Sprinkler heads must be inspected annually. Annual inspections help ensure the system is working correctly, and no rust or water back-up has occurred.
Even with regular maintenance, sprinkler heads do not last forever. Fire safety protocol recommends you get sprinkler heads replaced once every five years to prevent fire sprinkler leaks.
What Other Safety Measures are There?
Fire protection is much more than having the protocols in place. Protocols are only as good as their weakest aspect. Therefore, regular inspections are a must. To keep your property safe every day, follow these steps for commercial property fire protection:
- Check your fire alarms monthly. Make sure they are loud enough for anyone in the unit to hear. Replace the batteries at least two times a year. If you notice that new batteries are no longer helping the alarm work efficiently, replace the alarm unit as soon as possible.
- Verify your fire alarm monitoring monthly. Your fire alarms should be monitored around the clock. Any alarm should be sent directly to your local fire and police department to ensure an immediate response.
- Verify your system is properly monitored when you run monthly checks. Without proper monitoring, your property could burn to the ground before the emergency response team arrives. This also includes regular fire sprinkler monitoring.
- Maintain and inspect your commercial lighting during monthly fire alarm inspections. The National Fire Protection Association lists lighting as one of the top five causes of fires in commercial buildings. Federal laws mandate commercial buildings maintain proper commercial lighting.
- All lighting must be adequately spaced. After all, one of its primary jobs is to guide people to exit the property in the event of a fire.
- Repair any faulty or weak fixtures or wiring.
- Keep portable fire extinguishers throughout the property.
- Extinguishers should be placed every 75 feet at the minimum.
- Replace regular fire extinguishers every 5 years. Dry chemical fire extinguishers last 12 years.
- Inspect your sprinkler system yearly. Pipes can break, clog, and leak.
If you are looking for fire protection services in Orange County or LA County, contact us at Ultra Fire Operations Inc. We will perform regular inspections, replace your fire sprinkler heads, and even design a custom fire sprinkler system if needed.