Fire Campus
Compliance review should begin with an audit of fire-pump records and maintenance documentation. NFPA 20, 2025 Edition, addresses record drawings, completed test reports, equipment manuals, special tools, and spare parts in Section 14.3.
Record drawings and completed test reports are to be provided to the building owner, while equipment manuals must include operating information, routine-maintenance instructions, repair procedures, parts information, electrical schematics, and recommended spare parts and lubricants. NFPA 20 Section 14.4 further directs that periodic fire-pump inspection, testing, and maintenance be performed in accordance with NFPA 25.
The review should also confirm that plant personnel understand fire-protection-system impairment procedures and that emergency contacts are current. NFPA 25 Section 4.1.4 requires notification of the authority having jurisdiction, the fire department where required, and the alarm-receiving facility when an impairment is identified or before a system or its water supply is tested or shut down. NFPA 25 Section 15.6 addresses emergency impairments, including interruptions of water supply, frozen or ruptured piping, equipment failure, and impairments discovered during inspection, testing, or maintenance.
The facility should therefore maintain updated contact information and ensure that impairment notifications, shutdown controls, and restoration steps are understood by responsible staff.
Finally, the facility should verify that inspections and specialized fire-pump work are performed by appropriately qualified personnel. NFPA 20 Section 4.3.3.1 requires installation personnel to be qualified or supervised by qualified individuals in the installation, inspection, and testing of fire-protection systems.
Section 4.3.3.3 identifies qualified personnel as including factory-trained and certified personnel, individuals certified by a nationally recognized fire-protection certification organization acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction, or personnel registered, licensed, or certified by a state or local authority.
Finally, training records, contractor qualifications, current manuals, inspection reports, and test documentation should be reviewed together to confirm that the fire-pump system is supported by competent personnel and an effective NFPA 25 inspection, testing, and maintenance program.