarms received from the facility shall be verified by the fire dispatch center prior to any emergency services dispatch being made.

8.1.3 That at the conclusion or finish of the work being performed on the systems, the fire dispatch center will be notified that the company has completed the work and that the alarm system is back in-service and any alarms from the facility shall represent an "alarm" condition, requiring the appropriate emergency services dispatch.

8.2 It is the responsibility of the company performing the Testing, Inspection, Maintenance or any work on the fire protection systems to identify the correct fire dispatch center or the correct emergency services dispatch center which serves the area in which the facility to have work performed is located. It shall be the responsibility of the licensed company to ensure their employee make appropriate notifications to include but not limited to fire dispatch center and fire alarm signaling monitoring company.

8.3 The failure of the licensed company to comply with the provisions of this section, shall constitute a violation of the Delaware State Fire Prevention Regulations.

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