Two false fire alarms activations call out the London Fire at Gym

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Fire alarm company Fire Systems Ltd, look into a typical false alarm incident at a Gym in North London.

Full fire brigade emergency responses were recently triggered when false fire alarm activations prompted crews from Hornsey fire station to turn up twice at a London gym last week.

Staff and Gym members in swimsuits and leotards were forced to evacuate onto the street assembly point when the two fire alarms at Virgin Active in Topsfield Parade, Crouch End, were triggered on Thursday and Friday (July 22nd and 23rd).

A gym staff member stated that the first false fire alarm activation was raised after someone rightly thought they spotted smoke. This sighting proved to be correct but it was not a real fire.

However, a fire brigade spokesman said such incidents are common in London and explained: "If you see smoke it's quite common that it's the boiler or condensation steam coming out. It happens quite a lot with gyms."

This highlights the importance of reducing false alarms and unwanted fire signals by providing adequate staff fire training and making sure that any fire incident is managed in a professional matter, as it can minimise call outs for fire and rescue services, thereby saving money, time and resources that may be required elsewhere.

Having your fire alarm system service and maintained by a professional fire alarm company such as Fire System Ltd, can reduce false alarms, minimising cost and company downtime through false alarms..