Key Points: If a contractor notifies you that the work they’re completing requires you to provide DFPC-compliant fire watch, you need to know who to call. You also need to know who to call if circumstances other than maintenance or

Key Points: A fire watch patrol log sheet verifies that you’ve met or exceeded your minimum compliance requirements. This includes continuous hot work monitoring and patrols, and patrols during your water outage, electrical outage, or any circumstance that renders your

Key Points: Wondering if you need to dispatch fire watch patrol, and if you do what the duration and frequency are? If your water is out, fire protection system is down, you need on-site hot work, or have increased fire

Key Points: Server rooms in data centers and large corporations pose a unique electrical fire risk. Traditional water sprinklers don’t effectively suppress large electrical fires. So, you may need to install water-based sprinklers on office floors, and gas-based sprinklers in

Key Points: Most of the time fire monitoring is temporary, but some businesses require daily fire watch services. These trained professionals are certified to prevent, detect, and respond to fire. This includes completing patrol logs, suppressing small ignitions, and activating

Key Points: If your business needs to dispatch security personnel, consider hiring a company that dispatches dual-trained fire watch security guards. Dual training elevates safety and response, but not all guards are dual-trained. Below we explore how this skillset aligns

If you’re building or remodeling a commercial business or residential property in Colorado, one of your many obligations is ensuring compliance with local fire code. At minimum, you must install a fire extinguisher and compliant smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

When the need for fire watch arises, many businesses delegate the task to their maintenance team. Or they skip assigning monitoring if their fire suppression system will only be down for a few hours. Although we understand the need for

If a third-party contractor alerts you to repairs or upgrades that require hot work, you’ll need to secure certified fire protection services. If possible, contractors will conduct work that poses a fire risk at an off-site location. Or on your