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WAKING WATCH
Z-fire Hybrid Wireless Fire Detection is an affordable wireless common fire alarm system that Is rented which removes the need for expensive Waking Watch Fire wardens in high-rise buildings or blocks with flammable cladding.
Edition three of the guide by The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC),in conjunction with ARMA; Fire Protection Association; Fire Industry Association; OPTIVO; and Institution of Fire Engineers state in the report:
“These key changes to the guidance reinforce both the stakeholder group and NFCC’s firm and long held expectation that building owners should move to install common fire alarms as quickly as possible to reduce or remove the dependence on waking watches and the arrangements for existing buildings should be reviewed regularly. This is the clear expectation for buildings where remediation cannot be undertaken in the ‘short term’.
NFCC Chair, Roy Wilsher, said: “Waking watches have been used prior to this current building safety crisis as a short term measure in buildings with increased fire risks and should only be used temporarily. It is clear that waking watch should not be the first measure to mitigate risk and the Consolidated Advice Note provides guidance on this.
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Z-Fire Hybrid Wireless Fire Detection
The recommendation for using a Z-Fire hybrid wireless fire detection system, installed as a temporary solution in this scenario has many benefits to both the building owner and residents:
⦁ No cabling required, easy and quick to install, with minimum disruption to residents
⦁ Operates on a robust, fast response intelligent radio link
⦁ Offers 24/7 monitoring and reporting
⦁ Can be maintained from one location within the building, via a fire control panel
⦁ Doesn’t affect the fire compartmentation of the individual flats
⦁ Easy to uninstall once cladding removed, with no damage to building structure
⦁ One off investment plus small maintenance costs
⦁ On site staff kept to a minimum
OK, SO HOW EXACTLY DO WIRELESS FIRE ALARMS WORK?
There’s no prizes for guessing that a wireless fire alarm system has no wires. Instead, a radio signal is transmitted from the call points and smoke or heat detectors to the fire alarm control panel (the call point is the box on the wall where you can raise the alarm if you spot a fire).
From the point of view of anyone using a building fitted with a wireless system, it works in exactly the same way as a ‘normal’ hard-wired system – you spot a fire, you break a call point; a call point breaks, the alarm sounds.
There’s no special training required and you’re protected in exactly the same way.
Should I get a wireless fire alarm system?
There are many benefits to installing a wireless fire alarm system, but there are some downsides too. It’s important to weigh these up carefully.
The benefits of wireless fire alarm systems:
– As reliable as a wired system and tested to British and European standards
– Quick to install and can be fitted with minimum disruption to your business
– No need to shut down areas of the building or be open out of hours for the installation to take place
– No ugly cables or damage to your walls – the only cable is from the control panel to the mains power
– Can be easily installed in buildings where there is limited access e.g. due to high ceilings
– Layout is easily modified if something in your building changes e.g. you extend
– Will save you money on labour, making good, and decorating costs
– Will still work even if the power goes out as they are battery operated
– Can be used as a temporary system in locations where a wired one can’t be installed e.g. building sites
– Can be used to extend existing wired systems
