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What Does Electrical Rewiring Involve?
Electrical rewiring involves replacing and upgrading the electrical wiring system in a building to ensure it meets current safety and regulatory standards. At FireCare Security and Electrical, we provide comprehensive electrical services to homes and businesses across the south coast, including electrical rewiring works. Why is electrical rewiring needed? Electrical...
How To Make Your Business More Energy Efficient
With the government-backed Energy Bills Discount Scheme due to end in March 2024, businesses are realising the significance of energy efficient practices into their operations. With less financial relief and support available from the government in the new year, businesses will need to make a commitment to reducing their energy...
PAT Testing Explained
Portable appliance testing, commonly known as PAT testing, involves checking electrical appliances to see if they meet regulatory requirements and safety standards. This assessment is completed through a series of visual inspection and electronic tests. How does PAT testing work? The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) advises that a PAT...
The Importance of Fire Door Safety Audits: Understanding the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022
Fire door safety audits are vital for ensuring the safety of buildings and their occupants. The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 requires building owners and managers to conduct regular fire door safety audits to ensure that fire doors are functioning properly and that they meet the necessary safety standards. Fire doors...
5 Reasons Why Your Business Should Install CCTV Cameras
Post-Covid changes in working patterns have left business premises more vulnerable than ever before, creating greater opportunities for theft and property damage. Closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras not only help individuals feel more secure when leaving their homes unattended but also benefit businesses that have reduced hours and emptier offices by...
New Fire Safety Regulations 2022
The Fire Safety Regulations 2022 From 23 January 2023, the Fire Safety Regulations 2022 will be coming into force. These new regulations have been implemented following the Grenfell Tower Inquiry and require responsible persons of high-rise residential buildings as well as those above 11 metres in height, to provide additional...
When Should You Upgrade Your Fire & Security Systems?
Your fire alarm and security systems are crucial for the safety of your staff and business alike, so it’s essential that the fire detection system and security system at your business is fit for purpose and working effectively. Like most systems and technology, components within your fire alarm and security systems can...
How often should the fire alarm at your business be tested?
The UK government recommends that commercial fire alarms should be tested on a weekly basis, as set out in the British Standard BS 5839 and the GOV.UK workplace fire safety equipment, drills and training regulations. If you choose to test your fire alarm less frequently than the recommended weekly interval...
Keeping Your Office Secure Over Summer
Office security is a worry for business owners all year round, but as the summer approaches, seasonally specific security concerns increase the risk to your premises and assets. It is because of this that it’s important to re-assess the security measures at your workplace periodically and consider how to mitigate...
A Guide to Protecting Your Property for Commercial Landlords
As a manager of a commercial property, you are responsible for ensuring that the premises are safe and secure for your tenants. Without the help of a professional fire safety company or security expert, it is easy for hazards to go unnoticed, which could put the occupants of your property...