901.7.3 Planned removal from service.
FC § 901.7.3
The impairment coordinator shall be made aware in advance of any planned removal from service of a standpipe system, sprinkler system or fire alarm system, or system component, for repair, servicing, alteration, testing and other maintenance of the system or component, or to allow construction to be performed in the area protected by the system without unnecessarily activating it. The impairment coordinator shall authorize and personally supervise the placing of the fire protection system out of service. Before authorizing the placing of the fire protection out of service the impairment coordinator shall: 1. notify the certificate of fitness holder responsible for supervising the maintenance of the standpipe system, sprinkler system or fire alarm system.
2.determine the extent and expected duration of the out-of-service condition.
3.inspect the areas or buildings involved and assess the increased risks.
4.make appropriate recommendations to the owner.
5.notify the department in accordance with FC 901.7.5, if required.
6.notify the responsible person designated by the owner to issue hot work authorizations in accordance with FC Chapter 35.
7.notify the central station and insurance carrier.
8.notify the occupants in the affected areas if the duration of time the sprinkler system or fire alarm system will be out of service is estimated to be more than 30 minutes.
9.place a tag at each fire department connection, standpipe and sprinkler system control valve and fire command center, indicating which fire protection system, or part thereof, is out of service.
10.maintain the fire protection system in service until work is ready to begin.
