Fire System Legislation
General Fire Alarm Information
Manual fire alarm systems are often sufficient to satisfy legislation in workplaces in which no one sleeps. Automatic fire detection is usually required by legislation to supplement the manual system in premises in which people sleep.
Automatic fire detection might also be necessary to satisfy legislation under the following circumstances:
- Where the automatic fire detection forms part of a fire engineering solution;
- Where fire protection systems, such as door closing facilities or smoke control systems, are to be operated automatically in the event of a fire;
- Where the low level of occupancy of a building, or part of a building, is such as to create the potential for fire to prejudice means of escape by occupants before they are aware of the fire.
- If you do not presently have a Fire Alarm System please take note of the following information regarding Fire Safety and your responsibilities as an employer. |
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Under the Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997, the legislation requires employers to: "Carry out a fire risk assessment, identify the significant findings of the risk assessment, provide and maintain such fire precautions as are necessary to safeguard those who use the workplace and provide information, instruction and training to employees about the fire precautions."
As a supplier of Fire Alarm Systems to BS5839 Pt: 1 2002, we will be pleased to assist you in carrying out this risk assessment, and provide proposals to remove or reduce them, with a view on advising if your current fire system (if fitted) meets the required standard by law.
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