Who handles fire alarms in Norco
Norco doesn't run its own fire department. The city voted in 2011 to contract with CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department, which now answers fire and emergency calls in town from Station 57 on Corydon Avenue.
Inspections run through a different office. The Riverside County Fire Department's Office of the County Fire Marshal handles plan review, construction inspections and fire and life-safety inspections for contract cities like Norco, and its Norco Eastvale Fire Marshal's Office is at 3902 Hillside Avenue (951-737-8097). Got a correction notice on your alarm? Confirm the re-inspection date with that office, then call us to schedule the fix.
Fire alarm testing in Norco
NFPA 72 sets the schedule. The whole system gets inspected and tested at least once a year, and some devices are due more often. Here's how a typical annual test goes:
- The panel is checked for trouble and supervisory signals before anything is tripped.
- Smoke detectors, heat detectors, pull stations and duct detectors are set off one at a time, and each one has to show up correctly at the panel.
- Horns and strobes are checked in every area.
- Backup batteries are tested under load.
- Sprinkler waterflow and valve tamper switches wired to the panel are tripped, too.
- If a monitoring company watches the panel, each signal is confirmed on their end.
The system stays on the whole time. Your monitoring company is told it's in test mode, so a tripped detector doesn't send a truck. Anything that fails gets written down so it can be repaired.
Repairs, new devices and panel replacement
A trouble light that won't clear usually points to a bad device, a wiring fault or a dying battery. Repeated false alarms are another common reason to call. Our fire alarm repair page for Norco covers that work in more detail.
New work is different. Adding devices, moving them during a remodel or replacing an old panel often requires plans, and in Norco plan review and construction inspections go through the County Fire Marshal's office.
Who may work on your alarm
A fire alarm is an electrical system. Our California work is done by Hedrick Fire Protection, which holds a C-10 electrical contractor license and a C-16 fire protection contractor license, and is licensed by the State Fire Marshal under Title 19 for extinguisher service and for inspection, testing and maintenance of water-based systems. That means the same company can test the alarm and the sprinklers it watches. Related work in Norco: fire sprinkler service, annual fire extinguisher certification and kitchen suppression service.
To book fire alarm testing or a repair in Norco, call (951) 384-0323 or email socal@1profire.com
Fire alarm questions from Norco
How often does a fire alarm need testing?
At least once a year under NFPA 72. Some devices are on a shorter schedule.
Who inspects fire alarms in Norco?
The Riverside County Fire Department's Office of the County Fire Marshal does plan review and fire and life-safety inspections for Norco, through its Norco Eastvale office on Hillside Avenue.
Does the alarm have to be shut off for testing?
No. The monitoring company puts the account in test mode first, so the technician can trip detectors, pull stations and waterflow switches without a fire engine showing up.
Is your company licensed for fire alarm work?
Yes. Hedrick Fire Protection does our California work and holds both C-10 electrical and C-16 fire protection licenses.