2022-08-19 12:30:23 | THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE |
| MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
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| 1) SHEET FA 3.001 - THERE ARE INDICATION FO FBC |
| REFERENCES TO THE REQUIRMENTS OF THE COMMAND CENTER; |
| HOWEVER, THEY ARE NO REFERENCES TO THE FLORIDA FIRE |
| PREVENTION CODE; NFPA 1 & 101. |
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| THE FIRE COMMAND CENTER SHALL COMPLY WITH NFPA 1, |
| CHAPTER 11, BUILDING SERVICES; 11.9 AND SHALL CONTAIN |
| THE FOLLOWING FEATURES: |
| 11.9.1 THE LOCATION, DESIGN, CONTENT, AND FIRE |
| DEPARTMENT ACCESS OF THE EMERGENCY COMMAND CENTER SHALL |
| BE APPROVED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. |
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| 11.9.2 THE EMERGENCY COMMAND CENTER SHALL BE SEPARATED |
| FROM THE REMAINDER OF THE BUILDING BY A FIRE BARRIER |
| HAVING A FIRE RESISTANCE RATING OF NOT LESS THAN 1 |
| HOUR. |
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| 11.9.3 THE EMERGENCY COMMAND CENTER ROOM SHALL BE A |
| MINIMUM OF 200 FT2 (19 M2) WITH A MINIMUM DIMENSION OF |
| 10 FT (3050 MM). |
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| 11.9.4 THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE PROVIDED IN THE EMERGENCY |
| COMMAND CENTER. |
| (1) THE FIRE DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM. |
| (2) A TELEPHONE FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT USE WITH CONTROLLED |
| ACCESS TO THE PUBLIC TELEPHONE SYSTEM |
| (3) SCHEMATIC BUILDING PLANS INDICATING THE TYPICAL |
| FLOOR PLAN AND DETAILING THE BUILDING CORE, MEANS OF |
| EGRESS, FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS, FIRE-FIGHTING |
| EQUIPMENT AND FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCESS |
| (4) WORK TABLE. |
| (5) IF APPLICABLE, A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN |
| FOR THE BUILDING. |
| 11.9.5 WHERE OTHERWISE REQUIRED, THE FOLLOWING DEVICES |
| OR FUNCTIONS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITHIN THE EMERGENCY |
| COMMAND CENTER. |
| (1) THE EMERGENCY VOICE/ALARM COMMUNICATION SYSTEM |
| CONTROL UNIT. |
| (2) FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEM ANNUNCIATOR UNIT. |
| (3) ANNUNCIATOR UNIT VISUALLY INDICATING THE LOCATION |
| OF THE ELEVATORS AND WHETHER THEY ARE OPERATIONAL |
| (4) STATUS INDICATORS AND CONTROLS FOR AIR-HANDLING |
| SYSTEMS. |
| (5) CONTROLS FOR UNLOCKING STAIRWAY DOORS |
| SIMULTANEOUSLY |
| (6) SPRINKLER VALVE AND WATER FLOW DETECTOR DISPLAY |
| PANELS |
| (7) EMERGENCY AND STANDBY POWER STATUS INDICATORS |
| (8) FIRE PUMP STATUS INDICATORS |
| (9) GENERATOR SUPERVISION DEVICES AND MANUAL START AND |
| TRANSFER FEATURES. |
| (10) PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM, WHERE SPECIFICALLY REQUIRED |
| BY OTHER SECTIONS OF THIS CODE |
| (11) CONTROLS REQUIRED FOR SMOKE CONTROL |
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| NFPA 101 |
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| 11.8.6* EMERGENCY COMMAND CENTER. |
| 11.8.6.1 AN EMERGENCY COMMAND CENTER SHALL BE PROVIDED |
| IN A |
| LOCATION APPROVED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. |
| 11.8.6.2 THE EMERGENCY COMMAND CENTER SHALL CONTAIN THE |
| FOLLOWING: |
| (1) VOICE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM PANELS AND CONTROLS |
| (2) FIRE DEPARTMENT TWO-WAY TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION |
| SERVICE |
| PANELS AND CONTROLS WHERE REQUIRED BY ANOTHER SECTION |
