NickVon
Well-Known Member
So here is the trouble, and the question of whom to talk to about functionality if possible.
Our building has 4 Beam smoke detectors across the audience seating. In the past if the genie lift goes up in the sight line we set the system off and need to start making phone calls to campus security and call in the false alarm These kind of smoke sensors are apparently appropriately installed and very high end. The trouble is that because the are incorporated in to our ADT/Emergency Service Alert panel; things like foggers/hazers also set them off (as they should in practicality of course)
We've frequently had groups some community theatre, some partner of ours, and proffesional theatre companies come in and ask about the use of these devices. As of right now the answer is no because...well they set of the alarm . I've gotten several different responses from our local FD but neither where the same, or complete.
Is it usually possible to Request? Rent? a fire marshal for to deactivate the Audible alarm and Alarm broadcast out to ADT while they are present in in the theatre for a group that wishes to use such devices?
I've been told by one fire official, that a fire alarm system can never be willfully disabled or silenced by anyone. Though in the past i'm sure high school shows i was involved in got around this by having local FD on call with a presence at the Venue. Do any of you facility people or others have any experience with this situations out side of publicly funded school districts and colleges?
The Stage and performance space and stage opens up right into the seating so things like wind walls or fans/high/low pressure to keep such effects upstage aren't practicable.
PS( Let me know if this is better posted in the special Effects Board
Our building has 4 Beam smoke detectors across the audience seating. In the past if the genie lift goes up in the sight line we set the system off and need to start making phone calls to campus security and call in the false alarm These kind of smoke sensors are apparently appropriately installed and very high end. The trouble is that because the are incorporated in to our ADT/Emergency Service Alert panel; things like foggers/hazers also set them off (as they should in practicality of course)
We've frequently had groups some community theatre, some partner of ours, and proffesional theatre companies come in and ask about the use of these devices. As of right now the answer is no because...well they set of the alarm . I've gotten several different responses from our local FD but neither where the same, or complete.
Is it usually possible to Request? Rent? a fire marshal for to deactivate the Audible alarm and Alarm broadcast out to ADT while they are present in in the theatre for a group that wishes to use such devices?
I've been told by one fire official, that a fire alarm system can never be willfully disabled or silenced by anyone. Though in the past i'm sure high school shows i was involved in got around this by having local FD on call with a presence at the Venue. Do any of you facility people or others have any experience with this situations out side of publicly funded school districts and colleges?
The Stage and performance space and stage opens up right into the seating so things like wind walls or fans/high/low pressure to keep such effects upstage aren't practicable.
PS( Let me know if this is better posted in the special Effects Board