Free Weekly Fire Alarm Test Log Template (UK): PDF & Excel
A full year of weekly alarm tests on one sheet, with the call point reference recorded so the rotation is visible.
The single most common finding when an inspector reads a weekly fire alarm test log is that the same call point was tested every week for a year. The point of the weekly test is to work through the call points in rotation, so that over time every one of them is proved. This template has a column for the call point reference, which makes the rotation visible at a glance and makes the omission obvious before someone else spots it.
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What's in the template
- Week ending and date tested, with 54 rows so a full year fits on one sheet
- Call point tested, by zone and number, so the rotation is auditable
- Time of test, whether sounders were audible throughout, and panel reset confirmation
- Faults found, action taken, and who carried out the test
How to use it
Test at the same time each week so occupants learn to expect it, and tell anyone who needs to know beforehand, including any alarm receiving centre, so a test is not treated as a real activation. Trigger one manual call point using the test key, confirm the sounders are audible everywhere including in noisy areas and toilets, then reset the panel. Next week, move to the next call point in the sequence.
Walk the building while the sounders are running at least occasionally, rather than assuming coverage. Areas that fail audibility tests are usually plant rooms, stairwells behind fire doors, and anywhere with machinery running. See our guides to the weekly fire alarm test procedure and fire alarm logbook requirements.
Who must keep this record
The responsible person for the premises. The duty to keep fire detection and alarm equipment maintained in efficient working order comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in England and Wales, with equivalent provisions in Scotland and Northern Ireland. The weekly test itself is a recommendation of BS 5839-1, the British Standard for fire detection and alarm systems in non-domestic premises, which recommends testing a different manual call point each week in rotation and recording the result.
The weekly test does not replace servicing. BS 5839-1 also expects periodic inspection and servicing by a competent person, normally at least twice a year. The weekly test is what you do; the service is what someone qualified does.
How long to keep it
Keep the log for the life of the system and retain completed sheets for at least three years. Fire alarm records are among the first documents requested after an incident and at insurance renewal, and a continuous run of weekly entries is far more persuasive than a tidy recent page.