Can I stop calling the Fire Department?

Yes, but there is a catch. The Minnesota State Fire Code allows the fire department to require that your fire alarm system be hooked directly into a monitoring company. If you have a fire sprinkler system, you should already be tied in somewhere. If you have a fire alarm system only, you may not be remotely monitored. It is the policy of the Hopkins Fire Department not to require remote monitoring of fire alarm systems unless one of the following conditions exist:

  • The fire alarm system was activated and the fire department was not called.
  • The fire alarm system was activated and the fire department did not receive a call until the system had been ringing for 5 or more minutes.
  • The building operator has a policy that discourages the tenants from calling the fire department when the fire alarm system is activated.
  • The building or occupants are considered a high risk.
  • The resident manager or caretaker reset the system prior to the fire department's arrival.

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1. Can I disconnect my fire alarm system?
2. Can I stop calling the Fire Department?
3. How much will a billable false alarm cost me?
4. What can I do to prevent false alarms?
5. Will I get billed every time my fire alarm system goes off?