Five ways in which regular fire door inspections and maintenance save lives
| Fire Doors |How much attention do you pay to your fire door inspection schedule? Can you say with certainty that you’re not in breach of UK fire safety regulations? If the answers to those questions aren’t ‘plenty and ‘yes’, you definitely need to read this blog...
Fire doors and the role they play in passive fire protection
| Fire Doors |Commercial fire doors play an important role in the system of passive fire protection. During a fire, they protect human life and property from devastation and they provide emergency services with much-needed extra time. So, what is passive fire...
Safety first: the importance of training when servicing and operating fire extinguishers
| Fire Extinguishers |Fire extinguisher servicing, done regularly, helps to maintain your life-saving equipment. Surveys by the FIA reveal the vital role fire extinguishers play in fighting fire (one survey cites 88% of fires tackled with portable fire extinguishers...
Fire door law: are you on the right side?
| Fire Doors |Fire doors are all around us, in schools, offices, factories and shops. They are a vital piece of fire protection equipment, and yet they are still relatively neglected by building owners, managers and inhabitants. This is foolhardy behaviour for two...
What you need to know about smoke ventilation design
| Smoke Ventilation Design | If you’re an architect, M&E contractor or work in construction, how sure are you that you fully understand smoke ventilation design? We’ve come across numerous examples of installations which don’t comply with current regulations. Building...
What you need to know about smoke ventilation maintenance
| Smoke Ventilation Maintenance |Are you in charge of the maintenance and servicing of a smoke ventilation system in your building? Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 if you are the responsible person, you must ensure you’ve got this covered. In this...
Is your smoke ventilation system up to the job?
| Smoke Ventilation Installation |The installation of a smoke ventilation system (also known as a smoke control system) is a fire safety priority. It plays an important role in protecting people and possessions from fire. In new buildings, they can be designed and...
What you need to know about fire safety for housing associations
| Fire Safety For Housing Associations | Housing association properties have one thing in common. They’re all different. So, if you’re in charge of fire safety for a housing association, how can you make sure you’ve got all your bases covered? That’s where we can...
Fire safety top tips for facilities managers
| Fire Safety For Facilities Management Companies | Facilities management is a multi-faceted role. Each day is different with new challenges to face and responsibilities to manage. One of these is fire safety. And while it might sometimes feel like a chore, it’s...
How to improve fire safety in your care homes
| Care Home Fire Safety | Getting fire safety right in your care home is essential. A recent news report revealed that more than half of care homes in a London Fire Brigade audit failed a safety inspection. How can we be leaving vulnerable elderly people in such...
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