Strobe lights provide valuable visual alert that something
is wrong, alerting people and individuals with hearing impairment that an
emergency situation exists. Building owners and contractors must provide
adequate protection to occupants through mandated fire alarm system
requirements which are detailed in several regulatory manuals. The
National Fire Protection Association, NFPA, outlines these requirements in
NFPA72 and NFPA101 standards, the International Building Code, IBC, and the
Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA, also provide direction as to when and where
strobe lights are required in buildings as part of the emergency and fire alarm system.
All documents require that strobes be installed in public
areas such as hallways, lobbies and restroom so that any hearing-impaired
person would be alerts to a fire emergency when visiting public buildings.
Common areas such as classrooms, cafeterias, conference rooms, and
employee break rooms which are not designated as employee work areas must also
be equipped with strobes. Individual
employee work areas such as offices and workstations are not required to have
visual strobes, unless accommodating hearing impaired employees and they must
contain audible alarms and notifications.
The primary method of notification is typically audible with
proper audio notification throughout an entire facility. When employers
and building owners are aware of a hearing-impaired employee or resident, they
must make accommodations to provide visual alerts.
HRSS Offers Fire Alarm System Design to Meet all Code
Requirements
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regulations.
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all regulations and code requirements assisting building owners with required
data sheets for code approval. Contact
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placement of all audible and visual alerts including requirements for strobe lights
with fire alarm systems.
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