Fire Safety Information
5 reasons you need an EVC system
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...
Mobile Phones: Reliable as a Fire Alarm?
Why Are Mobile Phone Text Systems Not Reliable As A Fire Alarm? 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 seen by...
What is a disabled Refuge?
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 in Universities – What you need to know about Disabled Refuge Systems
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....
What is a fire alarm for Deaf and hard of hearing people?
12 million people in the UK is d/Deaf or has hearing loss. That’s a staggering 1 in 5 people, at risk of missing a fire alarm. Although it is common knowledge that conventional fire alarms work by delivering a loud siren when either smoke is detected or an...
A Guide to Fire Safety in the Workplace
Dubbed in some quarters as “Freedom Day”, the government announcement this week has confirmed that life will return to a form of normality on 19th July. With restrictions easing and an imminent return of both members of staff and visitors to the workplace: site...
Government warns of unlimited fines for breaches to fire safety regulations
Building owners could encounter unlimited fines in the wake of Home Office announcement concerning new measures intended to bolster fire safety. The new measures, announced on 17th March 2021, have been revealed as part of the government’s response to the Fire...
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