| OF THIS |
| CODE |
| (3) FIRE DETECTION AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEM ANNUNCIATION |
| PANELS |
| (4) ELEVATOR FLOOR LOCATION AND OPERATION ANNUNCIATORS |
| (5) ELEVATOR FIRE RECALL SWITCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASME |
| A17.1/CSA B44, SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS AND ESCALATORS |
| (6) ELEVATOR EMERGENCY POWER SELECTOR SWITCH(ES) WHERE |
| PROVIDED |
| IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASME A17.1/CSA B44 |
| (7) SPRINKLER VALVE AND WATERFLOW ANNUNCIATORS |
| (8) EMERGENCY GENERATOR STATUS INDICATORS |
| (9) CONTROLS FOR ANY AUTOMATIC STAIRWAY DOOR UNLOCKING |
| SYSTEM |
| (10) FIRE PUMP STATUS INDICATORS |
| (11) TELEPHONE FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT USE WITH CONTROLLED |
| ACCESS TO THE |
| PUBLIC TELEPHONE SYSTEM |
| (12) STAIRWAY VIDEO MONITORING EQUIPMENT AS REQUIRED BY |
| 11.8.8 |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND ENSURE EACH O THE REQUIREMENTS ARE |
| MET. |
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| 2) AS THIS IS A LARGE COMPLEX MIXED OCCUPANCY, AND TO |
| ASSIST IS FIREGROUND FUNCTIONALITIES, I AM REQUESTING A |
| REVIEW OF LOCATIONS FOR ANNUNCIATOR PANELS AT EACH OF |
| OCCUPACNCIES. |
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| EACH OCCUPANCY SHOULD HAVE IT'S OWN SEPARATE |
| ANNUNCIATOR PANEL THAT CAN FUNCTION THE SAME AS THE |
| FACP, BUT CLOSER TO EACH AFFECTED AREA. |
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| I.E. OFFICE LOBBY, HOTEL LOBBY, RESIDENTIAL TOWER |
| LOBBY, DAYCARE CENTER, PARKING PODIUM, ETC. |
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| NFPA 72 |
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| 10.17.3* ANNUNCIATOR ACCESS AND LOCATION. |
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| A.10.17.3 THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF ANNUNCIATION IS TO |
| ENABLE RESPONDING PERSONNEL TO QUICKLY |
| AND ACCURATELY DETERMINE THE STATUS OF EQUIPMENT OR |
| EMERGENCY CONTROL FUNCTIONS THAT MIGHT |
| AFFECT THE SAFETY OF OCCUPANTS. |
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| 10.17.3.1 ALL REQUIRED ANNUNCIATION MEANS SHALL BE |
| READILY ACCESSIBLE TO RESPONDING |
| PERSONNEL. |
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| 10.17.3.2 ALL REQUIRED ANNUNCIATION MEANS SHALL BE |
| LOCATED AS REQUIRED BY THE AUTHORITY HAV ING |
| JURISDICTION TO FACILITATE AN EFFICIENT RESPONSE TO THE |
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| 10.17.5.3 WHERE THE SYSTEM SERVES MORE THAN ONE |
| BUILDING, EACH BUILDING SHALL BE ANNUNCI ATED SEPARATEL |
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| THE LOCATIONS CAN BE COORDINATED WITH THE OFFICE OF THE |
| FIRE MARSHAL. |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND CONTACT MY OFFICE VIA EMAIL WITH PDF |
| FLOOR PLANS FOR EACH AREA OR PROVIDE DETAILED PROPOSED |
| FLOOR PLAN LOCATIONS ON THE RESUBMITTAL. |
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| 3) WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE PLAN SHEET |
| REVISION CLOUDS OR NUMBERED NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE |
| ABOVE. |
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| 4) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY BE PROVIDED ON THE |
| RE-SUBMITTAL OF THE ABOVE. |
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| PETER LEDUC |
| FIRE MARSHAL |
| 561-804-4709 |
| [email protected] |
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