A fire alarm is a device which makes a loud noise giving warning of heat, smoke or fire.

What is a fire alarm system?

A fire alarm system has a number of devices working together to detect when there is smoke, fire or carbon monoxide and subsequently warn people through visual lights and audio alarms. Alarms can include motorized bells, mountable sounders, horns and light systems.

What is the principle of a fire alarm?

Most fire alarm systems have the same principle; warning people in and around a building if there is heat, smoke or fire detected or if the fire alarm emergency glass unit has been broken, warning them to evacuate. Fire alarm systems can do more than this and it depends how sophisticated the system is if it does anything else.

Why would you have a fire alarm system?

A combination of smoke and heat detectors alert building occupants of smoke, heat and fire through sirens, bells, and warning lights to give them time to evacuate safely.

Do you have to have a fire alarm system if you are a business?

The UK fire alarm regulations state that all business premises must have ‘an appropriate fire detection system’ to ensure that if there is a fire, it can be easily detected and all occupants are warned and able to evacuate quickly and safely.

Will a fire alarm reduce my business insurance?

It is not always a requirement of a business insurance policy, however, every policy varies. Often having a sprinkler system fitted as part of your business’s fire safety setup can help to reduce the cost of commercial property insurance, however, this is not always the case.

What are the benefits of a fire alarm system?

Fire alarms save lives

Fire alarms alert people in a building that there is a risk of smoke, heat or fire

Reduce property damage and loss

Reduce damage caused by heat, smoke and fire

Some Fire Alarm systems will alert the emergency services that there is a fire so they are dispatched to the property as soon as the alarm is activated

Fire Alarm systems will alert designated fire officers in a building so they can ensure a safe and orderly evacuation of everyone inside

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