If you are someone who owns a commercial property in Galway, such as a cafe, filling station, or an office of some kind, you have a number of obligations to take care of on a daily basis. Business owners are naturally busy, which means that certain details, like keeping an eye on your fire alarm system, can often go ignored.

At ProSecurity, we have delivered fire alarm installation in Galway for a number of years, making sure business owners are completely covered and have their assets and employees protected. Often, though, they forget to make sure their fire alarm systems are working properly. We take maintenance just as seriously as the installation, because fire alarms are only effective if they work all year round.

That is why we recommend that business owners complete checks and tests, which are two different things. This blog post walks you through what both of them involve.

Checks
As a business owner, you can complete checks by yourself, and we recommend that you do this on a daily basis - incorporating it into your wider routine of managing your commercial property. All this requires is checking that there are no faults or errors displayed on the control panel; you don’t need to activate the alarm. You aren’t required to record any of this in the fire-safety logbook. It’s just a quick check to see that the system is working like it should do.

Tests
When it comes to testing, this is something that should be carried out by the building’s appointed responsible person, which could be the business owner or someone else. This individual should have appropriate training and be familiar with manufacturer’s instructions. Government regulations stipulate that tests should be carried out once a week. The test involves operating a different call point to ensure the system is fully tested and can be heard throughout the premises. Staff should be notified before, so they know the fire alarm going off is just a drill.

Are you a business owner who recently had fire alarm installation in Galway, or needs help updating their system? If so, get in touch with us at ProSecurity. We’d be happy to answer any questions over the phone and arrange an initial site visit. Get in touch with us at any time.