Facts
NFPA-80, Chapter 5 states, "Fire Rated Assemblies should be inspected and tested not less than annually, and a written record of the inspection should be signed and kept for inspection by the AHJ." (Authority Having Jurisdiction)
NFPA-80 requires inspections to be carried out by professional individuals with an understanding of fire rated assemblies.
NFPA-80 adherence differs from your Fire Life Safety System in that it deals strictly with proper function and compliance of all swinging fire rated assemblies and their frames, not just those attached to the fire alarm.
The 2003 Rhode Island 'Station Nightclub' tragedy left 100 people dead and became the crucial event that led to the enactment of annual fire rated assembly inspections.
We specialize exclusively in fire rated assembly inspection!
A new Fire Code is in effect mandating the annual inspection of all fire rated assemblies.
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