FD&A COUNCIL
REPORT
fter the 2008 AGM the FD&A Council set the FIA Technical Department have been very active
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itself some stretching targets and the in providing the UK input to the proposed revision to the
Council and its working groups have Construction Products Directive which is expected to
been diligently working to meet them. be in force by 2012.
In addition to the objectives below Ionization chamber smoke detectors: FD&A Council
the Council has also been reviewing and debating has been actively participating in UK government
the hot topics and issues facing our industry. These stakeholder groups on proposed changes to the Radio
include changes in European legislation such as the Active Substances Regulations Exemption Orders. On
Services Directive, proposed EU legislation on equal the domestic smoke detector front, noting the 40th
opportunities which may require products to take anniversary of the first commercially available domestic
into account disabilities and ever more stringent detectors, the FD&A Council – through the Self
environmental legislation. Other issues include the Contained Smoke Alarms Group – gave a presentation
impact of Scottish Building Regulations on the FIA’s at International Firex to promote this significant
position on Third Party Certification of products, and anniversary in fire protection.
services. CPD vs. CPR and CE marking of products – is The specific objectives agreed by Council and Board
it or isn’t it required in the UK market. FD&A Council and were:
Objective Responsible Group
1
Prepare & publish an FIA guideline specification for fire alarm systems for projects WG 6 (joint with Services
where no specification exists Council-ICMS)
2 Multisensor testing guideline relating to product design to enable field testing
WG3/WG5/WG6(joint with
Services Council)
3 Guidance on CPR CPR TG
4
Provide input to the revision BS 6266 including drafting appropriate text WG3/joint with
Extinguishing Council
5 Prepare guidance document on fire aspects of BS 8300 (DDA guidance) TG DDA/FDWG27
6 Prepare a draft BS specification of battery operated devices version of BS 5446-3 New TG formed
7
Prepare appropriate guidance for FIA members on the changes proposed by BT WG2
with C21 network
8 FIA Guidance on IP connectivity WG2/WG5
9 FIA guidance on the changes to systems for compliance to BS 7273-4 WG6
10
Draft Guidance on installation and maintenance of duct detectors (update BFPSA WG6/WG3 (joint with
guidance) Services Council)
11 Review of tactile devices for FD&A for DDA and product specifications TG DDA/FDWG27
12 Video smoke detector guidance WG3
13 Application guideline for visual devices WG27
14 Guidance on BS 5389-8 WG27
Each objective was assigned to the appropriate each working group and its objectives and provide an
working group and that group tasked to deliver to update on progress. We will also update on the other
agreed target dates. In this short report we will look at activities of the Council which include participation
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