Cebec becomes the appointed manager of your fire alarm system. Our OBBMI-qualified managers, the role of OBBMI being the appointed manager of a fire alarm system (Opgeleide Beheerder Brandmeldinstallatie, a competency required under Dutch fire-safety regulation), carry out the monthly check and the quarterly inspection and keep the logbook in line with NEN 2654-1, the Dutch standard for the management, inspection and maintenance of fire alarm systems. You meet your statutory obligations demonstrably, with no in-house training programme of your own.
A fire alarm system does not run on annual maintenance alone. NEN 2654-1, the Dutch standard for the management, inspection and maintenance of fire alarm systems, requires the owner or user of the building to have an appointed manager who carries out periodic checks, assesses signals, records faults and keeps the logbook up to date. This manager must be demonstrably competent and must hold an OBBMI qualification. OBBMI stands for Opgeleide Beheerder Brandmeldinstallatie, the appointed manager of a fire alarm system, a role required under Dutch fire-safety regulation and certified through a nationally recognised training programme.
In practice, such a competent person is often not available within the organisation itself. Appointing an in-house manager calls for training, continuity and time. By outsourcing the management to Cebec, you have a qualified manager at your disposal straight away, without having to train anyone yourself or keep a certification current.
If your fire alarm system is linked to an evacuation alarm system, we include the management tasks for that system (governed by NEN 2654-2, the companion Dutch standard for evacuation alarm systems) within the same contract. That gives you one manager, one logbook and one fixed visit frequency for both systems.
A visual inspection of the fire alarm control panel, a check for faults and a check on the condition of detectors, sounders and manual call points in freely accessible areas.
A more extensive check, including a transmission test of the signal to the alarm receiving centre and the fire service. Verification of the response procedure.
All signals, faults, changes and checks are recorded in the statutory logbook. That logbook is available immediately during any inspection.
When signals occur, our manager assesses their nature and severity, arranges for repair and records the cause and the solution in the logbook.
During maintenance or building work, zones are temporarily disabled and re-enabled in line with a documented procedure, with notification to the alarm receiving centre.
The manager is the formal point of contact for the fire service and the local authority in the event of inspections, questions or incidents involving the fire alarm system.
Management and maintenance are two separate responsibilities under NEN 2654-1. Many clients outsource both to us, but it is worth understanding the difference.
Management is the periodic, usually monthly, check carried out by an appointed manager from within or outside your organisation. This covers checking the control panel for faults, testing manual call points on a rotation schedule and keeping the logbook up to date. This person is the first point of contact in the event of an alarm or fault and is responsible for day-to-day operation.
Frequency monthly, quarterly and annually
Carried out by a qualified manager (OBBMI), in-house or outsourced
Maintenance is the annual technical inspection carried out by a certified fire alarm maintenance company. This goes far deeper than management and covers measurement, calibration, cleaning and functional testing of every component. After maintenance you receive a valid maintenance certificate that your insurer and the authorities accept.
Frequency at least once a year
Carried out by a certified maintenance company (CCV scheme, the Dutch certification scheme for fire alarm maintenance)
More about fire alarm maintenanceOutsourcing the manager role is straightforward to arrange. In a few steps you hand over the responsibility, with nothing for you to train or keep up to date.
We take stock of your system, the current management situation and the state of the logbook. We then determine which tasks we will take over.
You appoint Cebec as the manager of the fire alarm system. We record this in the system documentation and link it to the alarm receiving centre.
From that point on, our manager carries out all the periodic checks and keeps the logbook up to date. You have one fixed point of contact.
You receive a periodic overview of the checks carried out, the signals recorded and any points of note. Ready for inspection by the fire service or your insurer.
Yes. NEN 2654-1 requires the owner or user of a building to appoint a demonstrably competent manager for the fire alarm system. This obligation applies regardless of the size of the system, as long as it falls under the standard. Without an appointed manager, you do not meet the statutory requirements.
OBBMI stands for Opgeleide Beheerder Brandmeldinstallatie, the appointed manager of a fire alarm system. It is the nationally recognised training for managers, provided by the CCV (the Dutch Centre for Crime Prevention and Safety). The qualification demonstrates that the manager knows the statutory tasks and carries them out in line with NEN 2654-1.
Yes, you can. The condition is that the appointed person has completed the OBBMI training and is available for the monthly checks. In practice, an in-house arrangement is often difficult because of staff turnover, holidays and refresher requirements. Outsourcing provides continuity and takes the burden off your hands.
The cost depends on the size of the system and the frequency of the visits. A small system starts from a few hundred euros a year. For large buildings with many zones, we prepare a tailored quotation. We always work with a fixed monthly price, with no surprises afterwards.
Yes. Many clients deliberately choose a single party for both management and maintenance. That gives short lines of communication, one logbook, one point of contact and a more favourable combined rate. See our maintenance page as well.
Yes. The evacuation alarm system is linked to the fire alarm system in almost all buildings. NEN 2654-2 sets out management tasks for the evacuation alarm system that are comparable to those NEN 2654-1 sets out for the fire alarm system. We carry out these tasks during the same visit and record everything in a combined logbook. You have one point of contact for both systems.
The logbook records all events relating to the system. This includes alarms, faults, maintenance and management visits, changes to the system, temporary withdrawals from service and the responsible persons. The logbook must be immediately available for inspection by the fire service or the local authority.
The tasks of a fire alarm system manager are set out in NEN 2654-1. The main tasks are: a daily check of the fire alarm control panel for faults; a monthly functional test of detectors and signalling devices by zone rotation; a quarterly test of the transmission to the alarm receiving centre; the assessment and handling of alarms and faults; the management of temporary withdrawals from service during work; keeping the logbook; and acting as the point of contact for the fire service, the local authority and the insurer. Our OBBMI-qualified managers carry out all of these tasks for you.
The training is the OBBMI course (Opgeleide Beheerder Brandmeldinstallatie, the appointed manager of a fire alarm system), provided by recognised training institutes under the supervision of the CCV. The course covers the operation of a fire alarm system, the requirements of NEN 2535 (the Dutch standard for fire alarm systems) and NEN 2654-1, the performance of periodic checks, the assessment of alarms, the recording of logbook data and the correct enabling and disabling of zones. Our managers complete the course, including the mandatory refresher, so that their OBBMI qualification always remains current.
Arrange a no-obligation consultation and hand over the manager role to our qualified managers. Complete, including the logbook, periodic checks and reporting.