Professionally designed fire alarm systems that protect lives and satisfy every compliance obligation — designed to BS 5839-1 for education and public sector buildings.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the Responsible Person in every non-domestic building is legally required to carry out a fire risk assessment and implement appropriate fire detection and warning measures. For schools, colleges and public buildings, this obligation is absolute — and the consequences of getting it wrong are severe.
Generic, undersized or poorly maintained fire alarm systems put lives at risk and expose the Responsible Person to personal liability. Fyrfly Systems designs fire alarm systems that are correctly categorised, properly installed and independently certified — giving your Responsible Person documented evidence of compliance.
Every Fyrfly fire alarm project is carried out by experienced engineers following BS 5839-1, from initial risk assessment review through to annual maintenance and certification.
Addressable fire alarm systems that identify the exact detector or call point that has activated — not just a zone — enabling a faster, more precise response. We design Category L1, L2 and M systems appropriate to your building's fire risk assessment, specify the right detector types for each environment, and install to BS 5839-1 with full commissioning documentation.
The right detector for each environment is critical. We specify optical detectors, heat detectors, multi-sensor detectors, beam detectors and aspirating systems (VESDA) based on the specific environment — ensuring fast, reliable fire detection without the nuisance alarms that plague poorly designed systems in catering areas, sports halls and science labs.
Large or multi-occupancy buildings — including hospitals, multi-storey schools and council offices with public-facing areas — often cannot safely evacuate all areas simultaneously. We design and program phased evacuation sequences that alert staff closest to the fire first, allowing orderly evacuation without the risks of a simultaneous whole-building alarm.
Fire alarm panels can be connected to our approved Alarm Receiving Centre partner for automatic notification of the fire brigade when a confirmed activation occurs. This is particularly important for schools and public buildings that are empty out of hours, where an unmonitored fire could cause catastrophic damage before being discovered.
BS 5839-1 requires fire alarm systems to be maintained at regular intervals by a competent person. Fyrfly provides six-monthly and annual maintenance visits, testing every detector, sounder, battery, panel function and communication path — and issuing the maintenance certificate your Responsible Person needs.
BS 5839-1 compliant design and documented maintenance — everything the Responsible Person needs to demonstrate competent fire alarm management.
Fire safety isn't a service area where cutting corners is acceptable. We bring the same technical rigour to fire alarm systems as we do to every other discipline — and we're independently certified to prove it.
Every Fyrfly fire alarm project produces a complete paper trail — design drawings, installation records, commissioning certificates and maintenance logs. For Responsible Persons in schools and public buildings, this documentation is the evidence of competence that satisfies the Fire Safety Order and stands up to scrutiny.
A fire alarm that staff routinely ignore because it false-alarms is a fire alarm that will one day cost lives. We design out false alarm causes at the specification stage — choosing the right detector for each environment, not the cheapest one that fits the budget.
Fire alarm activation should trigger access control doors to fail-open, CCTV to record, and monitoring centres to respond. We design fire systems to integrate with the rest of your security infrastructure — because in an emergency, everything needs to work together.
The category, zoning and evacuation strategy for a school differs from a hospital or a council building. We design to the specific requirements of your environment and its occupants.
Category L2 and L1 systems designed around the challenges of school environments — catering areas, science labs, sports halls and complex evacuation routes.
Phased evacuation systems, addressable panels and ARC monitoring for multi-occupancy public buildings where simultaneous evacuation is not practical.
Start with a free site survey. We'll review your fire risk assessment, assess your detection requirements and design a system that gives your Responsible Person complete peace of mind.