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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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Who is the ‘Responsible Person’ for Fire Safety?

Every business and commercial premises will have a ‘Responsible Person’. When it comes to fire safety, the buck stops with them. Here’s everything you need to know from how to identify your building’s ‘Responsible Person’ to exactly what they’re responsible for. What this article covers: What is meant by the ‘Responsible Person’? The Regulatory Reform …

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