Many fire-protection and life-safety systems are designed to operate together in order to allow occupants to safely escape from a fire or other emergency.
For example, if a sprinkler system activates in an office building, it’s expected the notification appliances activate, magnetic door holders release and the elevator recalls to the appropriate floor. While integrated system testing confirms the “handshake” between these individual systems, this type of testing has not been mandated by any building code until now.