Chubb provides complete alarm detection solutions to fulfil the needs of your premises. Our approach to fire detection solutions is to build systems that work together, incorporating high quality products that are designed to last. During our site surveys and risk assessments, our fire safety experts help identify gaps where your premises would benefit from new or improved fire detection systems. Chubb then provides convenient and cost-effective installations, continually monitoring and regularly servicing your fire detection systems to meet any and all legal obligations. We are also well experienced at providing fire detection systems alongside suppression and evacuation systems to create a single, fully integrated, fire safety solution.

Fire alarm systems

Chubb takes a product-agnostic approach to fire safety. Our experts assess various systems based on their features, reliability, and compatibility with your existing security setup.

• Hard-wired fire alarm systems: directly connected to your building's electrical infrastructure, with battery backups; suitable for large or complex sites where maximum reliability is crucial; can be integrated with HVAC controls, emergency lighting and security systems
• Wireless fire alarm systems: no need for extensive wiring, quicker and less intrusive installation, simple to expand, remote alerts for low battery levels or other system issues; recommended where cabling is not an option due to aesthetics, environmental or structural considerations
• Both can be monitored 24/7 through Chubb's Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC), whose operators immediately notify emergency services and designated keyholders

Control panels

An essential component of any fire alarm system, the control panel is the centre of the operation. A simple fire alarm system may have just one panel, but a larger premises or multi-building site may require a number of networked panels capable of supporting multiple detection types across a large number of zones.

• Conventional fire alarm systems: best suited for small to medium-sized premises divided into a maximum of eight fire zones
• Addressable fire alarm systems: a two-wire loop system where each device has an address monitored by the control panel, which detects whether a device is functioning normally, experiencing a fault, at the pre-alarm stage, or detecting a fire; may cover up to 250 fire zones or more
• Wireless control panels for larger businesses

Detector units

From simple, straightforward smoke detectors to advanced beam and aspiration detection, Chubb designs, installs, services and maintains all your fire systems and ancillaries, with point detectors from leading manufacturers.

• Point detection: smoke, heat and multi-sensor detectors; heat detectors for kitchens and areas where smoke detectors would constantly false alarm; multi-sensors combine smoke and heat and offer immunity to false alarms in certain applications
• Aspirating smoke detection: detects fires at a very early stage, even before the usual visual signs become apparent; designed to protect high risk, high value locations including mission-critical facilities like data centres and server rooms; fully integrated with fire detection systems
• Beam detection: end-to-end infrared and reflective optical beam smoke detectors for shopping centres, churches, leisure centres, warehouses and factories; the motorised reflective beam self-aligns and automatically realigns when building movement occurs
• Manual call points, sounders and bells, and visual alarm devices to ensure alarms are effective in all environments

Integrated and networked fire alarm systems

Integrated fire alarm systems are particularly beneficial at sites with multiple buildings, where a fire in one location will also have an impact on staff in another. Control panels can communicate with each other between buildings, and within one larger building, to allow control of the entire system from one location.

• Improved resilience: a failure in one area won't result in the failure of the entire network
• Remote monitoring, tracking and reporting with universal logs, and mass notifications across the entire fire network

Audio notification, PAVA and emergency voice communication

• Audio notification systems combine traditional tone, bell and horn sounds with voice signals, giving instructions depending on the unfolding situation; Chubb designs, installs and monitors PAVA systems as part of a comprehensive fire solutions package
• Emergency voice communication (EVC) systems aid fire suppression and evacuation efforts by enhancing communication between firefighters, fire wardens or marshals, and control room teams; voice panels at disabled refuge areas allow people with limited mobility to identify their location and request assistance
• Chubb Evacuation Alert System for high-rise buildings

Monitoring and maintenance

From commercial fire alarm installation to a reliable 24/7 fire alarm monitoring service, Chubb's full-service offering makes it easy for organisations to stay on top of their fire safety responsibilities. Maintenance visits are carried out fully compliant with BS 5839-1.