6.5.6 Fire Control Center

A Fire Control Center should be provided to monitor alarms and lifesafety components, operate smoke-control systems, communicate with occupants, and control the fire-fighting/evacuation process. Consider providing redundant Fire Control Centers remotely located from each other to allow system operation and control from alternate locations. The Fire Control Center should be located near the point of firefighter access to the building. If the control center is adjacent to lobby, separate it from the lobby using a corridor or other buffer area. Provide hardened construction for the Fire Control Center.