Alarms BYU Security

Acknlowedge

Stops the audible alarm sound, but does not clear the alarm, we are able to do this

Silence

Silences the alarm for a building, but does not clear an alarm. we can only do this with permission from dispatch or a full time officer

Reset

Clears the alarm and returns it to its original state., only BYU electric shop can do that.

What are the different alarm types

fire, supervisory, trouble

Trouble

These are internal system alarms, monitored by the BYU Electric Shop. Simply acknowledge the alarm; it will be taken care of by the BYU electric shop.

Fire alarms

Smoke or fire has been detected in the building by an alarm or sensor., Refer to the "Emergency Response" Module.

Supervisory

This could be a number of things like building flooding or ground fault. Respond to the location described on the panel.  Radio Control with what is found.

S1 alarm panel

Boiler room, no secondary alarm panels.

S2 alarm panels

Main south entrance, secondary alarm panel located in Room 005 adjacent to mens locker room in basement

R1-R8, T1

south entrance, secondary alarm panel is located

R9

West Middle Entrance, no secondary Alarm panel

T2

North Middle Entrance, secondary alarm panel 1st Floor by the Elevator

S3

South Entrance Lobby, no secondary alarm panels

T3

South Entrance, secondary panel northwest corner of the first floor

T4

Room 138, secondary panel located West of W Entrance & East of E Entrance

Duress Alarms S2

W211 General Services(3), 203 health clinic reception Desk(3), W207 Copy Center(1), S2 109 Mailroom 109(1), S2 105 MTC Store(3), S2 119 Security Office(1)

S1 Duress Alarms

A100 Front Desk(4), S1 A104 Presidents secretary desk, A113 President Counselor Secretary Desk(1),

Duress Alarms other locations

Ped booth(1), Vehicle Booth(2), T4 140/146 South Security Booth(2)

Fire Riser S1

Bioler room northwest corner

S2 Fire Riser

Room 006, Behind Men’s Locker Room in Basement

R1-R8,T1 fire Riser

Basement, SE Corner (Go Left from the Door)

R9 fire Riser

Basement, West End under Yellow Metal Staircase

T2 Fire Riser

Basement, North End under Yellow Metal Staircase

S3 fire Riser

Basement, North End under Yellow Metal Staircase

T3

Parking Garage in the Barricade Room Just North of the T3 Parking Garage Entrance

T4

Parking Garage (There Are Two on Both Sides of the Parking Garage for Each Wing of the Building)

In the event of the server room alarm what are the main 2 important points

Contact ryan thompson with further action, but do not enter the server room

Boiler room alarm

The Boiler Room/Chiller Room Refrigerant Gas Leak Alarm provides an early warning of leaks in the chiller room, directly adjacent to the boiler room. The chiller room uses a non-toxic gas that is heavier than air, displacing oxygen and creating a space that is unbreathable should it leak in sufficient quantity. Two different types of alarms are present; a visual strobe with a low parts-per-million (PPM) leak or a visual strobe and audible klaxon with a high PPM leak. 

When Security is notified of an alarm, whether visual or audible, they should always respond as if the leak is serious. Security should never enter the chiller room when the alarm is triggered. If a guard were to enter the chiller room during a leak, the guard could pass out. This is even more likely if the alarm reports a high PPM with an audible klaxon. If there is high concentration of gas and a guard passes out and falls to the floor, they will inhale higher concentrations of refrigerant gas and could die. 

Security should respond in the following ways:

1. Evacuate the area. “The area” is only the chiller room. Security should take a QUICK look inside the chiller room and call out to verify nobody is inside, and then close both entrances to the room.

2. If a Stage 1 alarm (Visual strobe only) is sounded, the AC shop and Risk Management should be contacted. If a Stage 2 alarm (Visual strobe and klaxon) is sounded, Police Dispatch should be called first followed by Risk Management and the AC shop. 

3. Keep people out of and away from the room until the appropriate authorities have arrived and taken control of the situation.