Paul Field

Hello, I’m Paul, the Founding Director of WFP Fire & Security. I started my career in the Royal Navy, part of their firefighting team, and have been working within the fire industry for almost 30 years.

Your Complete Guide to Emergency Evacuation Alert Systems

In Scotland, it’s the law to have emergency evacuation alert systems in residential buildings above 18m. It’s believed this will eventually become the standard across the UK, especially as we’re seeing more stringent fire safety regulations following the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017 and the subsequent cladding scandal. The following article is a helpful read …

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Sunset view of London with the BT Tower in main view

The 2025 PSTN Switch-Off & Your Business’s Alarm Monitoring

Remember the switch from Analogue TV to Digital/Freeview? Well, the same thing’s going to happen – but this time, with our phone network. This is a must-read for business owners and managers, as this change is going to affect everyone, but it’s especially important if you rely on alarm monitoring for your fire and/or intruder …

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Your Complete Guide to Electric Car Charging

We’ll all be driving electric in less than 10 years. FACT. If you’ve already got an electric car and you’re wondering how you go about getting charging points installed (whether that’s at home or for your workplace) OR you’re thinking about getting an electric or hybrid car, read on… It’s part of the Government’s “green industrial …

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Grenfell Tower in the background with a stamp saying that the waking watch fund is now open for applications

How To Prevent Waking Watch Being Needed in Your Buildings

Stop forking out for Waking Watch. (This article was last updated on 21st Nov 2025.) A lot has changed since I originally wrote this blog, well its been updated more than a few times, this update is in November 2025.  Since Grenfell, government action initially focused on unsafe cladding on taller residential buildings, generally over …

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