FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS FIRE ALARMS SYSTEMS All campus residence halls and apartments are protected by state of the art automatic, addressable fire alarm systems with voice notification. These fire alarms systems are connected to a central computer located in the Kutztown University Public Safety and Police Services Department Dispatch Center and are monitored 24/7. These systems include smoke and heat detection and manual pull stations. All campus residence halls and apartments are equipped with visual strobe lights for compliance with ADA. All strobe lights flash when the fire alarm system is activated. Activation of a fire alarm is either manual (alarm pull stations) or automatic (smoke/heat detectors, sprinklers); which sounds alarms throughout the building. • An automatic fire detection or suppression system is one that will operate-and provide evacuation notification without human interaction. • An addressable fire detection system is one where the location of the activated device (address) is reported to the fire alarm panel as well as the Dispatch Center to alert first responders to the exact location of the incident. • Voice notification audibly alerts occupants of an emergency situation in the building and instructs occupants to evacuate and assembly at their assigned assembly locations outside. The campus fire alarms systems meet or exceed NFPA 72, The National Fire Alarm Code. All fire alarm systems and their component parts are inspected per NFPA guidelines annually by a NICET certified technician. SPRINKLER SYSTEMS All residence halls and apartments are equipped with automatic water-based fire sprinkler systems. These sprinkler systems include wet and dry - pipe systems, fire hose connections in stairways of some high-rise buildings and fire pumps to increase pressure and flow to meet applicable code requirements. All sprinkler systems are monitored through the building fire alarm system and will trigger the fire alarm when activated. All sprinkler systems are inspected per NFPA code semiannually by NICET certified sprinkler technician. Our sprinkler systems comply with NFPA 25 and 13 guidelines. • A full sprinkler system is one that covers all areas within a building to include living areas, corridors, lobbies, lounges, mechanical areas and storage rooms. • A wet sprinkler system is always "on", it has water in the pipes at all times. • A dry-pipe sprinkler system is used in areas prone to freezing temperatures. These sprinkler systems are dry until activated by a fire. • Sprinkler heads are heat sensitive devices. These devices activate when the air in the immediate area of the sprinkler head reaches a pre-determined temperature. Sprinkler heads operate independently. Sprinkler heads will not activate as a result of smoke in the area. • Typically, an activated sprinkler head will flow 30 gallons of water per minute. Once the fire is extinguished, the water flow must be shut off manually. PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS Fire extinguishers are located in hallways, common areas and mechanical areas of residence halls and apartments. Multi-class (ABC), multi-purpose dry chemical fire extinguishers, pressurized water fire extinguishers and CO2 fire extinguishers are provided in residence halls and apartments. Fire extinguishers are inspected by the Office of Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) and annually per NFPA guidelines by a NICET certified fire suppression technician. Per NFPA 10 and OSHA 29 CFR 1910.157, fire extinguishers receive six-year maintenance and are hydro-tested every 5 or 12 years, depending on the type of fire extinguisher.
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