A routine log for weekly alarm tests and visual checks, between professional inspections.
Regular tests confirm the alarm works and staff recognize it. A log shows tests are done and records faults and false alarms.
Testing frequency and methods are set by fire codes and your local authority. Notify your monitoring company before tests if your system is monitored.
12 items. Fill it in on screen or print a copy.
Every Tuesday at 10 am, a school’s facilities lead tests a different call point. In March, the gym sounder is not heard; the service company replaces it the next day, and the log records both the fault and the repair.
NFPA 72 sets the inspection and testing schedule for fire alarm systems in most US jurisdictions, and the fire marshal expects to see records. Routine in-house tests between contractor visits catch dead sounders and panel troubles that would otherwise go unnoticed until a real fire.
| Building | Lincoln Elementary, Cedar Rapids IA |
|---|---|
| Date and tester | Tue, Oct 7, 10:00 am, Mike (facilities) |
| Monitoring | On test with central station, conf #48217 |
| Device tested | Pull station P-14, east gym door |
| Sounders | Heard in all zones, including portable classrooms |
| Panel | Reset to normal, no troubles |
| Faults | None; next week P-15 |
The tester rotates through numbered pull stations, so P-15 is already set for next week. Logging the central station confirmation number proves the signal actually reached the monitoring company, not just the building.
As your fire code requires; weekly is common.
Qualified technicians.
Log the cause and fix it.
Follow your monitoring arrangements and local rules.
Yes, if the system is monitored. Put the account on test for a set window so the central station does not dispatch the fire department, then call back afterward to confirm they received the signal and to take the system off test. Record the operator’s name or confirmation number in the log.
A trouble signal means the panel has found a fault, such as a low backup battery, a broken wire to a device, a ground fault or a lost phone line to the monitoring company. It is not a fire alarm, but it means part of the system may not work. Write down the message on the display and call your fire alarm contractor.
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