Do historic buildings in Wooster Square have to meet current fire code?

Yes, though the path is different from a new building. Fire codes apply to how a building is used and can reach existing structures, and a property designated as historic may be required by the fire code official to follow a fire protection plan under NFPA 914, the Code for Fire Protection of Historic Structures. The goal is the same life safety the Connecticut State Fire Safety Code requires everywhere. Mammoth Security designs fire alarm systems that meet NFPA standards while respecting a protected building.

How do you install a fire alarm system without damaging a protected historic building?

It comes down to design and routing. A historic structure resists easy pathways, so the system has to be planned around the building, with low-impact circuit runs and equipment chosen to minimize the number of devices and home runs needed. An addressable panel helps, because it pinpoints the exact device that activated without blanketing the structure in wiring. Mammoth Security maps a building first, then engineers detection, notification, and monitoring that pass inspection while leaving original fabric intact.

Who is responsible for keeping a historic building's fire alarm system compliant over time?

The property owner carries the obligation, but the integrator who installed and monitors the system does the work that keeps it defensible. Fire alarm systems are tested on a regular cycle, with records available for the fire marshal, and a monitored system has to hold a live, supervised connection to the central station. Mammoth Security keeps the systems it installs on that testing cycle and under 24/7 fire alarm monitoring, so the documentation is current and the connection stays live. Call (203) 747-8244.