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Mick Wenham FSO Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service Automatic Fire Alarm (AFA) Reduction Team

Mick Wenham FSO Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service Automatic Fire Alarm (AFA) Reduction Team. Why do we want you to take responsibility for your fire alarm. Show DVD auto alarm Q = Do you think we should be using our resources this way?

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Mick Wenham FSO Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service Automatic Fire Alarm (AFA) Reduction Team

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  1. Mick Wenham FSO HampshireFire and Rescue Service Automatic Fire Alarm (AFA) Reduction Team

  2. Why do we want you to take responsibility for your fire alarm • Show DVD auto alarm • Q = Do you think we should be using our resources this way? • Q = Why is HFRS working with our partners in to reduce UWAFA

  3. Chief Fire Officers & HF&RS Policy for Unwanted Automatic Fire Alarms • From 1st April 2006 HFRS adopted CFOA Policy & AFA Unit Established • AFA Reduction Unit Monitor all Remotely Monitored Fire Alarm Systems in Hampshire via Alarm Receiving Centres (ARC’s)

  4. Chief Fire Officers & HF&RS Policy for Unwanted Automatic Fire Alarms • CFOA Policy has 3 stages:- • Stage 1 Premises having False Alarms are contacted buy letter containing advice on how to reduce false alarms

  5. Chief Fire Officers & HF&RS Policy for Unwanted Automatic Fire Alarms • Stage 2 If a Premises persists in having false activations HFRS can withdraw a fire appliance response under Blue Lights, the responsible person would be required to inform their insurers

  6. Chief Fire Officers & HF&RS Policy for Unwanted Automatic Fire Alarms • Stage 3 If continuing problems arise with the Premises Automatic Fire Alarm System HFRS may decide on a risk assessment basis Not to send a Fire Appliance to the premises fire alarm system, the responsible person would be required to inform their insurers

  7. Unique Reference Numbers • From March 2008 all premises will be required to register for a URN this will allow HFRS to mobilise appliances faster to a premises and to identify earlier problematic systems

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