Fire detection that is documented and tested.
S4 designs and integrates fire detection, alarm and suppression according to the regulations applicable in Colombia: detectors, manual pull stations, audible and visual notification, addressable panel, clean agent in equipment rooms and integration with access, ventilation and elevators, with complete testing and documentation.
Request an assessmentContent reviewed in November 2026
- C1Detection
- C2Notification
- C3Control
- C4Actions
Who it is for
4 layers, from detection to actions. Choose a profile to see which part of the system concerns you.
Maintenance manager
A documented, tested system that is easy to maintain.
Occupational health and safety (SST) lead
Evidence that detection and evacuation work.
Co-owned building administrator
Common areas protected and a system that passes inspection.
A system that has not been tested does not protect.
Many buildings have detectors but no updated drawings, no recent tests and panels in fault that nobody attends to. Such a system neither warns in time nor passes an inspection.
You need it if you recognize any of these signs:
- The panel has shown faults or bypassed zones for a long time.
- There are no as-built drawings of the system.
- Doors with access control do not release when the alarm sounds.
- The equipment room has no early detection or suppression suited to equipment.
- There is no record of tests or maintenance.
How the system is built.
The fire panel overrides the other systems: once an alarm is confirmed it releases doors, stops ventilation, recalls elevators and alerts the security platform. Everything is documented in a cause-and-effect matrix and tested one by one.
Detection
- Smoke, heat and multi-criteria detectors
- Aspirating or linear beam detection in large volumes
- Manual pull stations
Notification
- Sirens and strobe lights
- Remote annunciators
- Evacuation messages where required
Control
- Addressable panel with backup power
- Loops and input/output modules
- Clean agent suppression in equipment rooms
Actions
- Release of access control doors
- Ventilation shutdown and elevator recall
- Event and test logging
What is included and what is not.
Included in the service
- Survey of the existing system and of the building's use
- Design of detection and notification on floor plans
- Cause-and-effect matrix with the other systems
- Supply, installation and programming
- Clean agent suppression in equipment rooms where appropriate
- Testing of every device and as-built drawings
Out of scope
- Fire hydraulic network and sprinklers, coordinated with the specialist
- Procedures before the fire department, for which we provide the technical documentation
- Portable extinguishers and evacuation signage
Anything out of scope is coordinated with the right party or quoted separately, and is always stated in writing before we start.
How we do it, step by step.
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Assessment
Review of the building's use and occupancy, of the existing system and its documentation.
DeliverableStatus and gap report
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Design
Placement of detectors and notification per regulations, cause-and-effect matrix and integrations.
DeliverableTechnical report, floor plans and cause-and-effect matrix
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Integration
Installation, loop cabling, panel programming and interconnection with access, ventilation and elevators.
DeliverableSystem installed and programmed
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Commissioning
Functional test of each detector, pull station, output and matrix action.
DeliverablePer-device test report and as-built drawings
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Operation and improvement
Periodic inspections and tests, preventive maintenance and handling of panel faults.
DeliverableInspection and test log
Reference regulations and standards.
These are the usual references for this type of system. The technical report of each project identifies which ones apply, depending on the use, size and location of the installation.
Regulatory reference, indicative
- NSR-10, titles J and K
- Colombian Seismic-Resistant Construction Regulation (the national building code): fire protection and means of egress according to use.
- NFPA 72
- NFPA fire alarm and signaling code; common reference for designing detection and notification.
- NFPA 2001
- NFPA standard for clean agent fire extinguishing systems, used in equipment rooms.
- RETIE
- Colombian technical regulation for electrical installations: governs the service connections and circuits that power the equipment.
What stays in your hands.
Status report
Gaps in the current system against regulations.
Technical report and floor plans
Detection, notification and suppression.
Cause-and-effect matrix
What each system does on each alarm.
Test report
Device by device.
As-built drawings
The system as it was left.
Inspection plan
Frequency and scope of maintenance.
How we apply it in your sector.
What people ask us most.
Which regulations apply?
It depends on the building's use. In Colombia the starting point is NSR-10 (titles J and K), with NFPA 72 as a reference for detection. The technical report identifies what applies to your case.
Can you review a system that is already installed?
Yes. The assessment reviews the panel, devices, documentation and integrations and delivers the gaps in priority order.
What is a cause-and-effect matrix?
A table that defines what each system does on each alarm: doors that release, fans that stop, elevators that are recalled. It is the basis for integration testing.
Which suppression suits an equipment room?
In rooms with electronic equipment a clean agent is usually used, which does not damage equipment or leave residue. The choice depends on volume, airtightness and occupancy, and is justified in the design.
Who maintains the system?
We can include inspections, tests and preventive maintenance in the operation phase, with a record of each intervention.
Let's talk about your project.
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