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The NFPA 25 Field Guide is an inspection-focused field manual written for professionals responsible for the ongoing performance of water-based fire protection systems in real, occupied buildings. Rather than repeating standard language or presenting NFPA 25 as a checklist, this book explains how inspection, testing, and maintenance requirements are actually applied, evaluated, and enforced during fire inspections, insurance reviews, and post-incident scrutiny. It focuses on the practical realities that drive inspection outcomes over time, including why certain deficiencies recur, why some systems repeatedly draw attention from inspectors, and why inspection results often become predictable. The discussion centers on the systems and conditions that account for the majority of NFPA 25-related findings, including control valves and supervision, gauges and drains, wet and dry sprinkler systems, fire pumps, standpipes, private fire service mains, hydrants, internal pipe conditions, and impairment management. Throughout the book, emphasis is placed on what inspectors see in the field, what those observations imply about system reliability, and how documentation and consistency influence enforcement decisions. Special attention is given to the challenges of existing buildings, where legacy systems, operational constraints, staffing changes, and renovation work often complicate compliance. The book explains why small maintenance oversights quietly compound into major inspection issues, why five-year internal inspections generate anxiety and cost, and how impairment handling can either stabilize or damage inspection credibility. Written from an inspection-aware, field-oriented perspective, The NFPA 25 Field Guide helps readers move beyond ""check-the-box"" maintenance and toward predictable, defensible inspection outcomes-without turning inspections into arguments or code debates. What You Will Learn How NFPA 25 requirements are applied during real inspections in existing and occupied buildings Why certain fire protection deficiencies recur across inspections and jurisdictions How inspectors evaluate sprinkler systems, fire pumps, standpipes, and water supplies in practice What common test results actually indicate about system performance and reliability Why documentation, consistency, and visible control often matter more than technical explanations How to manage impairments and system downtime in ways inspectors and insurers respect How to anticipate inspection outcomes and reduce repeat findings over time

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