Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance

THIRD PARTY REPORT SUBMITTAL

Reports, deficiencies, and doucmentation related to the inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire protection and life safety systems must be submitted to the Central Valley Fire District. Staff within the Community Risk Reduction division will review, follow up, and assist property owners in resolving any issues noted to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of fire protection and life safety systems. The district has partnered with a third party service provider, Inspection Reports Online (IROL) to assist us in this. The process for submitting reports to our office is simple, and staff is always willing to help. You can get your reports to us in three easy steps: 

  1. Business or property owners can utilize the fire and life safety service provider of their choice to conduct Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance to their fire and life safety systems. 
  2. The Service provider registers (If not already) and submits a report to the Central Valley Fire District through IROL.
  3. The report is then reviewed by representatives of the district, and assistance in following up with the business or property owners as necessary.

If you need assistance along the way, you can reach out to the team at IROL, or at Central Valley Fire District for additional help, we would be glad to assist you. 

CODE REQUIREMENTS

To maintain reliability and operability, Fire Protection Systems are required to be maintained in an operative condition at all times. Where defective, fire protection and life safety systems shall be repaired or replaced.

The 2021 International Fire Code (IFC) as adopted by the Central Valley Fire District, references several standards by which inspection, testing, and maintenance must be completed. These are listed in Table 901.6.1.

SYSTEM STANDARD 
 Portable Fire Extinguishers NFPA 10 
 Carbon Dioxide Fire-Extinguishing Systems NFPA 12 
 Halon 1301 Fire-Extinguishing Systems NFPA 12A 
 Dry-Chemical Extinguishing Systems NFPA 17 
 Wet-Chemical Extinguishing Systems NFPA 17A 
 Water-Based Fire Protection Systems NFPA 25 
 Fire Alarm Systems NFPA 72 
 Smoke and Heat Vents NFPA 204 
 Water-Mist Systems NFPA 750 
 Clean-Agent Extinguishing Systems NFPA 2001 
 Aerosol Fire-Extinguishing Systems NFPA 2010