PAT Testing – What, When and Why?

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PAT Testing (Portable Appliance Testing) is required to examine electrical appliances and devices to ensure that they are safe to use. The purpose of these tests is to prevent electrical accidents in the workplace which can lead to fires and other dangers. Although safety issues can often be spotted visually, it is important for appliances…

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What Extinguisher Should I Use?

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Fire Extinguishers are a basic requirement in all business and residential buildings. They are used to control or extinguish small fires. It is important that extinguishers are correctly positioned and that they are easy to access in the event of an emergency. However, in the panic of a fire breakout, it can become difficult to know…

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Is your place of work safe from common causes of fire?

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Fire Guard Services have been in the fire safety and prevention industry for over 20 years and have helped hundreds of business owners and their employees by giving them the life-saving knowledge on fire safety with our fire safety training courses. Unfortunately, every now and again, our IOSH qualified Fire Risk Assessors come across some…

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Are you compliant with the Fire Safety Order?

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Fire Guard Services Ltd have been promoting fire safety, ever since the birth of the company. The Fire Safety Order 2005 has forced business owners to make sure that they have taken reasonable steps to reduce the risk from fire and to ensure that people can escape the premises safely if a fire was to…

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Are your premises safe from potential fire hazards?

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Ensuring the safety of your premises and colleagues from a fire is an important step that must be taken when running a business, no matter the size and scale. Our customers quite often inform us that having a fire risk assessment and ensuring it is up to date can be time consuming and costly. However,…

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4 things to remember when purchasing a fire alarm

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It can be a daunting task buying any new technical system or piece of equipment. When purchasing a brand new fire alarm, there are 4 things to remember before you go ahead and make the purchase: 1. What has your fire risk assessment recommended? – Your fire risk assessment will include details how your existing alarm(s) performed,…

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Your phone charger could be a life threatening hazard. Here’s why…

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There have been a large number of deaths in England in recently where phone chargers have been the suspected cause of a fire. Recently, there have been a surge of fake mobile phone chargers. People see these phone chargers as a bargain and purchase them, not realising how dangerous they can be. Fire Guard Services…

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Could a lack of fire safety training be risking lives in your business?

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A fire can devastate a business in minutes At Fire Guard Services Ltd, we understand the substantial impact a fire can have on a business and its employees. Unfortunately, many business owners learn the hard way that fire safety training could have potentially saved their business. A serious fire can really make or break a business.…

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