Fire safety is one of the most important aspects of any organization’s heath and safety policy; get it wrong and the consequences can be catastrophic. These publications provide guidance on implementing an effective fire safety strategy, and conducting and recording fire risk assessments.
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This is the essential guide to BS 5839-1:2002, as amended in December 2004 and April 2008. This code of practice, which as one of the BS 5839 suite of codes and standards bears the generic heading ‘Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings’, is entitled ‘Code of practice for system design, installation, commissioning and maintenance’ and as such represents the universal ‘bible’ for those involved in the design, installation, commissioning, maintenance and use of fire detection and alarm systems in the United Kingdom.
