EVACUATION ALERT SYSTEMS WEST BROMWICH
Evacuation Alert Systems (EAS)
High Rise Evacuation Alert Systems in accordance with BS 8629:2019
EACIE (Evacuation Alert Control & Indicating Equipment) is now strongly recommended in England for all tall buildings containing flats with a storey located at a height of 18 metres or more – and is mandatory in Scotland. The EACIE must operate completely independently of fire detection systems and be designed to support any evacuation strategy chosen by the fire and rescue service.
What is BS 8629:2019?
The new BS 8629:2019 standard covers ‘the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of evacuation alert systems for use by the Fire and Rescue Service in buildings containing flats.’
The standards require the EACIE to be installed within a security-rated enclosure. The enclosure must be certified under Loss Prevention Standard (LPS) 1175. BS 8629 requiring a minimum security rating of B5, which means that the enclosure can withstand a vandalism ‘attack’ for five minutes.
The enclosure also should be accessible using a key restricted for use by the FRS only. The standards also requires that the system is designed to minimize multiple alarm zones failing simultaneously. Diverse and protected cable routes, and the quantity and size of the loops, are also design considerations intended to minimize risk.
An evacuation alert system (also called ‘Evacuation Alert Control & Indicating Equipment’ or simply an ‘Evacuation System’), is for use solely by the Fire Brigade when they attend a building to fight a fire. The system is not a fire detection and alarm systems (which detects signs of a fire through smoke and/or heat, thus triggering an alarm to notify building inhabitants), an evacuation alert system is for the Fire & Rescue Service to control an evacuation upon their attendance following the alert that there’s a fire.
If you are a business or landlord located in West Bromwich, and are looking for a company to assist with the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of an Evacuation Alert System (EAS) for your business premises, please get in touch with us today on 0121 204 6572.
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