V Payne

Thanks for the reply Anthony Yes, the pool does have an L5/M system. What are your thoughts about it being linked to the common area of the flats above? If it was just a common area with compliant fire doors etc I would not worry about detection/call points in these areas. However, with the fire risk below, I'm thinking that maybe there should be a linked AFD in these parts with sounders in the flats to alert of a fire in say, the pool boiler house, which could go unnoticed during the night for instance. That and the electric hazard (fire alarm panel) in the ground floor of the common parts means detection in the common parts also, linked to the flats.I'm thinking, do away with the call points in the common areas. I always get these ones! I'm trying not to overthink this and I don't want to cause unnecessary expense. A second opinion or view would be most appreciated if you, or anyone else, has the time. Regards Vince

Hi all, in need of some advice please. I have been asked to carry out an FRA of a communal area of a detached, small block of flats which were built in 2002. 4 Flats over ground and first floor, flats open onto a the staircase with the upstairs flats having alternative means of escape via a sdeperate exterior staircase.A couldnt check any front doors as nobody was in but lets assume they are FD30 for a minute. For some reason, there is a manual fire alarm system in the communal areas with a call point and sounder outside each flat and the panel downstairs. There is a basement swimming pool for use of all residents(in these flats and the rest of the gated complex) below these flats which has its own exit/entry via a door next to this block and a seperate alternative escape staircase.The pool has a manual alarm system with sounders too but also heat detectors in the boiler room (no one knew if they were linked to the residents sounders). From my description above, my main issue is with advising on the most appropriate detection for this building. I normally would not recommend any detection in the communal areas but with the swimming pool hazard.... Obviously conscious of unneccessary evacuations or false alarms but also see the hazard of a possible unnoticed fire in the swimming pool complex below. Any views or advice would be a greatly appreciated. Vince