Assumptions: the mother of all disasters. The catastrophic fire at Paris’s beloved and historic Notre Dame has thrown France into a frenzy of national mourning and the world’s onlookers into a state of shock. The Gothic cathedral in the heart of Paris has witnessed wars and uprisings in its 850 years, but in a single …
Lessons from Notre Dame on Fire Safety During Renovations Read More »
Why trusting just anyone won’t cut it. Business owners and managers have a million and one things to think about when running their premises. There’s rent and equipment leases, utility bills, wages, a whole host of facilities to manage, and not to mention the running of the actual business. It’s fair to say that …
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“The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.” – Phil Jackson, Basketball Pro Last year, WFP won ‘Employer of the Year’ at the FSB Business Awards, and we’re delighted to be finalists once again this year! At WFP, everything is about teamwork. We understand and …
WFP is an ‘Employer of the Year’ Finalist Two Years in a Row! Read More »
WFP is a ‘Fire Safety and Security’ national finalist! We’ve been shortlisted for the ‘Fire Safety and Security Project of the Year’ at the Electrical Review Excellence Awards 2019 for the fire detection and voice alarm upgrade at the £134m, nine-storey Central London office building, Condor House. This follows the Safety and Health Excellence Awards …
Case Study: Fire Alarm Upgrade at Condor House, St Paul’s Read More »
Who doesn’t love a light bulb moment? Here at WFP, we have these pretty frequently, but we can’t help but rave about last week’s bright idea. It involves the testing of fire safety equipment; be it a smoke detector or break glass/manual call point. When you’re going around a building to carry out a maintenance/service …
An Ingenious Solution for Testing Fire Safety Equipment Read More »
Fire alarm testing must be carried out every week. This will usually be carried out by your commercial premises’ designated person or the site’s ‘Responsible Person’. The problem is that many people don’t feel confident enough with their fire alarm to put the system in ‘test’ and carry out the test. But, with knowledge and …
Top 5 Dos & Don’ts When Doing Your Weekly Fire Alarm Test Read More »