This annual preventive maintenance checklist helps facilities teams and inspectors maintain automatic fire and smoke detection systems in accordance with NFPA 72. It outlines required tools and materials, key safety guidelines, and detailed procedures to inspect and test water flow alarms, valve tamper switches, conduits, ionization and photoelectric detectors (including duct types), temperature detectors (restorable and non‑restorable), photoelectric beam detectors, pull stations, and battery‑operated smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Steps include activating devices with approved methods, verifying proper signal transmission to the fire alarm control panel, cleaning components per manufacturer instructions, and documenting maintenance hours and findings. Use this template to standardize testing, improve compliance, and support occupant safety across large sites.
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