BuildingReports Helps Service Providers Navigate Complex Compliance Requirements from ERCES Testing to FDNY Submissions Compliance in fire and life safety is becoming more specialized, more data-driven, and more jurisdiction-specific than ever before. Service providers are no longer just documenting inspections. They are managing increasingly detailed reporting requirements, adapting to evolving codes, and meeting local submission […]
True Compliance Starts at the Device Level Why Recalled Equipment Can’t Be Documented Without It Fire and life safety codes don’t just require inspections to occur, they require recalled equipment to be identified, documented, and communicated to building owners in writing. Meeting that standard depends on one critical capability: knowing exactly which devices are installed. […]
El verdadero cumplimiento normativo comienza a nivel de los dispositivos. Por qué no se puede documentar el equipo retirado del mercado sin esta información Los códigos de seguridad contra incendios y de protección de la vida no solo exigen inspecciones, sino también la identificación, documentación y comunicación por escrito a los propietarios de los edificios […]
An item of feedback we’ve received includes the name of the Discrepancy Report. Several partners requested we change the title from “Discrepancy Report” to “Deficiency Report”, however that doesn’t fit all ScanSeries apps and the preference is to keep these uniform as requested by large facility customers. While researching options we looked at the meaning […]
The National Fire Protection Association has provided important 2024 updates for extinguishing and suppression standards. NFPA 17, Standard for Dry Chemical Extinguishing Systems: Widely used to protect paint booth and vehicle systems. The terms “Deficiency” and “Impairment” are now differentiated and examples of each are provided in Annex B. NFPA 17A, Standard for Wet Chemical […]
Performance Systems Integration discusses the importance of maintaining critical facility fire and life safety systems during the COVID-19 pandemic, including a checklist for life safety maintenance in unattended facilities.
BuildingReports Service Member, State Systems, explains what type inspections and when testing should be conducted in the guest contribution.
The National Fire Protection Association shared some advice for authorities during the global pandemic.
The following is a reprint from the October 2018 issue of Industrial Fire World Magazine. The article has been reproduced in its entirety for your convenience, but you can also read the original by clicking here. According to a 2002 report by the National Fire Protection Association, an average of 228 fires or explosions were […]
UPDATE JANUARY 2019: This partnership has been discontinued due to low demand for BuildingReports-branded versions, but members still interested in acquiring Compliance Binders can still order them direct from L&R. Managing and organizing the massive amount of paper reporting required by CMS accredited agencies can be a massive headache for healthcare facility professionals. L&R’s Optix […]
