Annual testing should be conducted in preparation for the building’s annual fire inspection unless the previous inspection or commissioning report was conducted within the previous 9 calendar months.
The annual report must be filed with OCSD within 30 calendar days following successful completion of testing to be considered valid.
Initial Third-Party tests shall be performed by a qualified testing entity not employed by the construction contractor nor any entity or individual related to the construction contractor. Subsequent annual testing may be performed by the installation contractor’s qualified testing agent.
It is the responsibility of the owner of a building containing or requiring an in-building Emergency Responder Radio Coverage System (ERRCS) to acquire, file and have available for inspection, copies of the annual inspection report, conducted within the previous 13 calendar months and Approval to Operate documentation provided by the OCSD FCC Licensee for each radio network supported by the system. Annual testing and proof of compliance shall be in accordance with Section 510.6.1 of the current California Fire Code.
The report is to be filed with the Fire authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) and digital copies of all documents provided to OCSD (FCC Licensee) as shown in the current BDA Annual Inspection Form.
Copies are to be maintained by the building owner at the site and available for review on demand. Specific documents are to be stored with the head-end equipment.
- Annual testing will be done at no expense to the City or County.
- Annual tests results shall be filed with the AHJ/Fire Marshal and OCSD as directed.
