NFPA 915 the Standard for Remote Inspections and Tests
Have you ever wondered: “Could I perform a Fire Life Safety Inspection with a drone or video camera?” The NFPA Standards Council has discussed this very concept and has recently accepted the NFPA 915 Technical Committee’s recommendation to publish the Standard for Remote Inspections and Tests.
The NFPA officially released NFPA 915 on May 13, 2023. This will have a huge ripple effect going forward in the Fire Life Safety Space with regard to integrating technology, tools, and techniques to improve efficiencies and ease of inspecting a multitude of Fire Life Safety Systems. Look for more great things to come from this newly published Standard.
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