A faulty fire alarm was reported in the new £18.5million joint headquarters for the police and fire service in Nottinghamshire. Advice was given to staff after the fire alarm panels in one of the buildings at Sherwood Lodge malfunctioned on Monday (January 30).
Engineers were on site on Tuesday (January 31), working to repair the alarm panels. Staff members were told to remain extra vigilant as the work was carried out.
The alarm was fixed shortly after 10.30am on Tuesday. Nottinghamshire Police and Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, which already shared some resources and buildings, agreed to move to a shared headquarters back in 2018.
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Work on the three-storey building began in summer 2020. The £18.5m joint headquarters opened in January last year.
David Heason, estates manager at Nottinghamshire Police, said: "At around midday on Monday, the fire alarm panels in one of the buildings at the joint police and fire headquarters malfunctioned, and advice was communicated to staff until the panels could be fixed. Engineers are currently on site and working to repair the alarm panels.
"The advice given to staff is recognised practise, and included asking every team to remain extra vigilant for the remainder of the day."
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