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Passive Fire Protection Seminar
Fire Safety Specialists Ltd are organising a passive fire protection seminar that will take place at Sheffield Children's Hospital on Wednesday 25th January 2012. The seminar is organised in conjunction with Checkmate Fire Solutions, and will follow the successful format used with Bradford NHS and Leicester NHS.
The Seminar will be for the full day and will be FREE OF CHARGE. The point of the day is to educate a cross section of personnel from Estates and Projects, plus external consultants, architects and contractors on their responsibilities under the RRO and how to achieve and maintain fire compliance to the structure of buildings, with a particular emphasis on fire doors.
For more information, please call 01246 434 314.
Online Fire Safety Training Launched
With businesses so conscious of costs and time impact of training, online education is increasingly popular. Fire Safety Specialists Ltd can now offer online basic fire safety training. With prices from £25 per license and decreasing according to the quantity bought, providing the legally required training as is easy as moving a mouse and clicking a button. View our online staff training now!
Fire Safety News
When is an extinguisher not an extinguisher? When it’s a door stop. The practice of blocking a fire door open with an extinguisher is dangerous. There is an easy and reasonably costed way of holding doors open that wont put your staff or business at risk. For more information about Dorguards or for any other [...]
A recurring theme across many of the assessments that we carry out is the lack of understanding concerning what weekly, monthly, quarterly, six monthly and annual checks need to be carried out. Apart from the regular maintenance required to meet legal or British Standards, weekly checks are also needed. We usually advise that these can [...]
Vin and Chris had a great meeting with SAFELINCS last week. Meeting with Stuart Baxter, an online shop was discussed, as well as Fire Risk Assessments and other fire safety projects. This was a very positive meeting, and we are looking forward to seeing how the relationship will develop over 2013. For any fire safety [...]
Fire Safety Law & Free Guidance Documents The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (RRO) came into effect in October 2006 and replaced over 70 pieces of fire safety law. The RRO applies to all non-domestic premises in England and Wales, including the common parts of blocks of flats and houses in multiple occupation (HMOs). [...]
More Bleak news for the Emergency Services “Fire authorities will have £600 million less to spend on keeping the public safe from harm in five years compared to 2011/12, according to a new report published today. The stark warning comes from the Local Government Association (LGA) which says that the fire service will have to [...]
5 Tips for a Safer Workplace. Whether an employer or an employee, we all have a responsibility to look after fire safety in the workplace. It does not need to be a daunting task, it’s simply a matter of common sense, an efficient fire safety record system and education. 1. Don’t let fire start [...]
Is this the future of the Emergency Services in the UK? “A NORTH-East fire service will be “privatised” next year, under Government plans – after ministers decided to fast-track the controversial move. The shake-up of Cleveland Fire Authority (CFA) – to allow private firms to bid to run its services – would be carried out [...]
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Butler and Clarke
"Thank you Chris, and from everyone at Butler &Clarke, we'd like to express what a nice guy Bill Armstrong is. We really enjoyed his visit, he was patient and helpful and an all round nice chap."
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Magic Milestones
The team have been great - incredibly helpful and friendly. We've worked with them to identify and source all of our fire safety requirements and done our online training with their help - I can't fault the service and would thoroughly recommend them!
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Pro-Net Computers
"FSS Ltd run a very efficient company, who provide excellent service (I have referred them to my clients) combined with an ethical approach."
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RC Business Support Consultant
Chris of Fire Safety Specialists Ltd is a great example of a highly skilled professional. He demonstrates high integrity and great interpersonal skills and I would recommend him to anyone requiring his skills in their business.
