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12 User Responsibilities

BS 5839 - 1: 2002 is the British Standard Code for the Design. Installation and Servicing of Fire Detection

and Alarm Systems for Commercial Buildings. Section 7 of the Code (User Responsibilities) states that

the owner or person having control of the premises should appoint a single, named responsible person to

supervise all matters pertaining to the fire alarm system.

The main tasks the Responsible Person is expected to carry out have been summerised below. The

summary is only intended to prompt the User’s existing understanding of his or her responsibilities with

regard to the safe functionality of the Fire Alarm System.

The responsible person should ensure:

1. Ensure documentation, eg Log Books are kept up to date and are available for inspection /

updating.

2. The indicating equipment is checked on a daily basis to ensure all faults are attended to in a

timely fashion,

3. Arrangements are in place for testing and maintenance of the system

4. Training is supplied to persons who have also been delegated responsibilities in regard to

system operation, test and emergency procedures.

5. Appropriate action/s are undertaken to limit the number of false alarms

6. Procedural awareness of occupants through the most effective means is maintained

7. A clear space of at least 500mm is maintained in all directions around detection devices and

that manual alarm initiating devices remain unobstructed, conspicuous and have signage

applied where applicable

8. Early consideration is given to changes, renovation or modification to the design / layout of the

premises and that these changes do not degrade the effectiveness of the system

9. If changes are made to the system all documentation is updated and if necessary delegates

are retrained accordingly

10. A spare parts requirement is established and repair servicing requirements are clearly

understood by all involved.

11. Pre-alarms are taken seriously and investigated in a timely manner.

12. Faults are given the priority they deserve and remedial action is undertaken as appropriate.

12.1 Log Book

The following should be recorded in the log book; ( see sample in this manual )

1. Name and contact details of the responsible person

2. Maintenance contacts and arrangements

3. Dates, times and information relating to all alarms, faults, false alarms, pre-alarms, testing and

maintenance be it a service visit or non-routine.

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