Fire Safety Legislation News

Fire doors are dangerous!
Fire doors are dangerous! You carry out fire drills regularly – and everyone troops out to the car park or



The anatomy of a fire door – and why it’s important
The anatomy of a fire door – and why it’s important If you’re installing a fire door you need to



No escaping the smoking hot change to legislation
No escaping the smoking hot change to legislation Reliably and effectively extracting smoke during a fire is a critical design



New slim fit from Astra
New slim fit from Astra The 3000 series of fully-controlled concealed door closers from Astra Door Controls now features a



Safe Entrance/Exit Doors – Myth or Reality?
Safe Entrance/Exit Doors – Myth or Reality? Summary In the UK entrance/exit doors are mostly fitted with the traditional letterplate



The Fire Safety Order – is the knowledge gap closing?
The Fire Safety Order – is the knowledge gap closing? Peter Barker, Senior Consultant at BM TRADA discusses the impact



Opening the door to CE marking
Opening the door to CE marking BM TRADA Senior Consultant Peter Barker reviews some frequently asked questions about the process



FPA awarded gold standard for fire risk assessments
FPA awarded gold standard for fire risk assessments FPA join select group of fire risk assessors presented with the NSI



Are you fully prepared for an emergency evacuation?
Are you fully prepared for an emergency evacuation? We are all acutely aware of our responsibilities to ensure every person



Setting the standard
Setting the standard Do your installed or specified products meet the highest standards? The recent introduction of mandatory CE marking



Maintaining safety, saving lives
Maintaining safety, saving lives Appropriate training for maintenance staff and third party certification schemes can help to ensure that passive



Is now the time for a National Fire Safe Register? BM TRADA seeks further views
Is now the time for a National Fire Safe Register? BM TRADA seeks further views Following on from BM TRADA’s



Free learning modules for school teachers
Free learning modules for school teachers The members of the Health and Safety Sign Association have funded the development of



Guilty until proven innocent
Guilty until proven innocent That is the reality in the unfortunate event of a fire in a building that you manage,



Designing Fire Risk Management into buildings
Designing Fire Risk Management into buildings It is a fundamental assumption that the measures set out within national guidance documents



L101 beacon gains EN54 Part 23 Approval
L101 beacon gains EN54 Part 23 Approval E2S has gained EN54 Part 23 certification from VdS for its L101 beacon,



Innovative Optical Technology – New EN 54-23 Certified LX Beacon Range
Innovative Optical Technology – New EN 54-23 Certified LX Beacon Range Innovative Optical Technology – New EN 54-23 Certified LX



New European Standard BS EN54-23: Are you getting ready?
New European Standard BS EN54-23: Are you getting ready? History Normal hearing is taken for granted by most of us,



Michel Wizenburg discusses BS9991
Michel Wizenburg discusses BS9991 Similar to BS9999, due care must begiven when using this document as it is not possible



A Simple Solution To A Serious Problem… Jalite Photoluminescent Floor Wayguidance Signs
A Simple Solution To A Serious Problem… Jalite Photoluminescent Floor Wayguidance Signs Low location wayguidance systems allow an escape route



Prysmian Launches Free Guide To BS8519 Cable Selection
Prysmian Launches Free Guide To BS8519 Cable Selection The aim of the guide is to help designers, regulators and installers