You are legally required to regularly test and maintain your fire-warning and/or your detection system.

This means making sure it is '...supervised by a named responsible person, who has been given enough authority and training to manage all aspects of the routine testing and scrutiny of the system'*. 

Remember ...

Check

Control and indicating equipment should be checked every 24 hours. This enables you to spot any faults.

 

Test

Electrical systems - test by activating a manual call point (use a different one each time you test). This is usually done with the use of a test key. This enables you to check that your control equipment receives signals and activates warning alarms.

 

Service / maintain

Every six months your system should be serviced and maintained by a competent person. If you have a service contract with a specialist fire alarm company, they will undertake this.

 

 

Record

Remember to record all testing, servicing and maintenance and any false alarms. You may be required to produce this information as part of your Fire Risk Assessment. 

_{*HM Government - Fire Risk Assessment Guidance}