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Passive Fire Protection (PFP), fire protection surveys, and associated topics often aren’t widely understood – and we’re determined to change that! On this page, you’ll find all manner of blogs, articles, news, industry insight and other content to ensure you know your compartmentation from your breach fixes, your surveys from your certification, and your fire protection design from your fire exit strategy – and much more besides.

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Who has responsibility under fire safety laws? Read our short guide

Navigating the complexities of fire safety laws in commercial buildings can be challenging, particularly with evolving legislation and confusing terminology. Our guide, “Understanding Fire Safety Responsibilities,” demystifies these regulations, focusing on the key roles of the Responsible Person and dutyholders. It explains who is responsible for fire safety under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in England and Wales, how to identify these key parties, and what their responsibilities entail.

‘Small non-domestic premises’ and your fire safety obligations in them

Fire Strategy or Fire Risk Assessment? Here’s why you need both

If you own or manage a commercial building, it’s important to understand how a Fire Strategy and a Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) work together – and why you need both. In this blog, we look at both these fire safety elements and demonstrate how the two support each other.

Ten ways to keep your Fire Emergency Evacuation Plan compliant

Commercial buildings must, by law, have a compliant Building Regulations Certificate. This must also include a compliant Fire Emergency Evacuation Plan (FEEP). In this blog, we help you understand what a FEEP is, how changes to a building can render the plan non-compliant, and the ten ways in which a Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) keeps your FEEP compliant.

Fire Door Closers: your questions answered

A fire door closer, designed to automatically close a fire door after it has been opened, is a crucial component in fire door sets and fire safety systems. Not only for safety reasons but to ensure legal compliance, too. Here, we provide an overview of all the key facts around fire door closers and what they mean for your business.

The five steps to fire assessment competency. Who’s competent?

The new and strengthened fire safety regulations that came into force in October 2023 are a wake-up call for building owners, managers, and Responsible Persons everywhere.

New fire safety regulations 2023: Are you compliant?

On 1st October, new fire safety regulations 2023 came into force, as the Fire Safety Order has been updated. This has ramped up some of the legal responsibilities on businesses to keep people and properties safe, and tightened up enforcement against businesses that don’t comply. But what do the changes mean for you?

Commercial fire door sets: your questions answered

You’re probably aware of the need for fire door sets on your premises, not only for safety reasons, but to ensure legal compliance, too. But how do they work in practice? This Q&A guide covers all the key facts around fire door sets and what they mean for your business.

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