401.7.5 Alarm activation.
FC § 401.7.5
The fire alarm system shall be activated each time a fire drill or non-fire emergency drill is conducted to initiate the drill and familiarize building occupants with the alarm tones. Nothing in this code shall be construed to prohibit the activation of the fire alarm signal for the purposes of conducting a fire drill or a non-fire emergency drill. Exception: In buildings or occupancies in which all building occupants are not required by this code to participate in the drill, the fire alarm system need not be activated to initiate the drill, provided that, in accordance with the rules, another means is employed to familiarize those building occupants participating in the drill with the fire alarm tones that would be sounded in the event of an actual emergency.
