When a building's fire alarm or suppression system goes offline — for maintenance, malfunction, or an upgrade — Florida fire code requires a trained fire watch officer on site immediately until the system is restored.
A fire watch officer conducts continuous patrols of the facility, monitors for smoke, fire, or unsafe conditions, and maintains a detailed fire watch log documenting every round and observation. If a hazard is identified, the officer is trained to initiate evacuation procedures and coordinate directly with the local fire department.
Fire watch situations rarely come with advance warning, so we keep the staffing capacity to deploy on short notice — often within hours of your call.
A fire watch log isn't just a formality — it's the record that protects you in an inspection or after an incident. Our officers are trained specifically in fire watch documentation requirements, and our command team is reachable 24/7 to dispatch coverage the moment your system goes offline.
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