Fire Watch Guards in Colorado Springs
Hire a fully certified and insured fire watch security company for your Colorado Springs property. Our fire watch guards deploy on short notice, 24/7, and we respond to emergency calls within an hour.
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If your fire alarm or sprinkler system is down or under maintenance, the Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) can require you to post a fire watch until the system is fully back in service. Scout Security provides trained, dedicated fire watch guards so your contractor can focus on the repair and your building can stay open.
- Work with experienced fire watch personnel who know fire safety procedures and local requirements.
- Protect your property, residents and staff while your fire protection system is out of service.
- Local office: 2175 Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80909.
Colorado Springs Properties We Cover
Apartments · Hotels and motels · Resorts · Restaurants and bars · Commercial warehouses · Manufacturing and industrial facilities · Factories and processing plants · Malls and shopping centers · Entertainment venues · Construction sites
When You Need a Fire Watch in Colorado Springs
Short-term fire watch when:
- Your fire sprinkler or fire alarm system has failed or is out of service
- You’re doing pre-planned inspections, maintenance or repairs on your fire protection system
- You have an excessive number of nuisance alarms or activations
- Your fire alarm control panel lost power
- Your building’s water system is under maintenance or repair
- Hot work (cutting, welding, grinding, soldering) is being done in your building
- You’re expecting dense crowds at an event
- Construction or demolition is ongoing
Long-term fire watch when:
- You’re waiting on back-ordered repair parts or a pre-planned construction or renovation project
- Your business handles combustibles or hazardous materials
- You need ongoing coverage from experienced fire watch guards
What Our Fire Watch Guards Do
Our trained fire watch guards:
- Patrol your property continuously to monitor all affected areas
- Detect potential dangers and identify fire hazards, such as sources of fire or smoke, gas leaks and improperly stored flammables
- Identify blocked exits and other obstacles that could slow response or evacuation
- Check that fire extinguishers and other emergency equipment are available and working
- Use emergency safety equipment to put out small fires
- Alert building occupants and the fire department if a fire breaks out
- Work with local fire departments, law enforcement and your other contacts
- Keep a log of every patrol round
What the Colorado Springs Fire Code Says About Fire Watch
Colorado Springs enforces the 2021 International Fire Code with local amendments (Ordinance No. 23-14). In plain terms:
- Notify CSFD immediately. When a required fire protection system is out of service, the fire department and the fire code official must be notified right away. Where the fire code official requires it, the building must be evacuated or an approved fire watch provided until the system is restored (Section 901.7, as amended).
- Fire watch is at the fire code official’s discretion. CSFD can require a fire watch for a building with a disabled fire protection system (Section 408.1). The code doesn’t set a fixed number of hours, so don’t wait. Call CSFD and line up coverage as soon as you know a system is down.
- Patrols every 30 minutes. Fire watch personnel must continuously patrol the entire facility or affected area so that the whole area is checked at least every 30 minutes. That tightens to every 15 minutes in higher-risk facilities, like those with occupants who can’t evacuate on their own (Section 408.2.1).
- A log is required. A fire watch log has to stay on site until CSFD ends the fire watch. It must show who did the fire watch and when each patrol started and finished (Section 408.2.2).
- Fire watch is the only job. Fire watch personnel can’t have other duties unless the fire code official approves them (Section 408.2).
- Hot work. A fire watch is required during hot work and for at least 30 minutes after the work ends (IFC Section 3504.2.1).
Requirements depend on your occupancy, the system involved and the fire code official’s direction. Always confirm with CSFD, and check your insurance policy too.
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Why Colorado Springs Property Managers Choose Scout Security
- 1-hour response, 24/7. Our dispatch center is on standby 24/7. We respond to your inquiries and emergency calls within an hour.
- Licensed and insured. Scout Security is a licensed and fully insured security agency in Colorado.
- Veteran owned and operated.
- Thoroughly screened personnel. We hire the best guards, including former law enforcement officers and veterans, through a strict ranking system.
- Extensively trained. Guards complete training in best security practices, legal responsibilities, situational response, patrol techniques, documentation and reporting. Our hot work fire watch guards are trained in NFPA 51B standards, OSHA compliance and local fire department protocols.
- Dedicated Client Success Manager. You get a detailed onboarding process and a dedicated Client Success Manager.
- Technology-based reporting. We use smart technology for reporting, including real-time incident notifications.
Our Colorado Springs fire watch guards are on call 24/7, and we respond within an hour. Call 720-399-5188 or request a quote and we'll get a trained, dedicated fire watch guard to your property.
Scout Security – Colorado Springs: 2175 Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Fire Watch FAQ – Colorado Springs
When is a fire watch required in Colorado Springs?
When a required fire alarm, sprinkler or other fire protection system is out of service, you must notify CSFD immediately, and the fire code official can require evacuation or an approved fire watch until the system is restored. Fire watch is also required during hot work and for at least 30 minutes afterward. The Colorado Springs code doesn’t set a fixed hour threshold, so contact CSFD as soon as a system goes down.
How quickly can Scout Security respond?
Our dispatch center is on standby 24/7, and we respond to emergency calls within an hour. Call 720-399-5188.
How often does a fire watch guard have to patrol?
Under the Colorado Springs Fire Code, the entire affected area must be patrolled at least every 30 minutes, or every 15 minutes in facilities such as those with occupants who can’t evacuate on their own. Your guard keeps a patrol log on site for CSFD.
Can our maintenance staff do the fire watch instead?
Sometimes. The Colorado Springs code allows approved employees of the building owner, security guards or qualified CSFD personnel for some fire watch levels, but whoever does it can’t have other duties unless the fire code official approves. Staff who are pulled away to other tasks leave gaps in the watch. A dedicated fire watch guard avoids that problem.
Do you repair fire alarm or sprinkler systems?
No. Your licensed fire protection contractor repairs the system. We provide the fire watch until it’s back in service.
Do you provide hot work fire watch?
Yes. Our monitors are trained in NFPA 51B standards, OSHA compliance and local fire department protocols. We do pre-work site assessments, continuous monitoring and patrols, and post-work monitoring.
How much does a fire watch cost?
It varies widely, and it costs the most in emergencies. Call us for a quote based on your property, the affected area and how long you need coverage.
