Even the most up to date fire alarm system requires documentation to ensure that in the worst of times the correct procedures are followed and people’s lives are saved.
What a Zone Plan Shows
The simple line drawing of your building highlighting all areas which form part of your fire alarm system. This could highlight where triggers have occurred and the responsible person can immediately identify where the problem is.
How Zones Should Be Divided
2,000m² per zone and on one floor level only. This is usually to enable separate assessment of the escape route(s) for corridor and stairwell areas.
Connecting the Plan to the Panel
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What Happens When a Zone Activates
Each zone should have a written procedure outlining who is responsible for investigating a fire, who should call the fire brigade and which escape route they should use. The zone plan will help make these decisions quickly.
Keeping the Plan Current
Under fire safety duties under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 the responsible person must maintain the fire detection and/or fire protection measures to remain adequate. A review of a fire detection zone plan would be required following any fit-out, partitioning etc. and subsequent alteration to the internal layout to ensure adequate detector coverage and correct zoning.
This simple document needs to be referred to when seeking a Fire Alarms Northamptonshire solution and it should be a point of discussion with your chosen installer to check that it is up to date and accurate.
