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FDNY Publishes Requirements for As-Built Riser Diagrams

By Katherine Baerga In December 2023, the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) published guidance for submitting as-built riser diagrams. Such diagrams serve as an official record for fire alarm, auxiliary radio communication (ARC), and emergency fire alarm systems, and ...

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Code & Zoning / Fire Code / Fire Department / Industry News

New Fire Alarm Rules Take Effect on May 1

By Katherine Baerga  The Fire Department of New York (FDNY) recently updated its rules to align with the 2022 New York City Fire Code and current FDNY filing procedures. The new rules, which go into effect on May 1, 2023, ...

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Fire Department / Industry News

Industry Weighs in on FDNY Rule re: Fire Alarm Inspections

By Bruno Caligara As we reported last month, the New York City Fire Department recently proposed a rule to allow professional certification of certain fire alarm system defects. The virtual public hearing took place on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, and ...

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Fire Department / Industry News

FDNY Proposes Rule to Streamline Fire Alarm Inspections

By Frank Fortino The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) recently proposed a rule that would allow licensed professionals to certify correction of certain fire alarm system defects. The certification program under consideration would eliminate the need for FDNY re-inspection ...

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