Types of Building affected by changes to our Automatic Fire Alarm policy
Following a public consultation, RBFRS will stop automatically sending a fire engine when there is an automatic fire alarm notification in the following types of building.
For a full list of buildings affected by the change to our AFA Policy, please check this document.
| TYPE OF BUILDING | |
|---|---|
| Commercial non-residential* | |
| EXAMPLES | Shop, office, warehouse |
| Entertainment | |
| EXAMPLES | Leisure centre, cinema, theatre |
| Education non-residential* | |
| EXAMPLES | University |
| Stadium | |
| EXAMPLES | Sports ground, pavilion, stadium |
| Community properties | |
| EXAMPLES | Library, town hall, museum |
| Medical | |
| EXAMPLES | Doctors’ surgery, health centre |
| TYPE OF BUILDING | EXAMPLES |
|---|---|
| Commercial non-residential* | Shop, office, warehouse |
| Entertainment | Leisure centre, cinema, theatre |
| Education non-residential* | University |
| Stadium | Sports ground, pavilion, stadium |
| Community properties | Library, town hall, museum |
| Medical | Doctors’ surgery, health centre |
*Non-residential means no-one sleeps in the building.
Not affected by changes to our Automatic Fire Alarm policy
| TYPE OF BUILDING | |
|---|---|
| Residential homes | |
| EXAMPLES | House, bungalow, flat |
| Sleeping risk | |
| EXAMPLES | Care home, hotel, hostel, hall of residence, hospitals |
| High risk | |
| EXAMPLES | Where there are site specific risks (i.e. controlled hazardous materials etc). |
| Education non-residential* | |
| EXAMPLES | Schools and colleges |
| TYPE OF BUILDING | EXAMPLES |
|---|---|
| Residential homes | House, bungalow, flat |
| Sleeping risk | Care home, hotel, hostel, hall of residence, hospitals |
| High risk | Where there are site specific risks (i.e. controlled hazardous materials etc). |
| Education non-residential* | Schools and colleges |
*Non-residential means no-one sleeps in the building.