Fire Alarm Installer
Fire detection and alarm system installation and servicing
Your fire alarm installer package — open Gas & Electric+ →
Regulations & compliance
| Regulator | Home Office (England), devolved equivalents in Scotland/Wales/NI |
|---|---|
| BS 5839-1:2025 | Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings - Code of practice for non-domestic premises |
| BS 5839-6:2019 + A1:2020 | Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings - Code of practice for domestic premises |
| RRO 2005 | Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 |
| Regulator | British Standards Institution plus Competent Person Schemes |
|---|---|
| BS 7671:2018 + A4:2026 | Requirements for Electrical Installations (IET Wiring Regulations 18th Edition) |
| ESS PRS 2020 | Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 |
| Regulator | Health and Safety Executive |
|---|---|
| HSAWA 1974 | Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
| MHSWR 1999 | Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 |
| CDM 2015 | Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 |
| RIDDOR 2013 | Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 |
| Regulator | HM Revenue and Customs |
|---|---|
| TMA 1970 | Taxes Management Act 1970 |
| MTD ITSA | Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment |
| Regulator | Local fire authorities (per county) with National Standards Authority of Ireland for standards |
|---|---|
| IS 3218 | Fire detection and alarm systems (Ireland's BS 5839 equivalent) |
| IS 3217 | Emergency lighting |
| IS 3216 | Fire safety in buildings |
| Fire Services Acts 1981 and 2003 | |
| BCAR 2025 (S.I. No. 56 of 2025) | BCAR 2025 expanded Fire Safety Certificate requirements for material alterations/changes of use in storage/industrial buildings |
| Regulator | Commission for Regulation of Utilities |
|---|---|
| ET 101 | National Wiring Rules |
| IS 10101:2020 | National Rules for Electrical Installations Edition: IS 10101:2020+A1:2024/AC2:2025 |
| IS 10101:2020 A1:2024 | Amendment 1 to IS 10101 (EV charging, communal facilities, energy efficiency, RCD ratings) |
| IS 10101:2020 AC2:2025 | Corrigendum 2 to IS 10101 |
| Regulator | Health and Safety Authority |
|---|---|
| SHWWA 2005 | Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 |
| SI 291 of 2013 | Construction Regulations 2013 (Irish equivalent of UK CDM 2015) |
| SI 299 of 2007 | Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007 |
| Regulator | The Revenue Commissioners of Ireland |
|---|---|
| Form 11 | Self-employed annual return |
| Pay and File | Annual deadline 31 October (extended ~15 November for ROS filers) |
| Preliminary Tax | Pay current year tax in advance based on prior year |
| RCT | Relevant Contracts Tax — construction principal contractor tax withholding (0/20/35% rates) |
| Regulator | Health and Safety Executive (CDM); Building Safety Regulator (Building Safety Act); Environment Agency (Waste) |
|---|---|
| SI 2015/51 | The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015) |
| SI 2010/2214 | The Building Regulations 2010 |
| c.30 (2022) | Building Safety Act 2022 |
| SI 2023/994 | The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023 |
| EPA 1990 s.34 | Environmental Protection Act 1990, Section 34 — Statutory Waste Duty of Care |
| SI 1991/1624 | Controlled Waste (Registration of Carriers and Seizure of Vehicles) Regulations 1991 |
Qualifications
- BS_5839
- FIA_QUALIFICATIONS
Scheme bodies
- BAFE
- FIA
Insurance
- PL
- PI
- tools
- van
Your package
Gas & Electric+ is the fire alarm installer package: your certificates — CP12, EICR, EIC, Minor Works — plus customers, quotes, invoices and your Making Tax Digital Self Assessment, in one app that works offline in a boiler cupboard with no signal.
Checked against the cited legislation on 2026-07-21. Regulations change — follow the links above before you rely on any of this.