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notification.
4. Fire department notification shall be accomplished in accordance
with section 10.2.6.4 of this IRR, a positive alarm sequence shall be
permitted .
Exception no. 1: Any smoke detectors required by this chapter shall
not be required to transmit an alarm to the fire department.
Exception no. 2: This requirement shall not apply where staff is
provided at a constantly attended location that has the capability to
promptly notify the fire department or has direct communication with
a control room having direct access to the fire department.
5. An approved automatic smoke detection system shall be in
accordance with Section 10.2.6.4 of this IRR, as modified by the para 6
through 8 hereof throughout all resident sleeping areas and adjacent
day rooms, activity rooms, or contiguous common spaces.
6. Smoke detectors shall not be required in sleeping rooms with four or
fewer occupants.
7. Other arrangements and positioning of smoke detectors shall be
permitted to prevent damage or tampering, or for other purposes.
Such arrangements shall be capable of detecting any fire, and the
placement of detectors shall be such that the speed of detection is
equivalent to that provided by the spacing and arrangements
required by the installation standards referenced in Section 10.2.6.4of
this IRR. Detectors shall be permitted to be located in exhaust ducts
from cells, behind grilles, or in other locations.
8. Smoke detectors shall not be required in Use Condition II open
dormitories where staff is present within the dormitory whenever the
dormitory is occupied.
D. Extinguishment Requirements
1. All buildings classified as Use Condition II, Use Condition III, Use
Condition IV, or Use Condition V shall be protected throughout by an
approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with
Section 10.2.6.5 of this IRR.
2. The automatic sprinkler system required by the preceding paragraph
shall be fully supervised and electrically connected to the fire alarm
system.
3. Portable fire extinguishers shall be provided in accordance with
Section 10.2.6.5 para “C” of this IRR.
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