Fire Watch Checklist – Fill Out and Use This PDF

Updated: Nov 9, 2026

The Fire Watch Checklist form is a critical tool designed to ensure safety and compliance during periods where a building’s fire alarm or sprinkler systems are impaired, such as during maintenance, renovation, or hot work operations. It meticulously outlines procedures for regular checks, including ensuring exits are clear and fire extinguishers are accessible, and provides a rigorous log for documenting these checks hourly. Ensuring the thorough completion of this form is essential for maintaining safety in potentially hazardous situations.

To facilitate a comprehensive fire watch protocol, click the button below to fill out the Fire Watch Checklist form accurately and diligently.

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Fire Watch Checklist PDF Details

The Fire Watch Checklist form serves as a critical tool in maintaining safety and compliance within facilities requiring constant monitoring, such as Lancaster General Hospital. This comprehensive document outlines the necessary steps and protocols for conducting a fire watch across various departments or areas within the LGH WBH Campus and other specified locations. It lists reasons for initiating a fire watch, which might include hot work, sprinkler system impairment, or fire alarm system impairment, among others, both during routine maintenance and specific operations like renovation or demolition work. Key conditions that must be checked include ensuring exits and stairwells are clear, fire extinguishers are accessible, and the continuation of fire watch for a designated period after the completion of any hot work. The form requires hourly documentation of the fire watch by the person conducting it, affirming whether the conditions were met, and features specific instructions for responding to signs of smoke or fire, including the activation of fire alarms and notification protocols. Updated periodically, this form reinforces the procedural integrity of the fire watch process, ensuring that all regulatory and safety measures are strictly followed to protect the facility and its occupants.

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How to Fill Out Fire Watch Checklist and Log

Fire Watch Checklist and Log at a glance

What it is: Lancaster General Hospital Fire Watch Checklist and Log.

Where and when to file: Return completed sheets to the LGH Safety Department; fax 717- 544-4946.

A filled-in Fire Watch Checklist and Log example: a hot work fire watch

Fire Watch Checklist and Log example filled out, example: a hot work fire watch — Dana Sample logs a fire watch for hot work in a hospital wing. The first hourly check on 03/14/2026 finds every condition met. The picture shows one log row, and none of its entries is real. Fire Alarm System Impairment and Sprinkler System Impairment stay empty because only hot work is done.

How to fill out Fire Watch Checklist and Log, box by box

Project/Department, Fire Watch Areas and Name of Building

Enter the Project/Department, List Fire Watch Areas and Name of Building: LGH, WBH Campus or Other.

Reason(s) for Fire Watch

Indicate all the Reason(s) for Fire Watch that apply.

Mark Hot Work, or Fire Alarm System Impairment with regular maintenance, inspection, renovation/demolition work or other (explain).

Mark Sprinkler System Impairment with regular maintenance, inspection, renovation/demolition work or other (explain).

Conditions and the hourly log

Ensure the following Conditions (where applicable): (1) Exits, corridors, & stair towers are free from obstructions; (2) fire extinguishers are easily accessible & in the immediate area of hot work; (3) fire watch continues at least 30 minutes after hot work is completed (if applicable); (4) hot work permit current and accessible (if applicable); (5) temporary partitions are smoke tight and made of limited combustible materials.

Each area must be checked hourly and documented in the log, with the Date mm/dd/yyyy, Time and Person Conducting Watch, and YES or NO to Comply with conditions listed.

Fire watch procedure

Fire watch procedure: Patrol your designated area. Include corridors, hallways, lobbies, stairwells, lounges, and other common areas.

Look for observable signs of smoke and/or fire. At first sign of smoke or fire, Fire Watch personnel must: Pull the nearest fire alarm pull station.

Write the Nearest active pull station location.

Notify building occupants in the immediate area by shouting “Condition Red”.

Call the emergency number: Cell Phone: 911; Internal extensions: LGH 77911 Health Campus 43911 WBH 82911 Satellites 911.

Do not put yourself in jeopardy. If you suspect smoke and/or fire, call the emergency number as quickly as possible.

Common questions about Fire Watch Checklist and Log

Where do I file it?

Return completed sheets to the LGH Safety Department; fax 717- 544-4946.

Sources

[1] Lancaster General Hospital Fire Watch Checklist and Log, as served on this page (the Official source link on this page).