Read more about testing and reporting your business's life safety protection system.
Testing Requirements
The International Fire Code and related standards specify the confidence testing requirements for the fire protection systems listed. Property owners, or their designee, are solely responsible for the timely testing of fire protection devices, correcting deficiencies, and reporting test results. Automatic courtesy notifications from Tegris Fire Inc. may be sent when systems are due for testing.
| Fire Protection Systems | How Often Testing is Required |
|---|
Automatic Sprinklers
| Annually |
Clean Agents and Halon
| Annually
|
| CO2 | Annually
|
Dry Chemical
| Annually
|
Emergency Generators
| Annually
|
| Fire Alarms | Annually |
| Fire Pumps | Annually |
Foam
| Annually
|
Private Fire Hydrants
| Every 5 Years
|
Range Hoods
| Semi-Annually |
Rolling and Sliding Fire Doors
| Annually |
| Standpipes | Every 5 Years |
| Wet Chemical (except range hoods) | Annually |
| Other Systems | As determined by the West Richland Building Department |
Records
After the system is tested, the testing contractor will submit the results to West Richland Building Department using the Tegris Fire Inc. online reporting system. Any system deficiencies shall be reported and may require correction before the system is approved by the Building Department.
Read through our standard for Fixed-Fire Protection Equipment Testing for more information.