Impairment Control and Fire Watch Procedures Flashcards

Under NFPA 25, who is responsible for managing a fire protection system impairment?

Answer: The impairment coordinator designated by the owner

NFPA 25 requires the owner to assign an impairment coordinator to manage impairments.

What must be attached to a fire protection system or valve that has been taken out of service?

Answer: An impairment tag

A tag impairment system identifies impaired equipment so its status is visible to responders.

Which impairment type is scheduled in advance, such as for planned sprinkler repairs?

Answer: Preplanned impairment

Preplanned impairments are arranged ahead of time so precautions can be prepared.

A sprinkler pipe bursts unexpectedly and the system is shut down. This is classified as:

Answer: An emergency impairment

Unplanned outages from accidents or failures are emergency impairments.

Before a preplanned impairment begins, who should generally be notified?

Answer: The fire department, alarm monitoring company, and insurance carrier

Notifying the fire department, central station, and insurer ensures they know protection is reduced.

What is the main duty of a fire watch during a system impairment?

Answer: Patrol the affected area to detect fire and alert occupants and the fire department

A fire watch compensates for lost protection by detecting fires and raising the alarm.

Once an impaired system is restored to service, what should the impairment coordinator do?

Answer: Verify proper operation, remove tags, and notify all parties originally informed

Restoration requires testing, tag removal, and notifying everyone who was told of the impairment.