The Fire Alarm System is designed and engineered to provide you with an early warning to allow you to safely exit the building during an emergency situation. Never ignore or assume the alarm is false or the result of a test. Everyone must evacuate the building by way of the safest and closest exit and/or stairway.

Are fire escapes alarmed?

When there is a door, it is often fitted with a fire alarm to prevent other uses of the fire escape, and to prevent unauthorized entry. As many fire escapes were built before the advent of electronic fire alarms, fire escapes in older buildings have often needed to be retrofitted with alarms for this purpose.

Should fire doors be alarmed?

Fire doors have to be kept close at all times unless certified fire door retainers are installed (not just a door wedge!) ... If it is a security door that is usually kept locked but will be used by members of the public in an emergency situation, it will have to be fitted with a panic or push bar.