Per NFPA 25, all preplanned impairments shall be authorized by whom?

Per NFPA 25, all preplanned impairments shall be authorized by whom?

• A. The impairment coordinator
• B. The building owner
• C. The Fire Chief
• D. The Maintenance Supervisor

Answer: (A)

In NFPA 25, any planned outage of a water-based fire protection system is managed through an impairment process, and the person who has the authority to approve that planned impairment is the impairment coordinator. This individual is designated to oversee the entire impairment, confirming what will be affected, for how long, and what safeguards will be in place, such as fire watches or alternative protection. They issue the impairment permit, coordinate with building staff and occupants, and, if required, with the fire department, to ensure risk is properly managed during the outage. The other roles may be involved in planning or execution, but they do not carry the formal authorization for impairments. The building owner might designate who handles the impairment, the Fire Chief is typically informed or involved in response planning, and the Maintenance Supervisor may carry out the work, but the official approval rests with the impairment coordinator.

In NFPA 25, any planned outage of a water-based fire protection system is managed through an impairment process, and the person who has the authority to approve that planned impairment is the impairment coordinator. This individual is designated to oversee the entire impairment, confirming what will be affected, for how long, and what safeguards will be in place, such as fire watches or alternative protection. They issue the impairment permit, coordinate with building staff and occupants, and, if required, with the fire department, to ensure risk is properly managed during the outage.

The other roles may be involved in planning or execution, but they do not carry the formal authorization for impairments. The building owner might designate who handles the impairment, the Fire Chief is typically informed or involved in response planning, and the Maintenance Supervisor may carry out the work, but the official approval rests with the impairment coordinator.