What is a fire watch?

A fire watch consists of:

  • Regular patrols by qualified personnel
  • Notification to the West Allis Fire Department at 414-302-8900
  • Clearly identified, established and verified means of communication to report an emergency and initiate evacuation of the building
  • Documentation of the fire watch detail, to include: dates, times, personnel names and signatures of those assigned to the fire watch

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1. What is a fire watch?
2. What is a "qualified" person?
3. What are the duties of personnel on fire watch?
4. How often do we need to do a fire watch?
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