Legislative issues
call points or automatic heat/smoke detectors is activated. This will allow all personnel to evacuate the site and rescue services to be alerted at the earliest opportunity. Incorporating heat/smoke detectors into the
fire alarm system ensures that Great Scotland Yard is protected 24/7, even when personnel are not present on site. When they are, nominated personnel will instantly receive a text alert if any call point is activated. An additional complexity with this project
resulted from the site location in the heart of one of the most popular tourist areas in London and the fact it is surrounded by other significant buildings housing large numbers of people. Any fire that occurred during the construction period could soon spread to adjoining buildings.
Standards compliance
As the dangers of fires on construction sites become better understood, an increasing number of developers are specifying a
Being able to tackle a wide range of
fires can reduce the number of different types of extinguishers and also the amount of training that is required.
Common sense
Ensuring fire safety in completed buildings, carrying out regular fire drills and testing equipment are regarded as being of the utmost importance. Consequently, it makes sense for them to be treated in the same way, whether they are for a refurbishment or a new build project. While this work is progressing, the need
to protect people from harm should be as much of a priority as it is for those people who will ultimately live and work within the completed building. The result of this is that among construction professionals, an awareness is growing of the benefits of sourcing an EN 54 compliant wireless fire alarm system and fire extinguishers from the same company
Paul Henson is sales and marketing director at Ramtech Electronics. For more information, view page 5
Further information on WES+ technology and EN 54 standard compliance is available at
www.wesfire.co.uk
fire alarm system that is EN 54 compliant and, in addition, insurance companies and clients are encouraging developers to use an EN 54 compliant fire alarm system that incorporates automatic heat/smoke detectors. Zurich Insurance has stated that there is an ‘expectation that customers comply with the Joint Code of Practice Fire Code guidelines, as far as is practicable and reasonable. Fire Prevention on Construction Sites: The
Joint Code of Practice on the Protection from Fire of Construction Sites and Buildings Undergoing Renovation now contains the same advice on this note, that ‘components of automatic fire detection and alarm systems should be marked as complying with EN 54 (paragraph 13.8)’.
WES+ is designed specifically for construction
sites and has a three year battery life. Along with Galliard Homes, it is currently used by over 75% of the top 100 UK constructions companies to protect personnel and assets from fire on site
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