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Fire watch is certified coverage across Halifax and Nova Scotia for the hours a building’s fire system is down. An officer walks the property on a documented schedule until it’s back online.
Coverage is built to satisfy your insurer and the fire authority:
Fire watch is typically triggered by an out-of-service sprinkler system, a disabled alarm, or hot work like welding.
Construction sites often need it during specific phases; see construction site security for the broader coverage picture.
Tell us the building and what’s impaired. Coverage can often start the same day.
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Officers are trained to the standard your insurer and the fire authority expect, with logs built for that audience. Dispatch can start coverage quickly once a system goes down.
Often the same day, since this coverage is usually needed on short notice. Call and describe the situation, and we’ll tell you what’s realistic.
Sprinklers, standpipes or fire alarms taken out of service for repair, or hot work happening without active protection.
Yes. Every round is logged, with the time and the officer’s observations ready for review.
For as long as the system stays impaired, from a few hours to several weeks depending on the job.
Fire watch is one of sixteen. These are the services clients most often pair with it, or choose instead.
Often paired with fire watch on vacant properties between tenants.
Keyholding and callout for once the system is back online.
Wider guarding for a site that needs more than watch rounds.
Scheduled checks on the site once the impairment is cleared.
Tell us what you need covered and we will price it. One officer or a full program, guarding, patrols or an investigation. Quotes are free, itemized, and carry no obligation to proceed.
