Fire alarms
New fire safety rules affecting all non-domestic premises in England and Wales came into force on 1 October 2006.
If you are responsible for business premises, an employer or self-employed with business premises, responsible for a part of a dwelling where that part is solely used for business purposes, a charity or voluntary organisation or a contractor with a degree of control over any premises, you have a responsibility in relation to fire prevention!
The risk of fire
In 2002, a survey carried out by the Fire Extinguishing Trade Association (FETA) and the Independent Fire Equipment Distributors Association (IFEDA) found that accidents were responsible for 84% of all workplace fires.
And unfortunately it's not only accidental fires you want to protect against. The Department of Education reports that 75% of all fires in schools are started deliberately, and likely to be when the school is unoccupied.
Thank goodness for the sophisticated fire alarm and notification systems we can install these days!
The type of automatic fire detection you need will depend on the type of premises and contents you want to protect, and can be customised to meet differing requirements in different areas, for example where you have lots of people or lots of stock to protect.
Which fire alarm system is right for you?
To find out more about fire alarm, detection and notification for your residential or business premises, or to book your free, no-obligation risk assessment survey, call us free on 0800 093 7818 or click here to mail us your question.
