901.7.2.2 Fire guards required.
FC § 901.7.2.2
The fire watch required when a standpipe system, sprinkler system or fire alarm system is out of service shall be maintained in accordance with FC 901.7.2.2.1 and this section. Exception: The impairment coordinator or other building staff trained and knowledgeable in conducting a fire watch may conduct a fire watch in lieu of a fire guard during the initial 4 hours of a planned removal from service, or after discovery of an unplanned out-of-service condition, provided that the floor or area in which the fire protection system is out of service does not exceed 50,000 square feet (4645 m 2).
