Section 7 - User responsibilities. A single responsible person should be appointed to supervise all matters pertaining to the fire alarm systems. They should have the authority to carry out the duties as described in the Standard and normally be the keeper of the system documentation. Responsibilities: The panel should be checked at least every 24 hrs for fault indications. Arrangements should be in place for testing and maintenance of the system. The logbook should be kept up to date and available for inspection. All relevant occupants should be instructed in the use of the system and how to respond to fire or fault indications. All occupants should be aware of the measures to avoid false alarms. Appropriate action should be taken to limit false alarms. A space of 500mm should be maintained around each detector. All call points should remain unobstructed. There should be a liaison with those involved in any building changes to ensure that the effects on the fire system are properly considered. System documentation should be updated, including as-fitted drawings. Six spare glasses and a call point testing tool should be kept as spares. Other spares should be agreed with the maintenance company. If a system has less than 12 call points a minimum of two spare glasses will suffice. Action in case of pre-alarms. Thoroughly inspect the area from which the alarm has arisen. - If it is a fire, follow pre agreed routine. - If no fire present, record events near the suspect detector in the logbook and inform the maintenance company as appropriate. Logbook. The following should be recorded: - Name of responsible person. - Brief details of maintenance arrangements. - Details of all fire alarm signals whether false or real and the device initiating the signal. - Causes, circumstances surrounding and category for all false alarms. - Dates, times and types of all tests. - Dates, times and types of all faults and defects. - Dates and types of all maintenance activities. Back to Section 6 Go to BS5839 Index
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