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Importance of Portable Appliance Testing

PAT testing, which is an abbreviation for Portable Appliance Testing, refers to the crucial task of inspecting and testing electrical appliances to ensure they’re safe to use, without posing a fire hazard

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A Guide To UK Fire Safety & Exit Signs

Those responsible for fire safety in business or commercial premises are required to provide fire safety signs and fire exit signs. Fire safety signs and exit signs play a crucial role in fire safety, particularly ensuring the safety of occupants during a fire emergency.

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A Guide To Fire Doors

Fire doors are a crucial element of any property’s passive fire protection arrangements. An essential part of fire compartmentation, a strategic process that creates physical barriers to prevent and slow the spread of fire and flames, fire doors are specially designed from fire retardant materials to withstand flames for a lengthy period of time.

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An image of an emergency escape route lighting by Melwood Facilities.

Importance of Emergency Lighting In Fire Scenarios

Emergency lighting is crucial in fire scenarios, protecting occupants and public safety during an evacuation. In the result of a fire, in most settings, property types and environments, power outages are common, which can often plunge a building into total darkness.

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Fire Safety Measures for Flats

Flats and apartment blocks account for approximately 5.4 million households in the UK, and there are a range of unique fire safety considerations for landlords and residents to be aware of.

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A Guide To Fire Extinguishers

Fire Extinguishers are uniquely portable firefighting tools which can control or extinguish small fires at the earliest opportunity. The first line of defence in a fire scenario, fire extinguishers are pressurised containers enriched with an agent which smothers flames, removes heat or disrupts the chemical reaction that sustains flames (oxygen).

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How to Create a Fire Evacuation Plan

If you’re a property owner, landlord or designated fire safety personnel, especially overseeing safety for a large number of occupants, a robust evacuation plan is essential to help people escape in the event of a fire.

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Active Vs Passive Fire Protection

Both active and passive fire protection systems are crucial for the safety of buildings and people. Whether you’re a landlord, designated fire safety personnel, property manager or a commercial business owner, your property should provide passive and active fire protection measures.

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A Guide to Fire Alarm Systems

A fire alarm system is a collection of interconnected devices that can detect and alert occupants to the presence of fire. An essential component of buildings when it comes to protecting public safety, which fire alarm system that is adopted depends on the structure of the property.

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An image of an all-out fire evacuation by Melwood Facilities.

What is a Fire ‘All-Out’ Policy?

In the event of a fire at a property, a fire “all-out” policy is a fire evacuation strategy which requires all people within a building to evacuate immediately and simultaneously following the activation of a fire alarm.

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