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Fire Protection System Isolation and Impairment Procedure
Fire Protection System Isolation and Impairment Procedure
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
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1. PURPOSE
1.1. Fire
System
isolations
and
impairments affect the ability to detect and respond to fires. It is essential
that appropriate measures of fire protection devices are in place to mitigate risks associated with the
isolation
and
impairment.
This
Policy
and
Procedure has been developed by the Safety and Security
Departmenttoensure;
● Therequirementsforfireprotectionsystemimpairmentsaredefined;
● EarlyandaccuratenotificationofimpairmenttoFireProtectionsystemsand;
● Appropriate risk management, rectification and recording of all fire protection system
impairmentsinareasunderthemanagedproperty.
2. SCOPE
2.1. This document is applicable to all First Oceanic Property Management (FOPM) managed properties
andallthird-partyserviceproviders,fireprotectionsystemsinplace,including;
● Firedetectionsystems
● FireIndicatorPanels
● Firealarms
● Allsuppressionsystems
● Smokealarms
● Firesprinklers
● Thermaldetectors
3. DEFINITIONOFTERMS
a) EWIS-EmergencyWarningIntercommunicationSystem
b) ExtendedImpairment-Animpairmentofdurationgreaterthan12hours
c) FIP-FireIndicatorPanel(FDAS)
d) Fire Watch - Continuous and systematic surveillance of a defined area for the purpose and
detectionofunwantedfire
e) Impairment - Operating condition is wholly or partially disabled – in the context of this
document,itreferstothetotalorpartialdisablementofafireprotectionsystem
f) Isolation - The disengagement or disconnection of a system such that it cannot operate
effectively
g) JHA-JobHazardAnalysis
h) NormalBusinessHours-MondaytoFridayfrom8:30amto5:30pmexcludingpublicholidays
i) OutofBusinessHours-Weekends,publicholidaysandMondaytoFriday5:31pm–8:29am
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j) PMG - Property Management Group; Property Manager, Building Engineer(s), Accounting
Officer(s)
k) Third-partyServiceProviders-Concierge,Housekeeping,Maintenance,andSecurity
4. ROLESANDRESPONSIBILITIES
A. SafetyandSecurityDepartment(SSD)
● Responsible for the implementation of this Fire Protection System Isolation & Impairment
Procedure.
● ResponsibleforinvestigationifalapseinthisPolicyandProcedureoccurred.
B. Operations
● Responsible for
ensuring
that
this
Policy
and
Procedure
is adhered to and implemented in the
propertytheyaretaskedtomanage.
C. EngineeringDepartment
● Responsible for ensuring that all Isolation and Impairment procedures across all managed
propertiesareobserved.
5. PROCEDURALCONTENT
5.1. FireProtectionSystemImpairment
AllattemptsmustbemadetoavoidtheisolationandimpairmentofFireProtectionSystems.
Fire
Protection
Systems
may only be isolated if an alternative means of conducting required works
isnotachievable.
Where a fire
protection
system
isolation
is
inevitable,
if
possible,
only
one
fire
protection
system
should be impaired at any given time to ensure the property has some form of fire protection
systeminplaceatalltimes.
Onceithasbeendeterminedthattheisolationand/orimpairmentofafireprotectionsystemis
unavoidableorifitisunplanned,thefollowingprocessmustbefollowed:
5.2. ReceiveWrittenRequest
A request either written
or
via
online
from
the
relevant
Tenant
or
Tenant’s
Contractor(s)
must
be
submittedtothepropertymanagerprovidingthefollowinginformation:
● Typeandextentofworksbeingcarriedout;
● FireProtectionSystemandlocationimpacted;
● Reasonfortheisolation/impairmentoftheFireProtectionSystem;and
● Durationandtimingoftheisolation/impairment.
The request will be reviewed to ensure
that
sufficient
details
are
provided
and
confirm
whether
theisolation/impairmentisinevitable.
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The Property Manager will be consulted in instances where further
input
or
consideration
of
an
isolationisrequired.
5.3. ConfirmImpairmentDetails(PropertyManager)
● Ensure a copy of the ‘Fire Protection Impairment/Reinstatement Notice’ (refer ATT 1) is
availableorissuedtotheTenantrequesting/Contractorengagedtoperformtheworks;
● Ensure the Contractor to fill up the ‘Fire Protection Impairment/Reinstatement Notice’
properly.
● ReviewtheImpairmentNoticetoensuretherequiredinformationhasbeenprovided;
● Returnacopyoftheformtotherequestingpartyand;
● EnsuretheContractorcompletesandprovidesaSite-specificRiskassessmentandJHA.
Note: Sections 1 and 2 of the ‘Fire Protection Impairment / Reinstatement
Notice
must
be
completed
and
authorizedpriortothecommencementofworks.
5.4. The approved Impairment Notice
must
be
retained
by
PMG,
sent
to
the
Engineering
Department
and Safety and Security Department and reissued
to
the
Contractor
for
completion
of
Section
3
oncetherequiredworkshavebeenfinalized.
5.5. Record details in fire protection impairment and reinstatement register prior to the
commencement of the work, the
contractor
must
ensure
the
‘Impairment
Details’
are
entered
in
the
‘Fire
Services
Isolation
Register’
is
complete
(refer
ATT
5)
located
in
the
Fire
Control
Room
or
FIP).
5.6. NotifyRelatedParties
InthecaseofanExtendedImpairment,notificationtothefollowingisneeded:
● LocalFireBrigade
● Tenants
● Client
● SafetyandSecurityDepartment
● EngineeringDepartment
5.7. CommencingRiskManagementPlan
Where the duration of the impairment exceeds twelve (12) hours or overnight or an isolation
/
impairment results in the affected area being without any form of automatic fire protection or
alarm,
a Risk
Management
Plan
(ATT
7)
must
be
developed and implemented. In the case the Risk
ManagementPlancallsforafirewatchthefollowingmustoccur:
● NotificationtotheContractorthataFireWatchisrequired;
● Ensure that the Contractor provides appropriately trained personnel
to
undertake
a Fire
Watch;and
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6. PROCEDURALFRAMEWORK(FLOWCHART
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7. DOCUMENTS/FORMS
7.1. FireProtectionImpairment/ReinstatementNoticeForm
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7.2. FireProtectionImpairmentNotification
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7.3. HotWorksPermit
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7.4. FireWatchLogSheet
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7.5. FireProtectionImpairmentandReinstatementRegister
7.6. FireProtectionIsolationandImpairmentPoster
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7.7. FireImpairmentRiskManagementPlan
Specificallyhangonisolationvalveoffiresuppressionsystemand/ormain-subpaneloffiredetectionandalarmsystem.
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8. REFERENCES
8.1. SydneyHarbourForeshoreAuthority(FacilitiesManagementDivision).,FireProtectionSystem
IsolationandImpairment(2016-2018)
8.2. NFPA25-StandardfortheInspection,Testing,andMaintenanceofWater-BasedFireProtection
Systems,2020Edition
8.3. RA9514:FireCodeofthePhilippines2019RIRR(Chapter2,Division2,Para.J)
8.4. AllianzGlobalCorporateandSpecialty–FireProtectionImpairmentManagement.2020Edition
8.5. DominiqueDieken,PE.,SettingUpanEffectiveFireProtectionImpairmentProcedureAug23,2019
8.6. University of Technology Sydney., Fire Protection System Isolation and Impairment Procedure.
2019Edition.August21,2019