Fire Alarm System Maintenance; General - EMS SYSTEM 5000 Maintenance Manual

SYSTEM 5000 FIRE ALARM
MAINTENANCE
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FIRE ALARM SYSTEM MAINTENANCE

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GENERAL

It is important that fire alarm systems are regularly checked to ensure their continued correct operation.
The maintenance of fire alarm systems should be in accordance with British Standard BS5839 : Part 1
: 2002.
The owner or other person having control of the premises should appoint a responsible person to
supervise the system. The person should be given sufficient authority to ensure the carrying out of any
necessary work to maintain the system in correct operation, the maintenance of the log book, and the
servicing recommended.
Procedures should be laid down for dealing with alarm of fire, fault warning or taking part or all of the
system out of service. These procedures should be approved by the appropriate fire authority before
implementation.
The responsible person should ensure that users of the system are instructed in its proper use. Any
members of staff who will be concerned with first aid fire-fighting should be instructed in the correct
interpretation of the indications given, and their relationship with the building layout.
management, staff and, in most cases, long term occupants, should be instructed and practised in the
proper actions to be taken in the event of a fire.
The responsible person should establish a liaison with those responsible for changes in or maintenance
of the building fabric (including redecoration, etc.) to ensure that their work does not cause faults on,
or otherwise interfere with the operation of, the fire alarm system. If structural or occupancy changes
occur or are planned, then the responsible person should ensure that any necessary changes to the fire
alarm system are considered at an early stage.
The responsible person should ensure that a clear space is presented in all directions below every
detector, and that all manual call points remain unobstructed and conspicuous.
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