KEN KIRSCHENBAUM, ESQ ALARM - SECURITY INDUSTRY LEGAL EMAIL NEWSLETTER / THE ALARM EXCHANGE You can read all of our articles on our website. Having trouble getting our emails? Change your spam controls and whitelist ken@kirschenbaumesq.com ********************** Comments on Does maglock need fire alarm release June 24, 2023 ************************ Comments on Does maglock need fire alarm release from article on June 12, 2023 ************************ Ken, With regards to Maglocks, aka "Special Locking" in code parlance. "Means of Egress", aka Exits, is a critical life safety component of the Building codes, Fire codes and the Reference Standards, i.e. NFPA-101, NFPA-72. The International Building Code (IBC) contains no less than seven sections and or sub sections concerning the special locking of doors. The starting point is a thorough understanding of IBC Chapter 10 Means of Egress. All designers and contractors need to do their due diligence on this topic, where locking is permitted, where it is not permitted and importantly how it is to be configured, for example fire alarm actuation release. Keep in mind that not only is occupant evacuation affected but accessibility by firefighters and others access. Lots of moving parts so to speak; In summary if you're not sure about special locking, find out. Sincerely, John Drucker, CET ICC Certified NJ Licensed Code Official Building/Electrical/Fire Protection ************************** Another comment ************************** Ken Responding to Rocco and if fire alarm release is needed on mag locks. It's always been my policy to have the fire alarm release them. My advice to Rocco would be to get the requirements from local codes and then tell the customer how it needs to be done. If the customer doesn't agree let them find someone else to do the install. Larry Dove **************************** Response **************************** You don’t want to be the alarm installer who locked occupants in a burning building. Situations like that have resulted in criminal as well as civil consequences. On a broader note, particularly with fire alarms be sure you are code compliant and if you’re not be very careful because blaming it on your customer may not be a winning strategy and it sure won’t make any friends at the Fire Marshall’s Office. The Fire All in One helps you in this regard because it places great emphasis on the fire alarm being code compliant as well as shifting the responsibility [or trying to] to the subscriber when it isn’t. **************************** STANDARD FORM AGREEMENTS: To order up to date Standard Form Alarm / Security / Fire and related Agreements click here: www.alarmcontracts.com *************************** CONCIERGE LAWYER SERVICE PROGRAM FOR THE ALARM INDUSTRY - You can check out the program and sign up here: https://www.kirschenbaumesq.com/page/concierge or contact our Program Coordinator Stacy Spector, Esq at 516 747 6700 x 304. *********************** ALARM ARTICLES: You can always read our Articles on our website at www.kirschenbaumesq.com/page/alarm-articles updated daily ************************* THE ALARM EXCHANGE - the alarm industries leading classified and business exchange - updated daily. https://www.kirschenbaumesq.com/page/alarm-exchange ************************* Wondering how much your alarm company is worth? Click here: https://www.kirschenbaumesq.com/page/what-is-my-alarm-company-worth ****************************** Getting on our email list / Articles archived: Many of you are forwarding these emails to friends or asking that others be added to the list. Sign up for our daily newsletter here: Sign Up. ************************** Ken Kirschenbaum,Esq Kirschenbaum & Kirschenbaum PC Attorneys at Law 200 Garden City Plaza Garden City, NY 11530 516 747 6700 x 301 ken@kirschenbaumesq.com www.KirschenbaumEsq.com
