Another major concern is complacency amongst occupants of premises that suffer from high rates of false alarms. People will begin to ignore an alarm when it falsely activates on a regular basis which could have devastating consequences in a real fire situation. Often false alarms are caused by owners not fully understanding how their fire alarm works or poor maintenance of the alarm system itself. Fire and rescue services have issued the following advice to building owners on reducing the number of false alarms: Ensure your fire risk assessment is up to date. Your fire alarm and detection system should be properly designed, installed, and maintained. A reputable company should be appointed to maintain your fire alarm system. Fire alarm procedures should include a designated person (or people) to confirm whether a fire is genuine. Record details of false alarms in a fire alarm logbook and undertake steps to ensure that mistakes are not repeated.
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