Listed Agent Program

LISTED AGENT PROGRAM

DEFINITIONS:

CITYWIDE AGENT: One who works for a fire alarm or sprinkler company and may disconnect a fire alarm system from any master box in the City of Franklin, NH for which the agent is legally responsible. Listed agents shall NOT disconnect any fire alarm system for any purpose other than system installation or maintenance.

PROPERTY AGENT: One who is a representative of a property owner and may disconnect a fire alarm system from a specific master box or boxes in the City of Franklin, NH for the purpose of maintenance or installation activities. Listed agents shall NOT disconnect any fire alarm system for any purpose other than system installation or maintenance.

LISTED AGENT: A listed agent is an individual who has applied for and received training as a Master Fire Alarm Box Listed Agent in the City of Franklin, NH.

WHO MAY APPLY: Any individual who is employed in the fire alarm or sprinkler business or who is a representative of a property owner and has a working knowledge of the operation of the fire alarm system.

ABOUT THE LISTED AGENT PROGRAM

This program has been implemented so that those employed in the fire alarm or sprinkler business or those who are a representative of a property owner and has a working knowledge of the operation of all systems that interact with the master box may disconnect a fire alarm system from any master box in the City of Franklin, NH.

The procedure is as follows:

The company or prospective agent would visit or call the Franklin Fire Department for the next Listed Agent Class.

They would complete the online application to become a listed agent. The company will be notified through e-mail with a list of dates for upcoming training sessions.

During the training session, the rules and regulations will be reviewed and instructions will be discussed on the disconnect and reconnect procedures. Each individual will also receive a copy of the rules and regulations for future reference.

There is an initial application fee of $50.00, payable when the application has been submitted. There will also be an annual fee of $65.00. Renewal forms and invoices will be mailed annually after July 1st.  Any listed agent that does not return the renewal with the annual fee will be removed from the listed agent program.

RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR FIRE ALARM BOX LISTED AGENTS

DISCONNECTION PROCEDURES:

All listed agents shall abide by the following procedures when disconnecting a fire alarm system from a master box:

1. Call the Franklin Fire Department before any disconnection activity is performed.
2. Give the Franklin Fire Department your name and listed agent ID. Describe the type of activity requiring the disconnection.
3. Once you have received authority from the Franklin Fire Department take the following steps:

WIRE MASTER BOX: Open the red outer door and the white inner door of the master box. Carefully remove the long arm from the mechanism. Replace the long arm with the short arm. Place the long arm on top of the white inner case. Close the white inner door and the red outer door of the master box.

Proceed with the system maintenance activity.

If at any time while you are in a Wire Master Box and the box bell tapper sounds you shall stop all activity and wait for the bell to stop tapping. If you inadvertently trip the master box, allow the box to complete all four rounds and IMMEDIATELY call the Franklin Fire Department to verify the accidental trip and rewind the box.

When the maintenance activity has been completed take the following steps:

WIRE MASTER BOX: Open the red outer door and the white inner door of the master box. Carefully remove the short arm from the mechanism and replace it with the long arm. Check to see that the metal portion of the long arm is under the black trip mechanism and the trip arm reads set. Check to see that the master box is fully wound. Close the white door and make the certain that no keys, short arms or other objects are in contact with the wiring or the bell-shorting bar in the box. Close the red outer door.

6. Check the status of the fire alarm system. If any yellow or red indicators are lit or if a trouble signal is sound you must check the system and clear it.
7. Call the Franklin Fire Department and give them your name and listed agent ID and let them know that you have completed your maintenance and that the master box has been long armed again.
8. Listed agents shall not, under any circumstance, jump out or disconnect any wiring inside the master box.
9. While the master box is short armed the listed agent MUST remain on site
10. Listed agents shall be responsible to provide their own set of master box keys. The listed agent shall present the short arm to the Franklin Fire Department for engraving of his ID number.
11. All questions regarding this program shall be directed to the Franklin Fire Department’s Fire Prevention Division.

DURATION OF A LISTING AGENT: A listing agent shall remain in effect until the individual no longer meets the requirements for a listing or has violated the requirements of the Franklin Fire Department for the master fire alarm box listed agents. Listed agents who change employment must reapply for a new listing (this will not require additional classroom instruction, but does require the completion of a new application).

VIOLATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR LISTED AGENTS: Upon the first violation of these provisions the listed agent and their employer shall receive a written warning of the offense and the employer shall be fined $25.00.

Upon the second violation of these provisions the listed agent and their employer shall receive a written warning of the offense and the employer shall be fined $50.00.

Upon the third violation of these provisions the listed agent and their employer shall receive a written warning of the offense and the employer shall be fined $100.00. The listed agent’s privileges will be revoked for a 90-day period. Once the listed agent’s privileges have been revoked they will need to call the Franklin Fire Department to have someone go to the location to short arm/long arm their master box. There will be a fee of $25.00 for each time the Franklin Fire Department has to go to the master box site.

 The listed agent will not be reinstated without written proof that the listed agent has received training on the proper use of the fire alarm systems within the City of Franklin.

DISCLAIMER: The Franklin Fire Department by virtue of listing agents does not guarantee, warranty, qualify, approve or certify any individual or company or their performance. The training provided and the rules and regulations which govern the listed agent program are intended to set minimum standards and procedures for listed agents. It is the responsibility of the listed agent and the property owner to assure that the fire alarm system and the master box restored to a normal operating condition after each disconnection.