Fire Door Inspection Fire Door Inspection forms an integral part of passive fire protection within the buildings construction and without the appropriate specifications, a regular expert fire door inspection & quality maintenance procedures, fire doors are significantly less likely to be effective in providing protection for your building and the safety of those contained within,…
Read more ›Fire Door Installation Fire Door Installation in London, The South West, Devon & Cornwall, carried out by Certified Third Party Installers, is essential to all of us who use or occupy any building, we need to know that we will be safely protected should a fire break out, but unfortunately this is not always the…
Read more ›How long should fire doors keep fire out? In the terrible event of a fire breaking out in a building, it is essential that measures and precautions are in place to help evacuate people to safety as quickly as possible. Perhaps the most vital component in that would be the fire resistant doors installed. These…
Read more ›Fire door regulations in flats A large proportion of the population now live in flats, or apartments. If you are a landlord, or building owner, you will no doubt be aware of the regulations regarding Health and Safety within these buildings. The Local Housing Authorities, whose responsibility it is to enforce these regulations, work to…
Read more ›Safehinge finger protection – make it impossible to trap fingers It seems everywhere we turn today, we are bombarded with advice and information regarding some aspect of Health and Safety. Whilst, sometimes, we can feel that it may be ‘excessive’, there are certain aspects in life where it must be treated with the utmost respect….
Read more ›Add 1 Hour Fire Resistance With FD60 Fire Doors It is a legal requirement for any building with public access to have properly certificated fire doors in place, in order to prevent and reduce the risks associated in the event of a fire – which can be costly both for business and, more importantly, to…
Read more ›Top fire safety tips for office environments Many of us go to work every day in office environments and buildings of varying kinds, and we all go about our business assuming that all health and safety aspects of our workplace are catered for. We should, however, all be aware of the basic workplace health and…
Read more ›Top things you should not do with fire doors We all understand, and appreciate, how vitally important fire doors are in keeping us safe, especially in workplaces and other public buildings. Fire doors are part of a building’s passive fire protection system and are fundamental to fire safety strategies for any building. They provide critical…
Read more ›Have you checked your fire doors? Fire doors are designed to prevent the spread of smoke, flames and toxic gases throughout a building in the event of a fire. Therefore, when a fire door is held open, or is faulty, fire can quickly pass through the building, blocking escape routes and endangering lives. A quick…
Read more ›A brief explanation of the fire safety responsible person We all know of the potentially terrible consequences of a fire, both in domestic and business premises. Most business owners and employers are aware that they are responsible, by law, for the safety of the property itself and the people within it. This being the case,…
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