BS 5839-1:2025 introduces significant updates to the UK’s fire detection and alarm standard, with Clause 17 setting out new requirements for alerting people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
This webinar provides an overview of the changes, explain their practical implications, and help attendees understand how to apply the new guidance effectively. It explores the standard’s recommendations for visual, tactile, and text-based alerting, including the use of Visual Alarm Devices (VADs), vibrating pagers, and pillow alarms. The session also covers key compliance essentials such as alert timing, fail-safe mechanisms, prioritisation of fire signals, and fault reporting requirements.
1 CPD hour
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