Guidance documents covering fire alarm category selection, testing and inspection of fire protection systems, and the Equality Act 2010 have been published by the Fire Industry Association (FIA).
Guide to fire alarm category selection is a guidance document on the selection and specification of fire alarm category in accordance with BS 5839-1.
Fact File 51 Government guidance on fire alarm systems, provides guidance on what the English, Welsh and Scottish legislation recommend as the minimum category of fire alarm systems for various building occupancies.
Fact File 52 The Equality Act 2010 discusses some of the possible effects of the Equality Act on fire alarm and detection systems.
Fact File 53 Guide to test and inspections highlights the service intervals for fire protections systems, their frequency, actions to be carried out and what should be recorded and where.
All the documents are available for free from the FIA website.
