FIRE SMOKE DAMPER TESTING: WHY IT MATTERS

Fire smoke damper (FSD) testing is a branch of Fire Life Safety measures-- codes that are applied to structures to alleviate the damage done to centers and residents in case of a fire. Fire smoke dampers are devices that sit within HVAC ductwork and are crucial elements in compartmentalizing fire and smoke. Correctly working dampers prevent hazardous fire and smoke from propagating rapidly through a structure and provide residents necessary time to leave a facility safely in such an event.

Fire Damage: People and Buildings

It might be surprising to know that many fire associated deaths come not from direct contact with fire itself, but from smoke inhalation.1 The concern is then, how do you manage smoke circulation? Fire smoke dampers try to do this by turning off specific paths and restricting the amount of smoke that spreads throughout a structure, thus restricting the inhalation quantity by people who may not remain in a safe area yet. These systems with the possible to hinder preventable injury make FSD testing essential for many facilities. Beyond this, effectively functioning dampers can help lessen the quantity of damage and monetary loss in a facility due to fire. The variety of fires happening in a developed environment highlight the unpredictability of fire associated mishaps, as the NFPA reports that \"A fire happens in a structure at the rate of one every 63 seconds\" to the cost of billions in damages.2 Testing the performance of dampers installed in older buildings and brand-new building is a preventive care that can keep an unusual, but not unheard of event, from becoming a disaster.

\"A fire occurs in a structure at the rate of one every 63 seconds\"

Codes, Fines, & & AHJs In brand-new building all centers are required to have fire dampers tested one year after certificate of occupancy, and every four years afterwards-- other than in healthcare facilities where that time frame is every 6 years. Due to increased analysis of code enforcement of NFPA codes 80 and 1053, FSD screening has ended up being a more sought-after service as owners are becoming mindful of the legal and possibly fatal ramifications that originate from having unusable dampers. A variety of these oversights and their fixes have actually ended up being public, as security concerns end up being paramount for schools, health care centers, and others. Failing to produce documentation for confirmed damper functionality for the regional Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) throughout structure evaluations can be accompanied by fines, the center being shutdown, or a halt in getting federal and state funds.

Who Needs FSD screening?

Code enforcement of FSD screening by federal, state, and regional AHJs has expanded from the healthcare sector to:

Assisted Living and Acute care facilities

Transitional care and Rehabilitation centers

Commercial structures

Educational institutions

Fire Smoke Damper screening is a service that seems superfluous till it's necessary. Confirming these gadgets operate in structures can make a difference in fire-related occasions not only for the structures themselves, but for individuals who live and operate in them.

Sources

1 NFPA Reporters Guide, ABA Burn Incidence Fact Sheet 2 NFPA Fire Loss 2017 3 NFPA 80, 105

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