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Fire Safety Remains Critical During the Coronavirus Pandemic

WHY YOUR FIRE ALARM MAINTENANCE SERVICE CAN’T WAIT – IT’S NOT A PAINT JOB… This article is an essential read for business or premises owners, managers or agents, as well as those who are in charge of fire safety for residential buildings, such as apartment blocks and care homes.   Right now, many businesses and …

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The Essential, Easy Guide to the BS 5839-1: 2017

The BS 5839 Part 1 is a code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of fire protection systems in commercial/non-domestic premises. These “non-domestic premises” include offices, shops and shopping centres, hotels, public houses and restaurants, hospitals, schools, churches and care homes, among many others. It also includes the communal areas of domestic …

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