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SPM Inspections at Altus House

As appointed Property Managers Specialist Property Asset Management (SPM) has been appointed to undertake recurring inspections of fire and life safety equipment.   There are a number of different types of inspection of fire safety measures.  These include:

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Life Safety Equipment:

  • Lifts for use by fire fighters. 

  • Evacuation lifts. 

  • Inlets for dry-rising mains. 

  • Inlets for wet-rising mains. 

  • Outlets for dry-rising mains. 

  • Outlets for wet-rising mains. 

  • Smoke control systems - Automatic Opening Vents (AOVs) (Monthly).  

  • Suppression systems. 

  • Fire detection and fire alarm systems including any detectors linked to ancillary equipment such as smoke control systems (in the common parts). 

  • Evacuation alert systems. 

  • Automatic door release mechanisms linked to fire alarm systems. 

  • General premises inspections (Monthly)

  • Emergency lighting checks (Monthly)

  • Fire doors (Quarterly)

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General Premises Inspections and critical life safety equipment:

  • Fire detection and warning systems.

  • Emergency lighting.

  • Fire-fighting and evacuation lifts including evidence of water in the lift pit.

  • Sprinkler system pressures, fuel and back-up generator operation.

  • Operation of Fire Dampers, Waste Closure Plates and Hopper Door fusible links.

  • Fire compartment and fire door integrity including self-closers.

  • Fire extinguishers - location and status.

  • Evidence of power and back up status.

  • Basement sumps pump status to protect Life Safety Equipment from flooding.

  • Stairwell and corridors.

  • Balconies.

  • Waste disposal areas and associated chute systems.

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The Inspections should be undertaken using Microsoft PowerApps. 

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To access the App you will need to have been authorised to do so.  

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Log in will be using SPM credentials.  That is your SPM Microsoft user name and password.

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A link to instructions in how to use the app is here:

  • How to use the Norbury House multi-inspection App.   

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It is of note that the app geo-tags the location of the inspections.

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Time and dated photographs of fire doors, areas inspected and non-conformities should be recorded in inspection reports.​

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