Links and differences between fire protection and fire maintenance:
The protection of fire facilities and the maintenance of fire facilities play important roles in the fire system, but they differ in their definition, objectives, nature and content. The following are their linkages and differences:
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The aim is the same: both are to ensure that fire-fighting facilities function properly in emergency situations to prevent and reduce fire losses。
Interdependency: maintenance and protection of fire-fighting facilities are mutually reinforcing, with regular coverage preventing malfunctions, while maintenance is used to repair equipment that has failed。
Ii. Distinction
1. Nature of work:
Protection of fire protection facilities: priority is given to maintenance of existing equipment and systems, ensuring that equipment is in good condition through regular inspection, testing, repair and maintenance。
Maintenance of fire-fighting facilities: priority is given to repairing equipment and systems in case of malfunction and to timely maintenance and replacement of damaged or ageing facilities。
2. Phase of work:
Protection of fire-fighting facilities: this is done mainly after the equipment has been put into operation and through activities such as annual testing, daily inspections and emergency protection to ensure that the equipment remains in good condition。
Maintenance of fire-fighting facilities: throughout the product or engineering process, including failure detection, maintenance and replacement。
Objectives:
Protection of fire-fighting facilities: ensure proper operation of fire-fighting facilities and increase fire-fighting capacity of buildings。
Maintenance of fire-fighting facilities: ensure that fire-fighting facilities return to normal working conditions and meet usage requirements。
4. Content:
Fire-fighting facility maintenance: includes inspection and maintenance of fire alarm systems, automatic water injection systems, gas firefighting systems, fire-fighting connection systems, etc。
Maintenance of fire-fighting facilities: specific maintenance work based on malfunctions, such as replacement of damaged detectors, repair of malfunctioning firefighting equipment, etc。
5. Subjects of responsibility:
A: before safeguarding, a will be required to provide a qualified report of acceptance and acceptance from a testing unit with fire detection qualifications to ensure that fire equipment is complete and the fire system is functioning. If the system is not functioning properly or fire-fighting equipment is malfunctioning or damaged, repair or replacement of the system and equipment shall be entrusted to party b or to a third party, in addition to the cost of maintenance of the system and equipment, which is generally not included in the cost of protection services。
(b) on entering the first fire protection field, the fire protection system at site a should be screened and, if equipment is found to be missing or damaged, a list of appropriate facilities should be provided to party a to ensure that it is aware of the failure of the fire protection system on site. When party a entrusts party b to overhaul the problem facility, party b shall modify the problem facility within the required time and ensure that fire protection facilities return to normal use upon completion. Usually, b receives a report of a failure on the one hand, should be repaired on the ground within two to eight hours and completed within 24 hours, and if a serious malfunction is reported on the other, the equipment will be replaced by an extension corresponding to the arrival of the equipment。
Summary
Protection of fire protection facilities: focus on preventive maintenance to ensure proper operation of equipment。
Maintenance of fire-fighting facilities: focus on disaster recovery and restoration of equipment functionality。
