Fire Alarm Safety Testing
The maintenance, inspection and testing of the building fire alarm system is presently carried out by external contractor, Trinity, and follows the code of practice for system design, installation and servicing provided in the latest edition of BS5839 Part 1 'Detection and Alarm Systems for Buildings.
Weekly and Monthly Fire Alarm Testing
Each fire alarm system in every building across the campus is required to be tested on a weekly or monthly basis to meet safety standards. The alarm will sound for 10 to 15 seconds per test in each area as scheduled below. There may be a number of exceptions to this rule in some buildings where the system is interlinked. For example, in larger buildings, the alarm may sound more than once (10 to 15 seconds per test) throughout the period of testing.
Tuesdays
| Building | Approx Test Time | Weekly or Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| Management School | 7.00am - 9.00am | Monthly |
| West Pavilion A & E Floor | 7.00am - 9.00am | Monthly |
| LEC Main | 7.30am - 9.00am | Monthly |
| LEC Bio | 7.30am - 9.00am | Monthly |
| LEC 3 | 7.30am -9.00am | Monthly |
| Sports Centre | 7.30am - 9.00am | Monthly |
| HR | 8.30am - 10.00am | Monthly |
| Chaplaincy | 8.30am - 10.00am | Monthly |
| Security | 8.30am - 10.00am | Monthly |
| Furness College | 8.30am - 10.00am | Weekly |
| Ruskin Library | 9.00am -10.00am | Monthly |
| Furness Residences | 10.00am - 12.00pm | Weekly |
| Maintenance Workshop | 10.00am - 12.00pm | Monthly |
| Energy Centre | 10.00am - 12.00pm | Monthly |
| Bowland College | 10.00am - 12.00pm | Weekly |
| Bowland Tower | 10.00am - 12.00pm | Weekly |
| Bowland North | 12.00pm onwards | Weekly |
| Bowland Annexe | 12.00pm onwards | Monthly |
| Bowland Hall Houses 1 to 15 | 12.00pm onwards | Weekly |
| Chancellors Wharf | 12.00pm onwards | Weekly |
Wednesdays
| Building | Approx Test Time | Weekly or Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster House Conference Centre | 7.00am - 11.00am | Monthly |
| Health Innovation Centre | 8.00am - 8.30am | Monthly |
| HIC Substation | 8.30am -11.00am | Monthly |
| Intake Substation | 8.30am -11.00am | Monthly |
| Substation 9 | 8.30am -11.00am | Monthly |
| Substation 5 | 8.30am -11.00am | Monthly |
| Substation 7 | 8.30am -11.00am | Monthly |
Thursdays
| Building | Approx Test Time | Weekly or Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| Physics | 7.00 - 8.00am | Monthly |
| Chemistry | 7.00 - 8.00am | Monthly |
| Faraday | 7.00 - 8.00am | Monthly |
| Pre School | 8.00am | Monthly |
| Main Library | 8.00am-8.30am | Monthly |
| Uni House | 8.00am-8.30am | Monthly |
| Great Hall | 8.30am | Monthly |
| Whewell | 9.00am | Monthly |
| LICA Building | 9.00am-10.00am | Monthly |
| Round House | 9.00am-10.00am | Monthly |
| Ash House | 9.00am-10.00am | Weekly |
| Bailrigg | 9.00am-10.00am | Monthly |
| John Creed Blocks | 10.00am | Weekly |
| County South/FHASS | 10.00 - 12.00pm | Weekly |
| FST | 10.00 - 12.00pm | Monthly |
| Engineering One | 10.00 - 12.00pm | Monthly |
| Engineering Two | 10.00 - 12.00pm | Monthly |
| George Fox | 10.00 - 12.00pm | Weekly |
| Charles Carter | 10.00 - 12.00pm | Monthly |
| Pendle Porters | 10.00 - 12.00pm | Weekly |
| Pendle Block 6 | 10.00 - 12.00pm | Weekly |
| Pendle Bar | 10.00 - 12.00pm | Monthly |
| ISS | 11.00 - 11.30am | Monthly |
| Grizedale | 12.00pm | Weekly |
| InfoLab | 12.00pm onwards | Monthly |
| Graduate College Houses 1 to 11 | 12.00pm onwards | Weekly |
| Barker House Farm | 12.00pm onwards | Monthly |
| Fylde | 12.00pm onwards | Weekly |
| Post Grad Stats | 12.00pm onwards | Monthly |
| Forrest Hills | 2.00pm | Monthly |