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FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION Building or fire codes often require fire alarm sys- tems to automatically alert the responsible fire brigade, fire department, or other emergency response forces. The important consideration for fire department response is reporting the correct location. Often an alarm service or off-site location will receive the alarm signal and then retransmit it to the fire department and/or fire brigade. It is crucial that the address reported to the fire department match the address where the alarm originated. If a building has multiple addresses, the one with the fire alarm annunciator or fire command center, should be reported. If a building includes separate, independent annunciators, coordinate the remote signal with the correct annunciator location (Figure 6.5). . Larger buildings with multiple sections or multi- ple entrances can be confusing. If possible, remote fire department notification should include informa- tion on the section, wing, or entrance where units should report, so firefighters may investigate an alarm originating from the corresponding area. In addition, strobe lights at entrances corresponding to the alarm location for on-site notification can greatly assist the fire department (Figure 6.6). Considerations - Fire Department Notification ■ Report the correct location/address. ■ Report the entrance with the alarm annunci- ator or fire command center. ■ Report the section or wing of the building, if available. ■ Report device type, if possible. (Fig. 6.5) One of two annunciators in a building with four wings, which' fronts on three different streets. OV BUI;LDIN.GS AND FIRE PR,D'TE6T1oN SaFI'RE SERVICE FEAT.UR.ES YS,TEMS 5'5 171 I (Fig. 6.6) Strobes above each tenant entry door indicate the tenant where an alarm originates in this building, which has multiple tenants with different addresses fronting on two streets.