Why Regular Annual Maintenance and inspection of Life Safety Equipment is Crucial

What to Check for during a Smoke Curtain Inspection and Why the Elevator Contractor needs to be present.
The Elevator Lobby Smoke detector alarm causes the Fire Alarm System (FAS) sequence of capturing the elevator and returning car to primary or alternate Floor open door and lock out control while in fire recall mode; Primary(Pri.) Floor 1, Alternate(Alt.) Floor 2.
What determines Primary or Alternate recall; is floor elevator lobby of alarm?
All Lobby Smoke Alarms floors 2-6 returns elevator to floor 1(Pri.), Floor 1 Lobby Smoke Alarm sends Elevator Car to Second(Alt.) floor.

Note: Alternate floor is determine by the Elevator Contractor and Authority(ies) having jurisdiction (AHJ). Sometimes determined by Fire ratings of the building and where the safest landing is.