Transcription of Managing Fire Protection System Impairment
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Managing fire Protection System Impairment But, the fact remains: If a fire ignites in an area where the fire Protection System has been impaired, the fire can spread unabated. As a result, it's important to take quick and efficient steps to minimize the duration of the Can your company afford to lose From 1986 to 2005, shut sprinkler Impairment and implement temporary US$ million in assets? Forgetting valves were a factor in 229 fire losses measures to help prevent a loss from to restore an impaired sprinkler or insured by FM Global, causing more occurring while Protection is out other fire Protection System at your than US$739 million* gross in of service. facility could cost that much damage an average of more than or more. US$ million per incident. All Fortunately, there are a number of the events, which resulted in a large steps you can take to ensure your fa- Should a fire occur while the System loss to our clients' assets, could have cility's fire Protection System is ready is impaired, the fire quickly could been prevented with a strong impair- when you need it, and following grow undetected and spread beyond ment management program, such as FM Global's Red Tag Permit System the control capabilities of the FM Global's Red Tag Permit System .
fire protection equipment out of ser-vice, even for a minute, you create a fire hazard. Sure, making repairs, in-stalling new equipment or completing building alterations are among valid reasons for impairing protection. But, the fact remains: If a fire ignites in an area where the fire protection system has been impaired, the fire
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