Active Fire
Detecting Fire. Protecting Lives.
Fire Alarm Systems
Fieldway designs, installs and services fire alarm systems across occupied buildings, from single-panel installations to fully networked systems across multi-block housing schemes, keeping detection reliable and up to date.
Emergency Lighting
Emergency lighting keeps escape routes visible when it matters most. Fieldway installs, tests and certifies systems to BS 5266, including remote-monitored options like the MyMesh platform.
Sprinklers & Gas Suppression
From residential sprinkler systems to gas suppression for plant rooms and server spaces, Fieldway designs and installs systems matched to the actual fire risk.
Automatic Opening Vents (AOV)
AOVs clear smoke from escape routes automatically when a fire is detected, working alongside alarms and emergency lighting as one connected system.
Ongoing Servicing & Certification
Every active fire system Fieldway installs or maintains is tested, serviced and certified to BAFE and NICEIC standards, with every job recorded as part of the golden thread of building safety information.
Featured Project
Fire Safety in Tower Block
Building Compliance
Axis undertook Fire Safety Works to an occupied 24-storey block of flats, Eddystone Tower, in Deptford, London for Lewisham Homes.
Latest Group Projects
From fire alarm design to sprinkler installation and ongoing servicing, Fieldway delivers active fire protection systems built to keep working when it matters.
Our Group Clients
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From fire alarm design to sprinkler installation and ongoing servicing, Fieldway delivers active fire protection systems built to keep working when it matters.
Active fire protection is fundamental to keeping people safe. Our BAFE and NICEIC-accredited engineers install, service and certify systems across occupied homes, hospitals and schools, with every job feeding the golden thread record the Building Safety Act requires.
What we do
Fieldway’s active fire protection services keep buildings compliant, tested and ready, whatever the risk.
Accreditations
Active Fire FAQ’s
How we deliver?
Every active fire project starts with understanding how a building actually operates. Our engineers plan installation and testing around occupied homes, working hospitals and live public buildings, coordinating with residents, staff and facilities teams so daily life carries on. Every system installed or maintained is recorded digitally, giving clients a single, auditable record of what’s been done, when, and by whom, integrated where needed with client asset management systems including JobLogic.
Why choose Fieldway?
Active fire protection detects a fire, alerts people to it, and helps put it out. Fieldway designs, installs, services and certifies the full range of active fire systems, from fire alarms and emergency lighting through to sprinklers and gas suppression, keeping every system tested and ready when it’s needed, not just installed once and forgotten. Our engineers work to BAFE and NICEIC standards, and every job feeds into the golden thread of building safety information the Building Safety Act now requires for higher-risk buildings.
What is active fire protection?
Active fire protection systems detect a fire and respond to it directly, whether that’s raising the alarm, lighting an escape route, or suppressing the fire itself. Fire alarms, emergency lighting, sprinklers and gas suppression systems are all active fire protection.
How often does a fire alarm system need to be serviced?
Fire alarm systems should be serviced at least every six months in line with BS 5839, though the exact schedule depends on the system and the building. Fieldway’s servicing programmes are built around each client’s specific systems and risk profile.
What does “golden thread” compliance mean for active fire systems?
The golden thread is the requirement, introduced by the Building Safety Act 2022, to keep a clear, accurate, up-to-date digital record of a building’s fire safety information. Every active fire system Fieldway installs or services is recorded digitally as part of that record.
Do you maintain systems Fieldway didn’t originally install?
Yes. Fieldway regularly takes on servicing and maintenance of existing active fire systems, whoever installed them, bringing them up to a consistent standard of testing, certification and record-keeping.
What’s the difference between active and passive fire protection?
Active fire protection detects a fire and helps put it out or aid escape, such as alarms, sprinklers and emergency lighting. Passive fire protection contains a fire and stops it spreading, such as fire doors and compartmentation. Most buildings need both, working together.
Can active fire systems be installed in occupied buildings without disruption?
Yes. Fieldway plans every active fire installation around how a building actually operates, coordinating with residents, staff and facilities teams so daily life continues while the work is carried out.
Get In Touch
Have questions about our active fire services, or want to learn more? We’d love to hear from you. Contact us via phone, email, or our form.
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