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Fire alarm job checklists

New fire alarm system, device add, monitoring / communicator install, cable pull / pathway and more. Here are the common steps for 12 fire alarm jobs.

Pick the job you are on. Run down the steps. Print this page for the truck. In the app, pick fire alarm as your trade and these jobs load as your checklist, next to your before, during and after photos.

New install

New fire alarm system

  • Drawings & permit
  • Panel mounted
  • Pathways & cable
  • Devices set & addressed
  • Programmed
  • Pre-test & AHJ
  • Monitoring online

Device add

  • Panel in test
  • Device addressed
  • Wiring landed
  • Programming done
  • Alarm tested
  • Monitoring notified

Monitoring / communicator install

  • Account set up
  • Communicator mounted
  • Panel connected
  • Signals sent
  • Central station confirmed
  • Customer shown

Cable pull / pathway

  • Pathway clear
  • Cable labeled
  • Pull complete
  • Supports OK
  • Firestop done
  • Photos taken

Replace / 1-for-1 swap

Device replace (1-for-1)

  • Panel in test
  • Old device removed
  • New device addressed
  • Tested
  • Panel restored
  • Monitoring notified

Panel replace

  • Monitoring on test
  • Old panel documented
  • New panel mounted
  • Circuits landed
  • Programmed & tested
  • Monitoring restored

Battery replace

  • Panel in test
  • Old batteries out
  • New batteries in
  • Date labeled
  • Charger voltage checked
  • Panel normal

Repair / service call

Trouble / fault call

  • Trouble noted
  • Circuit isolated
  • Fault found
  • Repair made
  • Panel normal
  • Monitoring notified

False alarm investigation

  • Event history pulled
  • Device found
  • Cause fixed
  • Tested
  • Panel normal
  • Customer briefed

Renovation / remodel

Tenant improvement / remodel

  • Existing devices mapped
  • Devices relocated / added
  • Programming updated
  • Tested
  • As-builts updated
  • AHJ (if)

Inspect / maintain

Annual inspection

  • Devices walked
  • Trouble cleared
  • Batteries checked
  • Docs ready
  • Report written
  • Tags updated

System inspection prep

  • Devices walked
  • Trouble cleared
  • Batteries checked
  • Docs ready
  • AHJ scheduled
  • As-builts updated

Use these as a base. You know the job best, so add or skip steps to fit it. You are responsible for the work and the customer info you collect. See the Terms and Conditions.