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Fire watch in San Francisco

Fire watch in San Francisco.

An officer walking your San Francisco building nonstop while the fire alarm or sprinklers are offline, with every round written down and timed.

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Fire watch that fits the building.

Older San Francisco buildings, high-rises mid-renovation and residential buildings with aging panels all end up needing fire watch at some point, usually with almost no warning.

The officer on fire watch has one assignment. They keep walking every affected floor and area, look and smell for smoke, check for heat and hazards, keep exits and stairwells clear and if something’s wrong, they pull the alarm and get help on the way. Each round goes into a timed log kept in the building for your engineer, your contractor and the inspector.

Call us as soon as you hear the system is down, and we’ll get moving. Fire watch can cover one night, a long weekend or months of work. On construction sites, it can run next to regular site security.

Why San Francisco Private Security

Private security,
San Francisco standard.

San Francisco properties choose us for security that’s polished, thorough and easy to work with.

01

Trusted officers

Every officer is background checked, and we’re fully insured.

02

Complete coverage

Guards, patrol, monitoring, fire watch and events in one plan.

03

Clear reporting

Shift and visit reports so you always know what happened.

Step by step

How it works.

01

Call us

Tell us what’s down and which floors are affected.

02

Set the route

Every affected floor and area on the loop.

03

Nonstop rounds

Until the system is fixed and cleared.

04

Log stays with you

A timed record of every round, kept in the building.

A few useful answers

Common questions.

How do we find out if fire watch is required?

The fire department or your fire alarm or sprinkler vendor will tell you. Once they do, we provide the officer.

Can you start fire watch tonight?

Call us right away. Fire watch almost always comes up last-minute and we jump on it.

Can our lobby officer do it?

It’s better as its own post, since desk duties would interrupt the rounds.

What does the log record?

When each round happened, which areas were walked and anything worth noting.

Related services

Pair it with

01 / Construction

Construction site security

A gate officer during the day; guards, patrol or cameras at night.

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02 / Short notice

Temporary security guards

Officers for a night, a week or a renovation, no long contract.

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03 / On-site

Security guard services

An officer at the door who knows who belongs and notices who doesn’t.

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Industries

Where it fits in San Francisco

01 / Industry

Offices and corporate campuses

Lobby desks, visitor check-in and after-hours sweeps for office buildings.

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02 / Industry

Warehouses and distribution

Gate, dock and overnight coverage for Dogpatch, Bayview and waterfront sites.

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03 / Industry

Hotels and hospitality

Overnight lobby support, floor rounds and garage checks for hotels.

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04 / Industry

Apartments and HOAs

Lobby posts, package rooms and overnight garage checks for residential buildings.

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Let’s talk about protecting your San Francisco property.

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