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False Alarms - What's
Happening? |
As from the 1st April 2005 the phasing
in of an Agreement between
Fire and Rescue Authorities and Users of
Remotely Monitored Fire Alarm Systems
was introduced and various methods of achieving this has been discussed
and implemented.
The links that follow highlight some of these and the
guidance issued. |
| Guidance Documents |
 The
graph opposite shows the comparison of all fires and false alarms as detailed
in the Fire Statistics which are available opposite. Please read these
documents for a more detailed description on how these statistics are collated
Click the image for a clearer image |
| CFOA - Model Agreement between Fire and Rescue
Authorities and Users of Remotely Monitored Fire Alarm Systems
(Model Agreement for RMFAS) September 2004 ...Read More |
| ODPM - Reducing false alarms: a thematic inspection of unwanted fire
signals from automatic fire detection systems by HM Fire Service Inspectorate
- March 2001 ...Read More |
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| Fire Statistics for the UK |
BBC News Reports & Initiatives |
| Fire Statistics, United Kingdom, 2003 |
Fire chiefs in false alarms alert |
| Fire Statistics, United Kingdom, 2002 |
False
alarms cut by flea collars |
| Fire Statistics, United Kingdom, 2001 |
Toaster
ban over fire alarm fears |
| Fire Statistics, United Kingdom, 2000 |
Brigade
tackles false alarm calls |
| Fire Statistics, United Kingdom, 1999 |
Fire
alarms need a 'backup call' |
| Fire Statistics, United Kingdom, 1998 |
Fire
service to send fewer crews |
| Fire Statistics, United Kingdom, 1997 |
A product that lowers energy
bills and reduces false fire alarms.
Sound like a good idea? |
| Fire and Rescue Service Operational Statistics for England and Wales,
2002/03 |
Charges to cut false fire calls |
| Review of the National Fire and Rescue Incident Statistics Collection |
The above have been taken from the FireNet online news bulletins. To
read all the news articles on the FireNet site you will have to become
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Read More |
| Hansard & Government Press Releases |
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| False Alarm Emergency Calls |
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| Fire (Emergency Calls) |
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| Latest
figures show cost of Fire to the economy to be £7.7bn (03/05) |
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The
graph opposite shows the comparison of all fires and false alarms as detailed
in the Fire Statistics which are available opposite. Please read these
documents for a more detailed description on how these statistics are collated