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Fire Alarm Systems & Fire Protection Systems

Accidents will happen. Fires will happen. To keep people safe and property damage to a minimum, a well-designed fire alarm and fire protection system may be mandated by the provincial building and fire code. Paralynx Engineering and our engineering consulting partners are experienced at designing of all types of building sprinkler systems and fire alarm systems. Your condo building, restaurant, commercial and industrial building will get the system you need to be compliant to the latest building codes.

Canada has one of the lowest fire-related death rates in the world. Cities have burned - Toronto (1904), Kelowna (2003), Slave Lake (2011), Fort McMurray (2016) - with zero loss of life. Having the right fire protection system provides advanced warning to minimize loss of both lives and livelihoods.

The Process of Designing A Fire Alarm System

Not all buildings require a fire alarm system, only those with a high-occupancy or risk level. Here's what to expect to get a fire alarm system up to code:

Who: Action:
Client Receives notification that a modification is required to the fire alarm system.
Electrical consulting engineer Assesses the existing system or determines the scope of a new fire alarm system.
Electrical consulting engineer Creates the design and drawings.
Client Submits the drawings to the city or municipal district for approval.
Electrical consulting engineer or client Issues drawings to fire alarm installation companies for quotes.
Fire alarm installation company Orders equipment, installs and tests the system.
Electrical consulting engineer Witness, and verification testing to provincial building code standards. This is done with the installation company.
Electrical consulting engineer Sign-off on the fire alarm system. Issue schedule to the city or municipality.

Fire Protection Systems - Building Sprinkler Systems

Once again, building codes mandates whether automatic sprinkler systems are required, and on what type of building. To get your existing system modified or a new fire protection system designed, the following steps are required:

Who: Action:
Client Receives notification that a modification is required to the fire protection system.
Mechanical consulting engineer Assesses the existing system or determines the scope of a new fire protection system.
Mechanical consulting engineer Creates the design and drawings.
Client Submits the drawings to the city or municipal district for approval.
Mechanical consulting engineer or client Issues drawings to mechanical contractions for installation quotes.
Mechanical contractor Orders equipment, installs and tests the system.
Mechanical consulting engineer Review and inspect to ensure compliance to building code standards.
Mechanical consulting engineer Sign-off on the fire protection system. Issue schedule to the city or municipality.

Fire alarm and fire protection system work silently in the background to help keep building occupants and property safe. Contact us with your project details to see how we can help.