Led by Steve, the Fire Guru, our EAL Level 3 BS 5839-1:2025 training course teaches you how to design, install, commission, and maintain fire alarm and detection systems from start to finish.
Here’s a quick look at what you’ll cover during your five days on the course with us.
Fire Alarm & Fire System Design
Every great fire system starts with a solid design. In this module, you’ll learn how to plan and build compliant layouts that protect both people and property.
You’ll explore:
- Categories of fire systems – Learn to choose the right system for different buildings and risk levels.
- System components – Understand how to select detectors, call points, control panels, and sounders.
- Fire detection zones – Divide premises into logical zones for effective alarm control.
- Audible alarm signals – Meet standards for sound levels, tones, and coverage.
- Siting and spacing – Apply the BS 5839-1 standards to place detectors correctly.
Fire Alarm & Fire System Installation
Next, you’ll turn your design into a working system. Through hands-on demonstrations, you’ll learn how to install equipment to the standards it’s done in the real-world.
You’ll learn to:
- Understand installer responsibilities – Know your legal and professional duties.
- Apply best installation practices – Handle cabling, containment, and device fixing correctly.
- Inspect and test wiring – Verify integrity and safety before energising the system.
Fire Alarm & Fire System Commissioning & Handover
Then, you’ll move on to commissioning the system and handing it over to the client. In this module, Steve will guide you step by step through testing, documentation, and certification.
You’ll cover:
- Commissioning – Configure and test systems for full compliance.
- Documentation – Prepare accurate commissioning records.
- Certification – Complete the correct certificates confidently.
- Client handover – Show the responsible person how to operate and maintain the system effectively.
Fire Alarm & Fire System Maintenance
Finally, you’ll learn how to keep systems compliant and reliable for years. Maintenance ensures your hard work continues to protect lives.
You’ll master:
- Weekly testing – Carry out routine user tests and log results.
- Monthly inspections – Identify what needs visual verification.
- Periodic servicing – Conduct six-monthly and annual services.
- Remote servicing and cybersecurity – Understand the growing role of connectivity and data protection.
- Non-routine servicing – Fix faults and replace components safely.
- Extensions and modifications – Update systems as needs evolve.
- User responsibility – Train clients to fulfil their ongoing duties.
- False alarm management – Apply strategies to cut unwanted activations and callouts.
Why Train with Elevation Fire Training?
We believe great training blends expert knowledge with hands-on learning. That’s why our small class sizes mean you get personal attention, better pass rates, and plenty of time to ask questions.
With training centres in Leeds and Huntingdon, you’ll learn in a friendly, practical environment that’s serious about safety and never boring!
👉 Book your BS 5839-1:2025 course today and learn from the Fire Guru himself.