TL;DR: Tell Global Security about your site and you get a clear fire watch proposal covering scope, staffing and patrol documentation for your Southwest Florida property — licensed Florida officers, 24/7 dispatch.
Tell us about your site and we'll respond with a clear fire watch proposal — typically within one business day.
A proposal is only useful if you can act on it. Ours states four things up front: the number of licensed officers posted to your site, the hours covered (including overnight and weekend coverage), the hourly rate with no add-on fees, and the date we can start. If your fire authority requires written notification, we handle that step and name the contact in the proposal.
Most requests across Fort Myers, Naples, Cape Coral and Bonita Springs are staffed the same day. An officer stays on site until the alarm, sprinkler or standpipe system is restored and the fire authority clears the building.
A fire watch is required whenever a fire alarm, sprinkler or standpipe system is out of service, during hot work, and during fire-system impairments in occupied buildings. Your local fire authority sets the requirement, and it is usually the property owner or contractor who must arrange coverage.
Rates depend on the number of officers, the hours, and how quickly you need coverage. Send the site details and you get a specific figure rather than a range. If a quote does not fit your situation, we will say so.
Every assignment is staffed by licensed Florida security professionals and documented: the scenarios this page covers — How fast can a fire watch start?, Who needs a fire watch?, What this costs — each get a written scope, named officer coverage and patrol rounds and incident logs kept for the property owner or general contractor.
Dispatch runs 24/7. Once a watch is confirmed, an officer is assigned to the site and patrol rounds begin immediately, with time-stamped entries so you can show an inspector or fire marshal exactly when coverage started.
Fort Myers and the surrounding counties. Officers work under the Florida Fire Prevention Code and NFPA standards, including NFPA 51B (2024 edition) for hot work and NFPA 1 (2021) and NFPA 101 (2021) as adopted statewide, so documentation is kept inspection-ready.
Call (239) 217-0581 or use the contact page and dispatch confirms staffing the same day. Related services on this site: fire watch, security guard, construction security.
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| What a fire watch proposal should include | A proposal is only useful if you can act on it. |
| Related services | Reviewed by the Global Security Services team · Licensed Security Services Provider · Last updated 2026-09-14. |
Most fire watch requests in Southwest Florida are staffed the same day. A licensed officer is posted on site until the alarm or sprinkler system is restored and cleared by the fire authority.
A usable proposal states the number of officers, the hours covered, the hourly rate, the start date, and who notifies the fire marshal. It should also name the licensed provider and list the site address covered.
A fire watch is required whenever a building's fire alarm, sprinkler, or standpipe system is out of service, during hot work, and during fire-system impairments in occupied buildings. Requirements are set by the local fire authority having jurisdiction.
What this costs — Rates depend on the number of officers, the hours, and how quickly you need coverage..
Standard coverage includes → fire watch services — coverage and standby requirements; → fire watch in naples; → fire watch in cape coral; → construction site security — often paired with fire watch. Documented patrol rounds and incident logs are kept on every assignment, so property owners can hand a complete record to an inspector, an insurance carrier or an HOA board.
Coverage terms, staffing levels and response details on this page are current for 2026 and are confirmed in writing with every proposal.
How fast can a fire watch start? Most requests across Fort Myers, Naples, Cape Coral and Bonita Springs are staffed the same day. Who needs a fire watch? A fire watch is required whenever a fire alarm, sprinkler or standpipe system is out of service, during hot work, and during fire-system impairments in occupied buildings How fast can a fire watch start in Fort Myers or Naples? Most fire watch requests in Southwest Florida are staffed the same day. What should a fire watch proposal include? A usable proposal states the number of officers, the hours covered, the hourly rate, the start date, and who notifies the fire marshal.
NFPA 51B (2024 edition) covers fire watch during hot work; the Florida Fire Prevention Code adopts NFPA 1 (2021) and NFPA 101 (2021) statewide. NFPA 51B.
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