Terms and Conditions
Last updated: 6 May 2026. By accessing and using Fire Alarm Course, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, please do not use the site.
About these terms
These terms govern your use of firealarmcourse.com and any associated services or course offerings. They form a binding agreement between you and the site operator, John Kelly, based in Ireland. The terms are governed by Irish law and any disputes will be resolved in the Irish courts.
Acceptable use
You may use the content of Fire Alarm Course for personal study, professional reference, training preparation, and educational purposes. You may share specific articles or excerpts with colleagues, students, or trainees provided that you cite the source and link back to the original article on the site.
You may not republish substantial portions of the site's content on other websites, in printed publications, or in commercial training material without written permission. You may not scrape the site for the purposes of training large language models, building competing content sites, or any commercial use that displaces the original. Educational fair-dealing use that quotes short passages with attribution is permitted under standard copyright principle.
Content disclaimer
The articles, guides, and glossary entries on Fire Alarm Course are educational reference content. They are not a substitute for the published fire detection standards (BS 5839, IS 3218, NFPA 72, EN 54, and equivalents), for manufacturer documentation, or for the engineering judgement of a qualified fire alarm engineer working on a specific project.
Engineers using this content as a reference in real project work bear sole responsibility for verifying the application of any concept to their specific project, against the relevant published standards and any project-specific requirements. The site operator does not accept liability for design decisions taken on the basis of site content, and recommends that any project decision is reviewed by an engineer qualified for the work in the relevant jurisdiction.
Intellectual property
All content on Fire Alarm Course is the copyright of John Kelly unless otherwise stated. Articles, guides, glossary entries, diagrams, and other material may not be copied, redistributed, or republished beyond the limited use described above without written permission.
Where third-party trademarks (VESDA, Hochiki, Notifier, Honeywell, Tyco, Bosch, and others) are referred to, they remain the property of their respective owners. Their use here is descriptive and editorial; it does not imply endorsement, sponsorship, or partnership.
Standards content and references
The site refers to published fire detection and safety standards (BS, IS, NFPA, EN, UL, and others) but does not reproduce standards text. Engineers needing the authoritative wording of any standards clause must consult the source document, which can be obtained through the relevant standards body or your professional library.
Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, the site operator's liability to any user for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from use of the site is limited to the amount paid by the user for access to the site or its services. As Fire Alarm Course currently provides free reference content, this limitation effectively excludes liability except where required by law.
Changes to these terms
These terms may be updated periodically. Material changes will be highlighted at the top of the page and the "last updated" date amended. Continued use of the site after a change constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.
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