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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...
5 Years On – What Has Grenfell Taught Us?
This week marked the five-year anniversary of the Grenfell Tower tragedy where 72 people died as a result of a fire which spread rapidly throughout the 20-storey building. Highly combustible cladding attached to the building caused the fire to engulf the structure on 14th June 2017, with the billowing smoke...
Office Fire Safety Checklist
In the event of a fire, are you confident that your employees would know how to react? It is important to take clear steps to mitigate the risk of fire to protect your staff and your assets, and to comply with fire safety laws. Our experienced team of engineers and...
How To Manage Fire Safety in Large Buildings
Mitigating the risk of fire in larger buildings or multi-site operations can seem like a daunting task, but with a professional fire risk assessment and guidance from an experienced fire safety company like FireCare, you can be confident that your premises is complaint with fire safety regulations and your employees,...