The 2025 update to BS 5839-1 introduces additional clarity around fire-alarm design documentation, system categories, and handover responsibilities. It aims to ensure consistent, traceable standards from design through to commissioning. System Categories and Coverage Designers must specify system categories (L1–L5, P1–P2, M) with supporting drawings showing detector locations and alarm zones. These must be retained

BS 5839-1 : 2025 updates the national standard for fire-alarm systems, providing clearer direction on maintenance frequency, competency, and documentation. The goal is to ensure every system remains reliable, traceable and compliant throughout its life cycle. Maintenance Frequency The six-monthly service interval remains mandatory, but the 2025 update reinforces that inspections must be completed by

BS 5839-1 : 2025 replaces the 2017 edition and refines how fire-alarm systems are designed, documented and maintained in non-domestic premises. It clarifies the roles of designers, installers and building operators, and strengthens expectations around competence, record-keeping and false-alarm management. False-Alarm Management Frequent unwanted activations remain a major industry issue. The new standard calls for

Did you know over 30% of call outs are due to poor maintenance of an alarm system MAINTENANCE OF AN ALARM SYSTEM….. There are ways to prevent false alarms….. 1. Maintenance – We contact our customers to book their servicing, so that’s one less thing to worry about remembering. 2. Cleanliness – Remove cobwebs regularly

Walker Fire helps businesses remain prepared, legally compliant, and better protected Every year, thousands of UK businesses experience fires serious enough to require the attendance of Fire and Rescue Services. Indeed, recent figures indicate that approximately 7,000 workplace fires were recorded across the UK in the 2023/24 period. For many of those businesses, the consequences are severe,

We’re proud to share that Moyne Roberts has been named one of the Top 100 largest private companies in Lancashire, as featured in Grant Thornton’s Lancashire Limited 2025 report. This annual report highlights the strength, resilience, and contribution of Lancashire’s private sector by ranking the top 100 companies by turnover and spotlighting the fastest-growing by

In today’s regulatory climate, “I didn’t know” is no longer a defence. With the UK government tightening fire safety laws and enforcement rising across the commercial and residential sectors, the stakes have never been higher for duty holders. If you’re responsible for a building whether as a landlord, facilities manager, or business owner keeping up

Information PSTN Upgrades from Walker Fire and their Group of Companies. WHAT IS PSTN? BT has announced by the end of 2025, that all users will be transferred from the old analogue system known as PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) to a digital network. Many of these old lines being upgraded are the old copper

Through our Group of Companies in addition to our Fire Safety products and services we can also offer Security systems, services and products. Our advice articles continue to offer our customers free sources of information about Fire And Security systems. CCTV is just one example of a Security system that we offer through our Group