Health Choice Enterprises can assist your facility with the required fire and smoke damper inspections.
We’ve been in the industry for over 20 years helping clients stay in compliance with their local building codes and accreditation agencies. We provide damper inspection services for clients in several industries such as healthcare, education, commercial, hospitality and industrial.
Fire and Smoke Damper operation is a key component to stopping the spread of fire, smoke, and toxic fumes. According to the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), most fire deaths are not caused by burns, but by smoke inhalation. The line of defense against a deadly fire is the quick and efficient operation of your facilities dampers.
Health Choice will help you keep your staff, visitors, and patients safe and provide you with the proper documentation your local Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) requires.
Fire and Smoke Damper inspections are required 1 year after installation for all facilities. Every 6 years in healthcare occupancies and every 4 years for non-healthcare occupancies.
Our Damper Inspection Process:
- HCE will locate your facilities mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic dampers.
- We will provide every damper with a unique identifier.
- The unique ID will be noted on your life safety drawing.
- Operate/Actuate every damper by removing the fusible and resetting the fusible link. During the inspections faulty or corroded fusible links will be replaced.
- Electric and pneumatic dampers will be actuated by disconnecting the power source.
- Capture “Open” and “Closed” photos of every damper.
- Minor repairs and adjustments can be made during the inspection upon request.
Our Damper Repair Process:
- Repairs quotes will be issued upon delivery of your report.
- Repairs include access door installation, fusible link replacement, actuator replacement and consulting for repairs requiring an HVAC Mechanical Contractor.
- A full report will be issued detailing the specific repairs completed and completion dates.
- Technicians have completed the proper OSHA and ICRA Trainings.
Our Reports:
- You will receive a digital pdf and hardcopy binder with floors or buildings separated by tabs.
- Your digital life safety drawings will be returned with the damper locations annotated.
- You will receive an inventory list in excel format detailing the damper ID numbers, locations, damper type, and if applicable, the reason for non- compliance.
- Reports will indicate “Pass” or “Fail”
- Reports follow the NFPA 101 and NFPA 80 requirements for annual fire door inspections.
- Your reports will be easy to navigate and understand.
- They can also be customized to fit your facilities specific needs.
Our Team:
- HCE Project Managers have completed the OSHA 30-Hour and HCE Technicians have completed the OSHA-Hour.
- We are experts in the NFPA-101, NFPA-80, NFPA-105 and the International Building Code.
- HCE Project Managers have completed the OSHA 30-Hour and HCE techs have completed the OSHA-Hour.
- HCE staff has completed the Infection Control Risk Assessment Training (ICRA).
- Our Inspectors are kind and courteous to facility staff, visitors, and patients.
