This chapter discusses property security systems, emergency response, and fire protection systems. It covers specialized locking arrangements for buildings and how they interface with fire protection. It also describes tools and methods first responders use to rapidly enter properties. The chapter aims to teach students to identify the components of means of egress, requirements for interior exit doors, delayed egress locking systems, sensor and hardware released electrically locked doors, emergency building entrances, and property access through security gates.

1. Fire Protection Systems
Third Edition
Chapter 13 — Property Security, Emergency Response, and Fire
Protection Systems

2. Overview/Introduction
‣ This chapter discusses the various specialized locking
arrangements for ingress and egress, how they interface with fire
protection systems, and the tools, methods, and systems available
to first responders that permit rapid entry to properties and
structures.

3. ‣ Upon successful completion of this lesson, the student shall be
able to:
‣ Identify and describe the three components of the means of egress.
‣ List and describe the override requirements for interior exit stairway
doors.
‣ List and describe the requirements for delayed egress locking systems.
‣ List and describe the requirements for sensor release of electrically
locked egress doors.
‣ List and describe the requirements for door hardware release of
electrically locked egress doors.
‣ Describe the purpose of an emergency building entrance system.
‣ List what is typically found inside an emergency building entrance
system.
‣ List and describe the different methods of property access through
security gates and vehicle barriers.
Learning Objectives

4. Section
I. Introduction
II. Means of Egress
III. Interior Exit Stairway Doors
IV. Delayed Egress Locking
V. Sensor Release Egress Doors
VI. Door Hardware Release of Electrically Locked Egress Doors
Chapter Content