# Smoke Detectors & Fire Alarms **URL:** \ **Category:** Hot Topics / Current Challenges\ **Created:** [October 7, 2025, 7:17pm UTC](https://bmhenforum.healthdesign.org/t/smoke-detectors-fire-alarms/182 "2025-10-07T19:17:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SarahRVDB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7c8e57/32.png) [@SarahRVDB](https://bmhenforum.healthdesign.org/u/SarahRVDB)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2025, 7:17pm UTC](https://bmhenforum.healthdesign.org/t/smoke-detectors-fire-alarms/182/1 "2025-10-07T19:17:32Z")
Hello! Historically there have not been safe options for fire alarm and smoke detectors in medium & high risk spaces. We’ve been doing a little research and discovered that there are a couple of self titled “Ligature Resistant” Detectors in the UK, but haven’t found anything available in the United States. Is anyone aware of a better solution in development for the US market? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![monica](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/bmhenforum.healthdesign.org/monica/32/11_2.png) [@monica](https://bmhenforum.healthdesign.org/u/monica)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2025, 9:15pm UTC](https://bmhenforum.healthdesign.org/t/smoke-detectors-fire-alarms/182/2 "2025-10-07T21:15:38Z")
Sarah, We’ve been manufacturing bezels for fire alarms, please see this link: [https://accuratelockandhardware.com/product/lr-fab-ligature-resistant-fire-alarm-bezel/](https://accuratelockandhardware.com/product/lr-fab-ligature-resistant-fire-alarm-bezel/) Smoke detectors could be a bit more challenging. The only way I’m thinking it could work would be to create a tapered frame (same idea as the bezel). By the way, we’ve also furnished dome light covers (see below), card reader covers, panic button covers, and fire extinguisher cabinet handles. ![image.png](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/healthdesign1/original/1X/68771a277ec64d9c580d18bde02b3d54acf4c97f.png) ![image.png](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/healthdesign1/original/1X/596a0514b97e6bb44a7383fe94c20ecfafc98585.png) ---
**Author:** ![SarahRVDB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7c8e57/32.png) [@SarahRVDB](https://bmhenforum.healthdesign.org/u/SarahRVDB)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2025, 7:20pm UTC](https://bmhenforum.healthdesign.org/t/smoke-detectors-fire-alarms/182/3 "2025-10-14T19:20:28Z")
Thank you Monica! I appreciate your response. We are still looking for the best solution for the smoke detectors and the fire alarm strobes (I wasn’t specific enough in the original ask!) ---
**Author:** ![monica](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/bmhenforum.healthdesign.org/monica/32/11_2.png) [@monica](https://bmhenforum.healthdesign.org/u/monica)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2025, 6:22pm UTC](https://bmhenforum.healthdesign.org/t/smoke-detectors-fire-alarms/182/4 "2025-12-19T18:22:27Z")
![Simplex_Alarm_Cover_Ortho](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/healthdesign1/original/1X/9417d09d609cddfdae9f3c22a407b2a855db57d6.jpeg) ![Simplex Alarm Side View](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/healthdesign1/original/1X/b79169a924cdc58025a8b4dbb8778d3e72b563c1.jpeg) We were asked recently for a ligature resistant design for a fire alarm strobe. The above is a concept but I was wondering if you had come across this need in the past. Your feedback will be greatly appreciated! Thank you 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![wengerts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ac8455/32.png) [@wengerts](https://bmhenforum.healthdesign.org/u/wengerts)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2025, 8:35pm UTC](https://bmhenforum.healthdesign.org/t/smoke-detectors-fire-alarms/182/5 "2025-12-19T20:35:35Z")
Monica, We are very interested in such a solution, which I don’t believe we’ve seen before. Fire Alarm systems are notoriously difficult to mitigate ligature for. I am sharing this with my colleagues who have their heads in Division 28 products.