Elements and Performance Criteria
- Conduct inspections of the installation process
- Determine whether staged inspections are required during the installation process to validate the fire safety system and associated fire safety sub-systems upon completion
- Schedule and communicate timing of inspection to the client and, if required, to otherstakeholders
- Check and confirm that the fire safety system and associated fire safety sub-systems are installed in accordance with relevant standards, codes and legislation, specification requirements and staged inspections
- Identify and record non-compliance issues that impact on the fire safety system installation and test program
- Identify and record local conditions and regulations that impact on the fire safety system installation and test program
- Review remedial actions for non-compliance issues and the impact of local conditions on the test program, within area of expertise and responsibility
- Communicate unresolved non-compliance issues and the impact of local conditions on the test program to client and other stakeholders
- Monitor integration of the fire safety system with associated fire safety sub-systems
- Establish the interdependence of the fire safety system with the associated fire safety sub-systems
- Determine power supply needs and, if necessary, confirm with the relevant authority
- Check that all associated sub-systems of the fire safety system are compatible and coordinated in their operation
- Check that back-up systems are available, whererequired
- Ensure the safe operation of any evacuation systemsnot coordinated with the fire safety system and associated fire safety sub-systems
- Oversee the inspection, testing and preventative maintenance of the fire safety system and associated fire safety sub-systems
- Compare inspection and test results with required performance data
- Check that the maintenance program is carried out by competent personnel
- Monitor the maintenance program to ensure that the program is conducted in accordance with the relevant standards and maintenance protocols
- Monitor the identification of non-compliance and the impact of local conditions on the maintenance program
- Communicate unresolved non-compliance issues and the impact of local conditions on the maintenance program to clientandrelevant stakeholders
- Circulate the documented test protocol and resultant data to the clientandrelevant stakeholders
- Collate and prepare summary fire safety system performance documentation
- Collate documentation produced for the installation, commissioning and maintenance of the fire safety system and associated fire safety sub-systems
- Confirm all modifications to original specifications and technical drawings and plans are documented and dated
- Make reference to relevant standards, codes and legislation validating the performance and functionality of the fire safety system and associated sub-systems
- Prepare recommendation for approval and/or compliance documentation and forms as appropriate
- Produce reports, using agreed timelines and format which include areas tested, areas checked and assessed, and areas of non-compliance