Provide an automated emergency address notification system
Rationale: An emergency address notification system providing instant delivery of critical information decreases the time it takes occupants to respond to emergencies, which supports accurate and proportional responses to the hazard, contributing to enhanced safety and peace of mind.
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Requirements
Demonstrate compliance with the below:
Emergency Address Notification - (Full Credit):
Demonstrate compliance with all the following requirements:
- Provide an emergency address notification system that: is capable of disseminating or broadcasting messages to all building(s) occupants audibly and visually.
- Ensure the emergency address notification system is capable of alerting occupants during all of the following building(s) emergencies:
- fire and smoke detection
- carbon monoxide detection
- a minimum of one additional common building emergency*
- Common building emergencies may include but are not limited to the following:
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- extreme weather events
- air quality alerts
- active shooter events
- chemical incidents
- public health emergencies
- acts of terrorism
- power outages
- evacuations
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- Provide employees with a master key to enter all residential dwelling units in case of emergency.
- Implement a system that is capable of reaching family members or appointed emergency contacts of residents.
Compliance Documentation
Design Pathway
- Requirement 1:
- Upload a description of the planned system and how it will broadcast messages to all building(s) occupants audibly and visually.
- Requirement 2:
- Checkbox to certify that the emergency notification system will alert occupants during the following emergencies:
- fire and smoke detection
- carbon monoxide detection.
- Upload a description of the type(s) of common building emergency the notification system will alert occupants to.
- Upload specification sheets showing the emergency notification system(s) that will be installed.
- Checkbox to certify that the emergency notification system will alert occupants during the following emergencies:
- Requirement 3:
- Checkbox to certify that employees will be provided with a master key to enter all residential dwelling units in case of emergency.
- Requirement 4:
- Checkbox to certify that the implemented system will be capable of reaching family members or appointed emergency contacts of residents.
Built Pathway
- Requirement 1:
- Upload a description of the system showing how it broadcasts messages to all building(s) occupants audibly and visually.
- Requirement 2:
- Checkbox to certify that the emergency notification system alerts occupants during the following emergencies:
- fire and smoke detection
- carbon monoxide detection.
- Upload a description of the type(s) of common building emergency the notification system alerts occupants to.
- Upload specification sheets showing the emergency notification system(s) that are installed.
- Checkbox to certify that the emergency notification system alerts occupants during the following emergencies:
- Requirement 3:
- Checkbox to certify that employees are provided with a master key to enter all residential dwelling units in case of emergency.
- Requirement 4:
- Checkbox to certify that the implemented system is capable of reaching family members or appointed emergency contacts of residents.
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