The roles of those responsible for fire detection systems, within commercial environments, have undergone major changes within recent years and include the introduction of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. This has changed the way in which commercial buildings are certified for safety and, in so doing, places the emphasis on the buiLding owners or users to undertake risk assessments so as to identify areas and items of risk encompassed within the building to ensure that all of the safety systems are kept up to date and are suitable for purpose. It is important that new build properties should take into account a fire strategy within their design. This needs to encompass, as a minimum, escape from the building, fire compartments within the premises, with particular attention to disabled persons with limited or no mobility such as wheelchair users and those with walking aids. With new build and where there is no proposed owner or Lessee, a generic or basic system maybe laid out to protect the building until sold or let. In these cases it may become the builder or landlord's responsibility to put in a full system, even if it has to be modified later by the future occupants.
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