Area of refuge communication systems built to code for Pomona properties.
Reliable, code-compliant area of refuge communication for Pomona multi-story buildings, tested and documented for every inspection.
Pomona has a broad mix of property types — historic downtown buildings, university-adjacent housing near Cal Poly Pomona, and industrial space along the Pomona Freeway corridor. Each type calls for a different layout.
Area of refuge communication in Pomona 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 Pomona, buildings with a historic downtown, university and fairground facilities, and extensive industrial are where this comes up most often. event and fairground facilities here have occupancy swings that alarm and monitoring schedules need to account for, 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 education, events, manufacturing, and distribution, early-1900s downtown, institutional campuses, and industrial sometimes means the wiring path is the hard part, and that is worth resolving during design rather than during installation.
What's required for area of refuge signage in Pomona?
Code requires clear signage at each area of refuge showing how to use the communication system. We handle signage as part of every Pomona installation to keep it code-compliant.
Does the area of refuge system need backup power in Pomona?
Yes, backup power is required so the system keeps working during an outage, which is often exactly when it's needed most at a Pomona property.
Which buildings in Pomona 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 Pomona?
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.