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ATTACHMENT C <br />1575 m. Single- and multiple-station smoke alarms. <br />1576 n. Smoke and heat vents and mechanical smoke removal systems. <br />1577 o. Smokecontrol systems. <br />1578 p. Wet-chemical extinguishing systems. <br />1579 <br />1580 4. Standards. Fire protection systems shall be inspected, tested and maintained in accordance with the <br />1581 referenced standards listed in Table 906.6.1and as required in this section. <br />1582 <br />1583 TABLE 901.6.1 <br />1584 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM MAINTENANCE STANDARDS <br />1585 <br />1586 <br />STANDARD <br />SYSTEM <br />Portable fire extinguishersNFPA10 <br />Carbon dioxide fire-extinguishing system NFPA12 <br />NFPA12A <br />Halon 1301 fire-extinguishing systems <br />Dry-chemical extinguishing systems NFPA17 <br />Wet-chemical extinguishing systems NFPA 17A <br />Water-based fire protection systemsNFPA25 <br />Fire alarm systems NFPA72 <br />NFPA204 <br />Smoke and heat vents <br />NFPA750 <br />Water-mist systems <br />NFPA2001 <br />Clean-agent extinguishing systems <br />1587 <br />1588 5. Records. Records shall be maintained of all system inspections, tests and maintenance <br />1589 required by the referenced standards. <br />1590 a. Records information. Initial records shall include the: name of the installation <br />1591 contractor; type of components installed; manufacturer of the components; location <br />1592 and number of components installed per floor; and manufacturers' operation and <br />1593 maintenance instruction manuals. Such records shall be maintained for the life of <br />1594 the installation. <br />1595 6. Systems out of service.Where a required fire protection system is out of service, the fire <br />1596 department and the fire code official shall be notified immediately and, where required by <br />1597 the fire code official, either the building shall be evacuated or an approved fire watch <br />1598 shall be provided for all occupants left unprotected by the shutdown until the fire <br />1599 protection system has been returned to service. Where utilized, fire watches shall be <br />1600 provided with not less than one approved means for notification of the fire department <br />1601 and shall not have duties beyond performing constant patrols of the protected premises <br />1602 and keeping watch for fires. Actions shall be taken in accordance with Section 901 of the <br />1603 Minnesota State Fire Code to bring the systems back in service. <br />1604 a.Emergency impairments. Where unplanned impairments of fire protection <br />1605 systems occur, appropriate emergency action shall be taken to minimize potential <br />1606 injury and damage. The impairment coordinator shall implement the steps outlined <br />1607 in Section 901of the Minnesota State Fire Code. <br />1608 b.Removal of or tampering with equipment. It shall be unlawful for any person to <br />1609 remove, tamper with or otherwise disturb any fire hydrant, fire detection and <br />1610 alarmsystem, fire suppression system or other fire appliance required by this code <br />1611 except for the purposes of extinguishing fire, training, recharging or making <br />36 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />