Fire alarm testing procedure (Breakaway)

The Fire Alarm Panel is situated in the staff office on the right side by the door.

Fire points Locations:

➢ No 1: A side Laundry Room

➢ No 2: Dining Room
➢ No 3: Kitchen 1
➢ No 4: Front Door
➢ No 5: Main Lounge
➢ No 6: Kitchen 2
➢ No 7: B side Laundry Room

• Fire Alarm and Emergency Lights checks to be Completed Weekly.

• Fire Drill to be done once a month.
• Sound Alarm using a different numbered fire point each on a weekly rotation – see fire book
• Emergency Lighting is tested once every month by the building management team, there is
no requirement to do this in-house.
• All staff have been shown the fire exits, fire points, how to sound the fire alarm, assembly
point, etc. during their induction.

Procedure for Testing Alarm

1) Ensure all fire doors are open

2) Trigger the fire point to be tested by pressing the black dot that is in-between the arrows
(see picture below). The arrows will misalign and the alarm will start sounding
3) Whilst Alarms are sounding, check all exits doors are released.

Slough Children First | Breakaway

 4) To silence the alarm, go to the fire alarm panel (see picture below) and press the following
buttons in sequence one after the other;
o Mute
o Silence
o Reset

Slough Children First | Breakaway

 5) To align back the black arrows on tested fire point,
o use the white fob key (see right picture below) and insert it on the key hole just
below the white panel (see left picture below)
▪ The fob key is attached on the fire panel key
o Turn the fob key anticlockwise to align back the 2 black arrows.

o Once arrows are aligned, remove the fobs key. This fire alarm will sound again.

6) Go to the fire panel again to silence the alarm by pressing the following buttons in
sequence one after the other;
o Mute
o Silence
o Reset
7) Once silenced, check all exit doors are closed properly and open once all are checked.
8) Check all the fire equipment. Any faults must be reported straight away to Building
Management must be informed, and handed over to the next shift leader
9) Record test in fire book (Record of Weekly Fire System & Equipment Test sheet), detailing
which point was tested, any findings and report/s made.
10) All faults must be reported and logged straight away (facilities) management must be
informed, and handed over to the next shift leader

Slough Children First | Breakaway

Note – In the case of emergency and the front door does NOT open, use the green panel (see
picture below) located next to the front door fire point location. Simply press on the black dot; it
will override the door lock.

Slough Children First | Breakaway