Is your Fire Alarm system down? Sprinkler malfunctioning? Nationwide Security Service  Fire Watch is ready to serve. In some cases the fire marshal or fire chief has ordered the building owners to get fire watch services. In other cases building owners take a proactive step to reduce their liability before being ordered to do so. In either case fire watch patrols are conducted the same way. Fire-watch patrol officers perform foot patrols of the areas that have malfunctioning systems. Keeping a watchful eye for smoke or fire conditions. 24 Hour Emergency Fire Watch service.
Fire watch patrol officers perform the following tasks

Patrol floors
Ensure exits and walk ways remain clear
Identify and report any safety concerns
Sound the alert in case of fire and contact the fire department
Maintain communication with other officers on site.
Document all patrol activities in patrol log

Nationwide Security Services  assigns an account manager to each client. The account manager is available to assist the client through every step of the fire watch process. In addition the account manager is available to serve as a liaison between clients and the fire department. Dealing with the fire department can be intimidating. We take the fear out of the process and work with clients to maintain compliance with regulations.

Fire watch services are also available for non-fire related situations. In these cases fire watch services are provided due to access control systems malfunctioning or entrance doors being damaged due to criminal activity. In other cases security services are needed in response to new threats. Having a company to contact for fire watch or last minute security services is an important part of any corporate security plan. Security is ready, willing and able to provide the fire watch services that you need.

In most cases officers can be on site within 1-2 hours. FireWatch Security currently provides emergency security for several national retail chain stores, hotels, commercial fire watch, buildings, apartments, residential and more. Of all of the security guard companies servicing offering Firewatch Services, may not provide Certified, Licensed, Fire Watch Officers.

We follow NFPA 601: STANDARD FOR SECURITY SERVICES IN FIRE LOSS PREVENTION code and guidelines for our fire watch team. Our team has the highest level of fire prevention training in the industry. In-fact many of our fire watch specialists are off-duty firemen.

What is NFPA 601? This standard helps ensure that security personnel who perform fire loss prevention duties are qualified by defining criteria for the selection, requirements, duties, and training of such individuals.