PE-13(1)

Requirement

Employ fire detection systems that activate automatically and notify [Assignment: organization-defined personnel or roles] and [Assignment: organization-defined emergency responders] in the event of a fire.

Discussion

Organizations can identify personnel, roles, and emergency responders if individuals on the notification list need to have access authorizations or clearances (e.g., to enter to facilities where access is restricted due to the classification or impact level of information within the facility). Notification mechanisms may require independent energy sources to ensure that the notification capability is not adversely affected by the fire.

Title

Fire Protection | Detection Systems — Automatic Activation and Notification
Family

Physical and Environmental Protection
NIST 800-53B Baseline(s)
- Moderate
- High

NIST 800-53A Assessment Guidance

Examine

[SELECT FROM: Physical and environmental protection policy; procedures addressing fire protection; facility housing the information system; alarm service-level agreements; test records of fire suppression and detection devices/systems; fire suppression and detection devices/systems documentation; alerts/notifications of fire events; system security plan; other relevant documents or records].

Interview

[SELECT FROM: Organizational personnel with responsibilities for fire detection and suppression devices/systems; organizational personnel with responsibilities for notifying appropriate personnel, roles, and emergency responders of fires; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities].

Test

[SELECT FROM: Mechanisms supporting and/or implementing fire detection devices/systems; activation of fire detection devices/systems (simulated); automated notifications].

ID	Assessment Objectives
PE-13(01)[02]	fire detection systems that notify <PE-13(01)_ODP[01] personnel or roles> automatically are employed in the event of a fire;
PE-13(01)[03]	fire detection systems that notify <PE-13(01)_ODP[02] emergency responders> automatically are employed in the event of a fire.
PE-13(01)[01]	fire detection systems that activate automatically are employed in the event of a fire;

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