What is BS 5839?
British Standard (BS) 5839 is a guide on the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of fire detection and fire alarm systems. This code of practice should be referred to whenever a fire alarm system project is underway. BS5839 contains guidance on fire alarm protection systems only – this means the detection of fire and the […]
Manufacturer Spotlight: Apollo Fire Detectors
Discount Fire Supplies stock a wide range of fire detectors produced by many different manufacturers. Apollo is one such manufacturer, they supply us with XP95 fire detectors and Series 65 fire detectors.
Manchester Hotel Manager Guilty of 10 Fire Safety Offences
Sultan Chaudhry, manager of the White Lodge Hotel in the Salford area of Manchester, has been found guilty of ten offences under the Regulatory Reform (fire Safety) order 2005.
Fire Alarm System Complexity
The complexity of fire alarm systems varies greatly. A system could be as simple as one or two manual call points with a few detectors and sounders over two rooms or it could comprise several buildings with multiple rooms and hundreds of detection and warning devices.
False Alarms Impede Fire Safety
False alarms can cost money, time and even lives if the fire brigade is preventing from attending a real fire.
Fire Protection, Prevention or Precaution?
What are the differences between fire protection, fire prevention and fire precaution?
MP’s Advice Could Cause Fire and Explosions
The Fire Brigade Union has unanimously slammed MP Francis Maude’s advice to drivers to stock up on fuel to prepare for proposed tanker driver strikes.
Grass Fires Burn Across The UK
The gorgeous weather many of us have seen across the UK this weekend is expected to continue through the week. But as temperatures climb and there is no relief from rain, grasses over the hills of the UK can dry so much that they simply ignite themselves.
No Smoking Please
Smoking cigarettes and cigars has been banned in public places for nearly 5 years across the whole of the UK but it’s still important to catch smokers breaking the law.