901.7.2.1 Duties and responsibilities.
FC § 901.7.2.1
Persons conducting a fire watch shall: 1. continuously patrol the area affected by the out-of-service fire protection system to which such person has been assigned, keeping constant watch for fires; 2. be provided with at least one approved means for notification of the department and any FLS director, FEP coordinator or FEP staff on the premises; 3. immediately report any fire to the department and notify emergency preparedness staff on the premises; 4. be trained in the use of portable fire extinguishers and equipped with a portable fire extinguisher, or made aware of the location of readily accessible portable fire extinguishers in the area to which such person has been assigned to maintain a fire watch; 5. be responsible for extinguishing fires when they are limited in size and spread such that they can readily be extinguished using a portable fire extinguisher; 6. maintain a record of such fire watch on the premises during the fire watch and for a minimum of 48 hours after the fire watch has concluded; and 7. have no other duties.
