Resource Zone, Fire Safety, Laws & Legislation
With over 100,000 fires in buildings every year in the UK, an Emergency Voice Communication system is vital to guarantee the safety and successful evacuation of all people within your building. What is an EVC system? An Emergency Voice Communication (EVC) system...
Fire Safety, Laws & Legislation, Resource Zone
With over 100,000 fires in buildings every year in the UK, an Emergency Voice Communication system is vital to guarantee the safety and successful evacuation of all people within your building. What is an EVC system? An Emergency Voice Communication (EVC) system...
25 year anniversary - from the archive, Fire Safety, Laws & Legislation, Resource Zone
Why aren’t mobile phone text systems reliable as fire alarms? Since 2002, BS5839-1 section 18 has been dedicated to the special requirements of “Fire alarm Warnings for people with Impaired Hearing”. It is vital that this standard is adhered to as this is...
Fire Safety, Laws & Legislation, Resource Zone
A disabled refuge is a relatively safe temporary waiting area, located within a building to aid the evacuation of all people as safely as possible. The disabled refuge area allows building management and emergency services to assist all people out of a building in the...
Fire Safety, Laws & Legislation, Resource Zone
It is essential that across a University there is 100 percent compliance within all buildings, including residential student accommodation. Building regulations and fire safety requirements are set out and ensuring student’s safety should always be a top priority....
Laws & Legislation, Resource Zone
The Equality Act 2010 for Deaf and hard of hearing people – How we can help? What is the Equality Act 2010? The Equality Act 2010 provides a legal framework that essentially creates equality for all; protecting individuals from unfair treatment and promotes a fair and...
