Testing fire alarm systems regularly is a necessity, but are you doing it correctly? According to official British fire safety regulations, your fire alarm should be tested weekly. On top of this, a full fire alarm system inspection should be carried out once every six months.

Below, we’ll look at how often you should be testing the alarms in your building, who’s responsible, and how to test them.

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If you run or own your own business, is it vitally important that you adhere to fire safety regulations as failure to observe fire safety regulations can result in huge fines and/or loss of business.

For example, a club owner in York now faces fines totalling £173,000 for failing to comply with fire regulations. It has been reported that the club's premises had faulty smoke detectors, fire alarms and emergency lighting, fire doors that didn’t work properly, and crates of alcoholic beverages blocking an emergency exit. In the comment he made to the fire inspectors, the club owner admitted that "this has been a categorical disaster. I am not proud about any of the circumstances at all. I have learnt from this. I have learnt a hell of a lot from this."

As a business owner, you are the person responsible for ensuring that your business is adhering to the fire safety regulations, especially if you own nightclubs as you are responsible for a huge amount of young people who are often vulnerable from the intake of alcohol.

As the responsible person, you must carry out regular risk assessments of your premises, and if you find any potential hazards, make sure you advise your staff of the risks that you have identified. You should make a plan for emergency situations, provide regular training and refresher sessions of what you are your staff need to do in the event of a fire, and ensure that your emergency routes are clearly signed so that employees/staff/visitors know exactly what to do and where the escape routes are in case of a fire.

Here at Label Source, we have a huge variety of fire safety signs helping you to meet fire and safety regulations, including access and emergency signs, access and escape safety signs, Disabled guidance safety signs, NHS Fire and Emergency signs, Fire Equipment Safety Signs and projecting fire equipment signs. 

To view our full range of fire safety signs, click here. If in the unlikely event that you cannot find the sign you are looking for, please contact us either by email at info@labelsource.co.uk or call us on 0800 3761 693 and a member of our specialist team will be happy to assist you.