If you own or manage a commercial building in Porter, Lake, or LaPorte County, fire protection compliance comes down to a calendar. Miss a date and you risk failed inspections, insurance headaches, and real safety gaps. Here is the full schedule in one place.
Fire Alarm Systems (NFPA 72)
- Monthly: Visual checks of control panels, batteries, and device condition.
- Annually: A comprehensive functional test of every initiating device, notification appliance, and panel by qualified technicians.
- Every 2 years: Smoke detector sensitivity testing (first test within one year of installation).
Fire Sprinkler Systems (NFPA 25)
- Monthly: Gauge and control valve checks.
- Quarterly: Water flow alarm devices and fire department connections.
- Annually: Full system inspection including a main drain test.
- Every 5 years: Internal inspection of piping and valves for corrosion and obstruction.
Portable Fire Extinguishers (NFPA 10)
- Monthly: Visual inspections, which your own staff can perform.
- Annually: Certified maintenance and tagging.
- 6 / 12 years: Internal examination and hydrostatic testing.
Backflow Preventers (327 IAC 8-10)
- Annually: Testing by a certified tester, with results filed with your water utility, including devices on fire lines.
The easiest way to stay compliant
Put every system on one calendar with one vendor. Sutton Life Safety schedules, performs, and documents all of the above for commercial properties across Northwest Indiana, and sends reminders before anything comes due. Request a quote and we will build your building’s inspection calendar.
