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A Pro’s Reaction To A False Alarm January 17, 2011

Posted by shawnpci in Fire Protection, Fire Systems, Good Stuff to Share.
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During a recent overnight stay in the wonderful city of Milwaukee, my son and I were rousted out of bed by the sounding of the fire alarm.

Being the 25-year fire protection systems professional that I am, I immediately began to think of reasons that the alarm was false. No way was I going to get dressed and leave the warmth and comfort of my resting place.  With the incessant temporal cadence blaring at or above the requisite dB level, I soon reasoned that I should, as a professional, lead by example and exit the building. And so I did.

On my way out of the stairwell, I encountered the problem – a pulled manual station. Coming towards me was the night manager with reset key in tow.  Once reset, he radioed the front desk and the alarm was silenced.

I introduced myself and encouraged him to find the perpetrator and prosecute.  He said he already had a very good idea of who it was and that the police had already been summoned.  Fire department personnel were pulling up as the alarm was silenced.

Lesson learned for me was that I was glad there wasn’t a fire and that the system worked as it was supposed to.  I hope the neaderthals who pulled the station are prosecuted to the fullest extent.

Bottom line:  this fire protection professional would rather have an alarm and not need it than to need an alarm and not have it.

Fire Extinguisher Contractors’ Advisory Board To Meet January 19 December 31, 2010

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The Iowa State Fire Marshal’s Fire Extinguishing Contractors and Alarm Systems Advisory Board is scheduled to meet Wednesday, January 19th,  beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the Public Safety Building, 215 East 7th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319, 3rd Floor State Fire Marshal Conference Room #343.

The meeting is open to the public and all are welcome to attend.

Please visit:  Advisory Board Home Page for additional information and updates.