Fire Alarm Systems

We have NSI Gold Accreditation

NSI is the UK's leading inspectorate for the security and fire industries and the first Third Party Certification body accredited by the British Approval for Fire Equipment organisation (BAFE) to inspect to the technical requirements of the modular schemes SP203 and SP101.
The NSI Fire Gold Award is the leading scheme for companies involved in the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of fire protection systems in the UK.
By meeting Fire Gold requirements CIA can provide assurance to our customers that we deliver a premier standard of service. NSI's fire scheme is designed for companies wishing to meet the industry's highest standards by achieving business excellence, through ISO 9001 Quality Management, as well as displaying technical expertise by meeting the appropriate British and European Standards. NSI approved companies are inspected regularly by the NSI to ensure their continuous delivery of the highest standards to their customers.

CIA Fire & Security Ltd installs and maintains fire detection and alarm systems to the highest standards in compliance with BS 5839-1 and BS 5839-6.

CIA have been involved in the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of fire protection systems since 2000 and have been Fire Gold approved since September 2006. Matthew Harrison Operations Manager for CIA stated, "We are committed to providing both new and existing customers the best service in all aspects of our business and in recognition of this, we are proud to have received the Fire Gold medal. CIA is the only locally based company to have received NSI Gold Fire approval and we are now pleased to be able to offer our customers a comprehensive package of total security and protection services."

General Fire Alarm Information

Automatic fire detection is commonly used to protect property by ensuring the early attendance of the fire service, as a result of the summoning of the brigade by occupants of the building or by transmission of fire alarm signals to an alarm receiving centre from where the fire service will be summoned. Automatic fire detection systems might, therefore, be required or recommended by the property insurers.

The early detection of fire by automatic means, and rapid summoning of the fire service, in also important in premises in which people cannot readily be evacuated immediately in the event of fire.

The need for a fire alarm system in any specific building will normally be determined by the authority responsible for enforcing fire safety legislation in that building and/or by a fire risk assessment carried out by the owner, landlord, occupier(s) or employer(s), as appropriate. In general, it is appropriate to install some form of fire alarm system in virtually all buildings, other than very small premises that are relatively open-planned so that any fire will be quickly detected by occupants.

Manual fire alarm systems are often sufficient to satisfy legislation in workplaces in which no one sleeps. Automatic fire detection is usually required by legislation to supplement the manual system in premises in which people sleep.

Automatic fire detection might also be necessary to satisfy legislation under the following circumstances:

where the automatic fire detection forms part of a fire engineering solution;
where fire protection systems, such as door closing facilities or smoke control systems, are to be operated automatically in the event of a fire;
where the low level of occupancy of a building, or part of a building, is such as to create the potential for fire to prejudice means of escape by occupants before they are aware of the fire.

For further information or a quotation please contact us.

COMMERCIAL BUILDING FIRE SAFETY RISK ASSESSMENT

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 that came into effect in October 2006 has bought about significant change with regards to fire legislation relating to commercial/non residential buildings. It introduces the need for employers, building owners and occupiers to have a greater understanding of fire safety and nominate a "Responsible Person". The order stipulates that the RP with control of the premises, business or activity must ensure the safety of all the people he/she is directly or indirectly responsible for by ensuring that the requirements of the Regulatory Reform Order are met. As part of the order it is now a legal requirement for all commercial/non residential buildings to have a current commercial buildings fire risk assessment for the site completed by the RP. Guides for interpretation and implementation of requirements can be obtained from www.dclg.gov.uk.(Fire and resilience section) and The Gloucetsershire Fire and Rescue Service webiste www.glosfire.gov.uk

CIA FIRE & SECURITY LTD ADVISORY RISK ASSESSMENT SERVICE

CIA now offers an advisory service whereby our fully trained consultant will attend your premises and assit your RP in completing a Reform Order compliant risk assessment. Legally our contribution is limited to advice on the evaluation of risk and assumes that you have a basic knowledge fire safety risk similar to that published by the Department for Communities and Local Government on their website (www.archive.official-documents.co.uk/document/fire/index.htm).

Your nominated Responsible Person is responsible for carrying out the fire risk assessment which should achieve the following:-

Identify fire hazards
Define satisfactory escape routes and ensure that they are kept available for use
Make suitable arrangements for the detection and warning of a fire
Provide appropriate fire-fighting equipment located at strategic locations
Arrange regular fire training

The fire risk assessment involves:

Identifying the potential sources of ignition in the workplace and also the combustible materials that are present as part of normal operations, furnishings and the building structure. The aim is to reduce these to a minimum. Opportunities should be taken to eliminate or avoid the various hazards identified. Any unavoidable sources of ignition and combustible materials must be separated as far as possible.
Checking that all persons who use the premises are considered. These include staff, customers, visitors or members of the public. Consideration should also be given to the age, agility and health of the individuals.
Checking that prevention, detection, means of escape, warning devices and fire fighting apparatus is appropriate for the premises and the numbers of people present.
Ensuring that training is provided to employees in appropriate fire response and fire fighting equipment provided.
Checking that adequate records are kept of staff training.
Recording and reviewing the assessment, record of tests and maintenance of fire equipment.
Liaison with the fire authority.

For further information on commercial building fire risk assessments contact us.