British Standards Institution

Sector: Construction

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, is responsible for producing and developing product standards, harmonised where necessary, and national codes of practice , to meet the essential requirements of safety in case of fire. FSH/12, through its sub- committees, mirrors the development of standards in CEN/TC 72 and ISO/TC 21/SC 3.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (3)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS ISO 7240-14	Fire detection and alarm systems. Part 14: Design, installation, commissioning and service of fire detection and fire alarm systems in and around buildings Categories: Fire protection equipment Proposal begins :	Proposal
BS ISO 7240-1	Fire detection and alarm systems —. Part 1: General and definitions Categories: Fire protection equipment Comment resolution begins : 2025-10-23	Comment resolution
BS 5446-4:2020	Fire detection and fire alarm devices for dwellings. Specification for multi-sensor fire alarms using any combination of smoke, heat and carbon monoxide sensors Categories: Fire protection equipment Approval begins :	Approval

Published (14)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS ISO 7240-15:2004	Fire detection and alarm systems. Multisensor fire detectors Categories: Fire protection equipment Published standard begins : 2004-09-02	Published standard
BS ISO 7240-1:2014	Fire detection and alarm systems. General and definitions Categories: Fire protection equipment Published standard begins : 2014-06-02	Published standard
BS EN 54-7:2001	NO TITLE Categories: Fire protection equipment \| Alarm and warning systems Published standard begins : 2001-02-15	Published standard
BS EN 54-4:1998	Fire detection and fire alarm systems. Power supply equipment Categories: Fire protection equipment Published standard begins : 2006-12-12	Published standard
BS EN 54-3:2001	Fire detection and fire alarm systems. Fire alarm devices. Sounders Categories: Fire protection equipment \| Alarm and warning systems Published standard begins : 2016-08-09	Published standard
BS EN 54-21:2006	Fire detection and fire alarm systems. Alarm transmission and fault warning routing equipment Categories: Fire protection equipment Published standard begins : 2006-09-20	Published standard
BS EN 54-20:2006	Fire detection and fire alarm systems. Aspirating smoke detectors Categories: Fire protection equipment Published standard begins : 2006-07-19	Published standard
BS EN 54-2:1998	Fire detection and fire alarm systems. Control and indicating equipment Categories: Fire protection equipment Published standard begins : 2006-12-14	Published standard
BS EN 54-17:2005	Fire detection and fire alarm systems. Short-circuit isolators Categories: Fire protection equipment Published standard begins : 2006-01-25	Published standard
BS EN 54-11:2001	Fire detection and fire alarm systems. Manual call points Categories: Fire protection equipment \| Alarm and warning systems Published standard begins : 2006-10-17	Published standard

Withdrawn (15)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
DD CEN/TS 54-14:2004	Fire detection and fire alarm systems. Guidelines for planning, design, installation, commissioning, use and maintenance Categories: Fire protection equipment Withdrawn begins : 2018-11-08	Withdrawn
BS EN 54-5:2001	Fire detection and fire alarm systems. Heat detectors. Point detectors Categories: Fire protection equipment Withdrawn begins : 2017-02-08	Withdrawn
BS EN 54-4:1998	Fire detection and fire alarm systems. Power supply equipment Categories: Fire protection equipment Withdrawn begins : 2006-11-06	Withdrawn
BS EN 54-3:2001	Fire detection and fire alarm systems. Fire alarm devices. Sounders Categories: Fire protection equipment \| Alarm and warning systems Withdrawn begins : 2014-10-15	Withdrawn
BS EN 54-18:2005	Fire detection and fire alarm systems. Input/output devices Categories: Fire protection equipment Withdrawn begins : 2019-08-22	Withdrawn
BS EN 54-12:2002	Fire detection and fire alarm systems. Smoke detectors. Line detectors using an optical light beam Categories: Fire protection equipment Withdrawn begins : 2015-04-09	Withdrawn
BS EN 54-11:2001	Fire detection and fire alarm systems. Manual call points Categories: Fire protection equipment Withdrawn begins : 2006-05-26	Withdrawn
BS EN 54-10:2002	Fire detection and fire alarm systems. Flame detectors. Point detectors Categories: Fire protection equipment Withdrawn begins : 2006-08-01	Withdrawn
BS EN 54-1:2011	Fire detection and fire alarm systems. Introduction Categories: Fire protection equipment Withdrawn begins : 2021-06-29	Withdrawn
BS 5839-9:2003	Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings. Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of emergency voice communication systems Categories: Alarm and warning systems \| Fire protection equipment Withdrawn begins : 2011-02-01	Withdrawn

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Committee members

Nominating organizations

B R E - Building Research Establishment
B S I A - British Security Industry Association
BAFE Fire Safety Register
British Cables Association
British Fire Consortium
Building Standards Division of the Scottish Government
Certsure LLP
Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
Committee Manager
F I A - Fire Industry Association
Fire and Security Association
Fire Brigades Union
Fire Protection Association
H S E - Health and Safety Executive
I F E - Institution of Fire Engineers
Independent Fire Engineering & Distributors Association
Institute of Fire Prevention Officers
Light Rail Safety Standards Board
National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC)
National Residential Landlords Association
National Security Inspectorate
NIFSCC
S S A I B
Standards Publishing Manager - Built Environment
The Association of Fire Consultants
The Building Services Research and Information Association

Liaisons with other committees

Chair - FSH/12/-/1
Chair - FSH/12/1
Chair - FSH/12/2
Chair - FSH/12/3
Chair - FSH/12/4
Chair - FSH/12/5
Chair - FSH/18
Convenor - CEN/TC 72/WG 16
Individual Capacity - Electrical Systems Expert
Individual Capacity - Fire Detection Expert
Individual Capacity - Testing
Liaison - FSH/18/2
Liaison - FSH/24
Liaison - GW/1
Liaison - GW/1/1

BSI roles

Committee Chair

Standards Development

FSH/12 - Fire detection and alarm systems

Committee standards activity