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PE-13 FIRE PROTECTION


Overview

Number Title Impact Priority Subject Area
PE-13 Fire Protection LOW P1 Physical And Environmental Protection

Instructions
The organization employs and maintains fire suppression and detection devices/systems for the information system that are supported by an independent energy source.
Guidance
This control applies primarily to facilities containing concentrations of information system resources including, for example, data centers, server rooms, and mainframe computer rooms. Fire suppression and detection devices/systems include, for example, sprinkler systems, handheld fire extinguishers, fixed fire hoses, and smoke detectors.

Enhancements
PE-13 (1) Detection Devices / Systems HIGH
Organizations can identify specific personnel, roles, and emergency responders in the event that individuals on the notification list must have appropriate access authorizations and/or clearances, for example, to obtain access to facilities where classified operations are taking place or where there are information systems containing classified information.

The organization employs fire detection devices/systems for the information system that activate automatically and notify Assignment: organization-defined personnel or roles and Assignment: organization-defined emergency responders in the event of a fire.

PE-13 (2) Suppression Devices / Systems HIGH
Organizations can identify specific personnel, roles, and emergency responders in the event that individuals on the notification list must have appropriate access authorizations and/or clearances, for example, to obtain access to facilities where classified operations are taking place or where there are information systems containing classified information.

The organization employs fire suppression devices/systems for the information system that provide automatic notification of any activation to Assignment: organization-defined personnel or roles and Assignment: organization-defined emergency responders.

PE-13 (3) Automatic Fire Suppression MODERATE

The organization employs an automatic fire suppression capability for the information system when the facility is not staffed on a continuous basis.

PE-13 (4) Inspections

The organization ensures that the facility undergoes Assignment: organization-defined frequency inspections by authorized and qualified inspectors and resolves identified deficiencies within Assignment: organization-defined time period.