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.
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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.
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.
Your 5-step Fire Safety Risk Assessment Checklist
Ensuring your commercial building is protected from fire is a legal requirement, and our Fire Safety Risk Assessment Checklist is the perfect place to start.
5 vital steps to a compliant Fire Risk Assessment
When was the last time you conducted a Fire Risk Assessment at your business premises? If the answer is anything other than ‘recently’, then it’s probably been too long. Not only can regular assessment help you improve fire safety and potentially save lives, it’s also a legal requirement.
Fire door installation: everything you need to know
It’s never been more important to have quality and professional fire door installation within your business premises. Not only are they a vital part of passive fire protection, but they also ensure that your business is compliant with fire safety regulations.
Fire stopping in commercial buildings: your legal duties
Fire stopping in commercial is integral to keeping staff, customers, visitors and contractors safe from fire. In many cases, fire stopping is a legal requirement, and if you own or operate commercial premises, you have a duty of care to maintain compliance and high safety standards at all times. But what does this mean in practice?
Do I need a fire survey for my commercial property?
Fire surveys highlight defects and inadequacies in your commercial building’s fire protection system and Fire Emergency Evacuation Plan.
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