Black & White Fire Safety

After 25 years in the fire safety Sector, I have acquired considerable Industry experience. The natural progression for me was to fully utilise those skills by setting up my own family run business offering complete fire safety solutions with an incredible team of professionals around me. Throughout my career it was often said to me that fire safety was not a black and white science and had many grey areas.

What is BAFE? BAFE is the independent registration body for third party certified fire protection companies across the UK. A national independent register of quality fire safety service providers. ISO 9001 is the internationally recognised Quality Management Standard.

Independent certification to this standard by UKAS accredited certification bodies provides clients with confidence that SOCOTEC has robust procedures and processes in place to effectively and reliably manage and deliver testing, inspection and consultancy services from enquiry to final reporting.

A: Yes, according to BS5839 Part 1, all fire alarm installations should be maintained in accordance with BS5839 Part 1* by a competent service organisation. A: The manufacturers recommend that detectors should operate within design parameters for up to 10 years*. A: This depends on the results of your risk assessment for your premises and following consultation with the relevant authorities*.