FIRE ALARM SEQUENCE FLOWCHART
NORMAL CONDITION
(NO FIRE ALARM)
FIRE ALARM SIGNAL INITIATED
MANUAL ACTIVATE MANUALLY FIRE DRILL/GENERAL ALARM ACTIVATE ALL
GENERAL ALARM OR NOTIFICATION DEVICES IN
MANUAL (MPS) OR FIRE DRILL BUTTON THE ENTIRE PLANT.
AUTOMATIC (SMOKE, AT FACP
HEAT) ACTIVATE ALL
INTERFACED FIRE-LIFE
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
AUTOMATIC
TOTAL EVACUATION IN THE ENTIRE BUILDING
SMOKE/HEAT DETECTOR,
WATERFLOW SWITCH
AUTOMATIC INITIATE INF NOT ACKNOLEDGED
POSITIVE ALARM SEQUENCE (PAS)
EVACUATE OCCUPANTS AT
15 SECONDS TIME 2 UP, 1 DOWN FLOORS
TO ACKNOWLEDGE NO ACTIVATE NOTIFICATION DEVICES 2 UP, 1
DOWN FLOORS (LOCAL ALARM)
ACKNOWLEDGE?
(STROBE HORN)
POSITIVE ALARM SEQUENCE
(PAS)
YES
YES
RESET?
180 seconds DELAY FOR
VERIFIACTION
RESPONDING PERSONNEL VERIFY NO
THE RECEIVED ALARM SIGNAL
YES ACTIVATE ALL NOTIFICATION
DEVICES IN THE ENTIRE PLANT.
RESET? ACTIVATE ALL INTERFACED FIRE-
RESET PANEL IF LIFE SAFETY EQUIPMENT
FALSE ALARM
NO GENERAL ALARM AUTOMATICALLY
ACTIVATES AFTER 180 SECONDS IF NOT RESET
UPON RECEIPT OF ALARM SIGNAL
ACTIVATE NOTIFICATION DEVICES 2 UP, 1 DOWN POSITIVE ALARM SEQUENCE (PAS) TOTAL EVACUATION IN THE ENTIRE BUILDING
FLOORS (LOCAL ALARM) EVACUATE OCCUPANTS AT
THE SAID LEVELS
(STROBE HORN)
POSITIVE ALARM SEQUENCE (PAS)
EVACUATE OCCUPANTS AT
2 UP, 1 DOWN FLOORS
YES NO ACTIVATE NAC ON ALL
GENERAL ALARM AUTOMATICALLY
FLOORS AND INTERFACES
ACTIVATES AFTER 180 SECONDS IF NOT RESET
RESET? (SPF, SEF, VOICE
UPON RECEIPT OF ALARM SIGNAL
EVACUATION ALARM,
TOTAL EVACUATION IN THE ENTIRE BUILDING
ELEVATOR RECALL)
NOTE:
PASSWORD: 1397
1. 180 SECONDS DELAY WILL BE BYPASSED BY IF THE FOLOWING ITEM EXIST
a. If two initiating device is activated (smoke/heat detector, waterflow switch).
b. If manual pull station (MPS) is triggered/activated.
c. If Fire Drill or General Alarm button is activated at FDAS panel.
2. 180 SECONDS DELAY FOR ACTIVATION OF AUTOMATIC GENERAL ALARM.