Last edited 24 Oct 2025

Staged fire alarms

Fire safety risk assessment: small and medium places of assembly, published by HM government in 2006 and updated in 2024, defines a staged fire alarm as: ‘A fire warning which can be given in two or more stages for different purposes within a given area (i.e. notifying staff, stand by to evacuate, full evacuation).’

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