Central Station Fire Alarm Monitoring
3 RCNY 901-01 (Central Station Monitoring of Fire Alarm Systems)
FDNY Rule 3 RCNY 901-01 sets the standards, requirements, and procedures for the monitoring and related maintenance of fire alarm systems in New York City premises that transmit an alarm signal to a central station for re-transmitting or otherwise reporting fire alarms to the Department, and for the operation of those central stations. A central station company must obtain an FDNY certificate of operation before operating a central station or transmitting alarms to the Department, and an owner of a protected premises may not contract for monitoring with a central station company that lacks a valid certificate of operation.
Who must comply
Other FDNY regulations
Fire & Life Safety Director (FLSD) CoF
3 RCNY § 113-02 (Fire and Life Safety Director Certificate of Fitness)
Certificates of Fitness / Qualification
3 RCNY 113-01 (Certificates of Fitness and Certificates of Qualification)
NYC Fire Code (2022)
NYC Admin. Code Title 29, Ch. 2 (New York City Fire Code), as amended/re-enacted by Local Law 47 of 2022
Fire Protection Systems Maintenance (FC901)
NYC Fire Code (Admin. Code Title 29, Ch. 2) FC 901 — Fire Protection Systems, General
Fire Safety/Emergency Action Plans (Offices)
NYC Fire Code (Admin. Code Title 29) FC 404; 3 RCNY 404-01 and 404-02
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