The Fire Industry Association (FIA) has launched a new
section of its website as part of its campaign to reduce false alarms.
The new online section aims to help cut the cost of
false alarms to businesses and fire services.
The FIA says the vast majority of false alarms come
about as a result of poor management issues rather than poor installation.
“It is a common misconception that false alarms are
caused by malfunctioning fire alarm systems,” said the FIA’s chief executive
officer, Graham Ellicott. “Research by London Fire Brigade suggests that only
two per cent of false alarms are attributable to equipment malfunctions or
incorrect installation.”
Topics covered on the website include defining false
alarms, who is responsible, what an effective fire alarm management strategy is
and how to reduce false alarms.
The new website section is part of the FIA’s
nationwide campaign to help reduce false alarms, where it is working with local
fire and rescue services to help educate people about the issue.
Source - FIA
