Two-way voice communication for areas of refuge in Los Angeles.
Area of refuge communication systems for Los Angeles properties, designed around your building's specific code cycle and AHJ requirements.
The City of Los Angeles covers a huge range of property types across our service area, from single-family homes to large commercial buildings, each falling under the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) rather than the county Sheriff.
Area of refuge communication in Los Angeles buildings
An area of refuge gives someone who cannot use the stairs a protected place to wait, and a way to reach help while they wait. The communication station is what makes it functional rather than symbolic, and it is required by both building code and the ADA in most multi-story construction.
In Los Angeles, buildings with an enormous range, from century-old brick to new high-rise, across dozens of distinct districts are where this comes up most often. LAFD plan check is more demanding than most surrounding jurisdictions, and submittal timelines should be planned for accordingly, and that context affects where stations get placed and how calls are routed once someone presses the button.
Each station provides two-way voice communication to a constantly attended location, with visible and audible confirmation that the call was received. The system needs battery backup, supervised wiring, and fault monitoring, and it has to keep working when normal building power does not.
We design, permit, install, and test these systems, and we handle the annual testing that keeps them compliant. For entertainment, healthcare, logistics, hospitality, retail, and manufacturing, the widest range of building age and construction type in the region sometimes means the wiring path is the hard part, and that is worth resolving during design rather than during installation.
Is an area of refuge system required for my Los Angeles building?
Most multi-story buildings in Los Angeles with areas of refuge are required under ADA and IBC to have a two-way communication system installed in that space. We can confirm the exact requirement for your building.
Does an area of refuge system need ongoing testing in Los Angeles?
Yes, most fire codes require periodic testing and documentation for area of refuge systems, which we provide for our Los Angeles clients on an ongoing basis.
Which buildings in Los Angeles require an area of refuge system?
Generally multi-story buildings where someone who cannot use the stairs needs a protected place to wait and a way to call for help. Occupancy type and building configuration determine the specifics, and we can review your plans and tell you what applies.
Do area of refuge systems need ongoing testing in Los Angeles?
Yes. The stations, battery backup, and supervised wiring all need periodic testing to remain compliant. We handle that annual testing for the systems we install and for systems other contractors put in.