Am I missing something?

[Midland Retty]

Retters, A few years ago in a hotel in your delightful part of the UK, a hotel tipped put all the guests, but investigated before calling the FRS. As it was a false alarm they did not do so. A guest waiting outside was concerned that the FRS were not there so called them on his mobile.  One of your colleagues from fire safety arrived the next day and threatened them with prosecution on the basis that the policy in the West Mids was that they should always call the FRS as soon as the fire alarm operates. Investigation of alarms nothing new???  This was in the days of Uncle Frank.  Nothing new, you say???  It depends on your defintion of new Grand Wizard Retters.

Ahhh, but that was then and this is now, Sir Col ! Uncle Frank is no longer the 'man-who-can'

It's a time of change and I'm not saying I like call challenging. I'm saying that we just have to deal with it. Im trying to educate my fellow brummies and yams yams (and some of the regulars here) that the challenges presented by the need to investigate AFAs are not insurmountable.

And I suppose investigating alarms is new to some people and organisations.

[stevew]

Golden

I accept your point about reducing unwanted fire calls however applying the call challenge approach to care premises is a step too far

All of my care clients take their fire safety responsibiliities seriously including the management of systems.  To put the lives of such vulnerable people at risk is deplorable.  I make no apology for challenging any FA call challenge to my care clients at night 
Lets ask the public their opinion.  Perhaps we can use the platform of a national referendum.  Maybe not, the country have far more serious things to worry abou.

Inconsistant or not.
Yesterday afternoon whilst stood outside a High Street clothing store pump, blue lights and all arriived.  The call was to an afa.  Where was the call callenge on this occassion?  The same fire authority are currently trialing in another area a policy of sending an officer to such calls.  Heads we attend, tails we don't.

Steve