Fire safety is an integral part of protecting your residential or commercial Dublin premises. Fire alarms are some of the most common systems installed, but they also tend to be misunderstood. Their work is to alert the occupants of the building about a fire breaking out, for them to evacuate. Sounds straightforward right? Let’s look at some myths about them:
- Installing fire alarms will protect my building from fire
It’s an alert system – you’ll need an extra setup to deal with the actual flames. Yes, fire alarms are required in the building, but to actually combat the flames, equipment like fire extinguishers and fire suppression systems are needed. That way, while the fire alarm will have notified you about the flames, the accompanying installations such as sprinkler systems will instantaneously respond to the fire and put it out. The different installations complement each other to provide the required fire protection.
- I can smell the smoke so why do I need an alarm?
First, you’d have to be efficient enough to detect everything from smoldering heat to rapid-fire breakouts, and energetic enough to rush through the building shouting “Fire! Fire!” for everyone to hear you and get out in time. Remember that fire can break out at any time of night or day, and from any section of the building. Do you really want to bet on human instinct, to be at the right time and place, at the very instant that a fire will break out? Fire alarm systems are not as simple as they look. They are composed of:
- Initiating devices – the parts that activate the alarm like the automatic flame and smoke detectors, camera systems that use video-based fire detection, to the manual pull stations, buttons and break glass stations
- Notification devices that alert people in the building about the fire. These include sirens and bells, and they also typically have red flashing lights
- The fire alarm panel that controls communication between the initiating and notification devices
So yes, an actual fire alarm systems Dublin installation beats relying on human senses alone.
- My fire alarm system doesn’t need to be inspected
This puts the integrity of the system and safety of the building at risk, and you may also get fined for failing to adhere to building codes and regulations. Penalties for contravening regulations reach fines of up to €130,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or both. A certified professional needs to inspect the system at regular intervals to ensure that they are working properly and bring the premises up to code. AMSL technicians undertake to commission tests immediately after the fire alarm systems Dublin installation services, quarterly maintenance tests under Service Maintenance contract agreements, all through to annual tests complete with certification for the contracted customers.
Call In The Pros For Fire Alarm Installation Dublin Services
AMSL group brings you AMPAC Fire detection alarm panels and Apollo fire alarm devices and also handles repairs and upgrading of existing systems. From conventional alarms to wireless fire detection systems that adhere to Irish IS3218:2013+A1:2019 standards, we do them all. Get in touch to discuss which setup will be ideal for your building.
