Most organisations rely upon a fire detection and alarm system to provide staff with an early warning of fire within their premises.

Such a system is designed to give inhabitants of a building sufficient notice to evacuate safely and notify the emergency services avoiding major incident. Most traditional fire detection systems are split into “zones” to enable the source of the trigger to be identified and isolated quickly. Like all systems that employ electronic components to function properly, lack of planned maintenance can lead to failure – and ultimately disaster.

Fire alarm testing involves the periodic test and inspection of all key components within the system. This includes a functionality test of manual call points, smoke/heat detectors and bells or sounders.