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Contact - Fire Protection Manager - False Alarms - 01274 473770
Unfortunately, the very features provided by Automatic Fire Detection and Alarm Systems can also produce unwanted signals arising from activities other than a real fire.
The Unwanted Fire Signals team use a form (23Kb) (PDF Document - Opens in a new window) to ascertain the size of fire alarm system in order to assess its performance level.
These can prove both costly to the Fire Service and to the building operator where evacuation of a building as a result of a false alarm signal can result in loss of production and general disruption of normal business activities.
Automatic Fire Alarms – Mobilising Procedure
False alarms generated by the actuation of automatic fire alarms (AFA’s) when there is no fire, tie up critical resources that are then unavailable to attend real emergencies..
To reduce the number of unwanted fire signals from automatic fire detection systems WYFRS is to trial a new attendance procedure to unconfirmed AFA actuations in commercial premises.
Under the trial procedures which commenced at 08:00 on 1 December 2011 WYFRS’s attendance to unconfirmed AFA actuations will be as follows:
• Between 08:00hrs and 19:00hrs – Unconfirmed AFA call received – No attendance*.
• Between 19:00hrs and 08:00hrs – Unconfirmed AFA call received - 1 pump attendance*.
*This will apply to all commercial premises with the exception of:
• Sleeping Premises (including such premises as hospitals, care homes, hotels etc.)
• Educational Premises
• COMAH Sites
• Heritage Sites
The risk to life and the community in these premises is considerably higher and for this reason WYFRS will continue to mobilise an attendance to alarms from these types of premises.
The trial will initially run for a period of 6 months until 1 June 2012 after which time it will be reviewed. Any alteration / extension or further implementation of this policy will be published on this website. This change in attendance does not affect domestic alarms, an attendance will still be made to calls received relating to domestic premises.
Further information is included within the following documents;
Reduction of False Alarms Policy (FS-POL030) (298.25kb) (PDF Document - Opens in a new window)
AFA - Frequently Asked Questions (149.75kb) (PDF Document - Opens in a new window)
