Automatic Fire Alarms (AFA)

Responding to an Automatic Fire Alarm (AFA), where a fire is unconfirmed, by mobilising a single appliance under blue lights.

In response to an Automatic Fire Alarm (AFA), where a fire is not confirmed, a single appliance will be mobilised under blue lights.

• If a further call is received stating that there is no fire, the attending appliance will be immediately stood down and will resume normal duties;
• in the event of receiving a call to a domestic alarm we will mobilise a standard emergency response (i.e. two appliances);
• mobilising Control will be authorised to dispatch other appliances as required based on the nature of the call; and
• the responding appliance will remain available for redirection throughout the entire incident should an incident of higher priority occur at the same time.  This option will be available unless confirmation is received of a fire at the original incident.