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View Fire Strategy or Fire Risk Assessment? Here’s why you need both

Fire Strategy or Fire Risk Assessment? Here’s why you need both

If you own or manage a commercial building, it’s important to understand how a Fire Strategy and a Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) work together – and why you need both. In this blog, we look at both these fire safety elements and demonstrate how the two support each other.

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View Ten ways to keep your Fire Emergency Evacuation Plan compliant

Ten ways to keep your Fire Emergency Evacuation Plan compliant

Commercial buildings must, by law, have a compliant Building Regulations Certificate. This must also include a compliant Fire Emergency Evacuation Plan (FEEP). In this blog, we help you understand what a FEEP is, how changes to a building can render the plan non-compliant, and the ten ways in which a Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) keeps your FEEP compliant.

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View Fire Door Closers: your questions answered

Fire Door Closers: your questions answered

A fire door closer, designed to automatically close a fire door after it has been opened, is a crucial component in fire door sets and fire safety systems. Not only for safety reasons but to ensure legal compliance, too. Here, we provide an overview of all the key facts around fire door closers and what they mean for your business.

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View The five steps to fire assessment competency. Who’s competent?

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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View New fire safety regulations 2023: Are you compliant?

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?

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View What is fire compartmentation?

What is fire compartmentation?

Compartmentation is a type of passive fire protection that limits the spread of fire within a building, providing critical evacuation time. Find out more.

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View A beginner’s guide to commercial fire doors

A beginner’s guide to commercial fire doors

Commercial fire-rated doors can keep you and your people safe, and protect your premises in the event of a fire. Learn more about commercial fire door sets.

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View What is a Fire Risk Assessment?

What is a Fire Risk Assessment?

A Fire Risk Assessment is a way of making sure your premises is safe for you and your colleagues. Read our guide to Fire Risk Assessments.

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