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Category: Fire

Have you tested your fire alarm lately?

Author: Christine Bell November 8, 2019 In Fire
#TestItTuesday Have you seen the hashtag #TestItTuesday? It used on social media by fire and rescue services and fire protection providers, like us, to remind you to test your fire alarm. Fire alarm tests are a quick and easy check […]
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Should fireworks be available to the public?

Author: Christine Bell November 4, 2019 In Fire
Fire and Rescue services encourage people to attend an organised bonfire event, rather than hosting their own at home. Supermarkets have hit the headlines this week by announcing that they won’t be selling fireworks. So should fireworks be available to […]
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Arson: Considered protection from a deliberate threat

Author: Christine Bell September 27, 2019 In Fire
At Keybury we help local businesses, landlords and community groups to protect their premises from a number of threats. One threat we’ve seen a lot of recently is arson.  There are around 5,500 arson attacks each year in the UK. […]
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Business Safety Week

Author: Christine Bell September 9, 2019 In Fire
NFCC Business Safety Week 2019 This week is the National Fire Chiefs Council’s Business Safety Week campaign. The week is aimed at raising awareness of the fire safety responsibilities in small and medium businesses.  Keybury provide protection for businesses across […]
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Do I Need A Fire Alarm in My Business Premises?

Author: Christine Bell July 5, 2019 In Fire
If you own a business, it’s essential that you know what your fire safety responsibilities are. Though there are exceptions for small, minimal-risk properties, 95% of business premises need a fire alarm as a legal requirement. More than that, they […]
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Translating The Secret Language Of Fire Alarms

Author: Christine Bell February 6, 2019 In Fire
Fire alarms are essential in each and every property, whether they are domestic or commercial. Fire alarms at home sometimes beep for unknown reasons and it can be annoying, but in the business world an error with your fire system […]
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How to reduce your risk of a Christmas tree fire

Author: Christine Bell November 28, 2018 In Fire
CHRISTMAS TREE FIRE SAFETY Have you seen THAT Christmas tree video? Fire safety tips for a safe Christmas YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE… real or artificial? Are you putting up your Christmas tree this weekend? Will you be getting a ‘real’ tree […]
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How often should a business check the fire alarms?

Author: Christine Bell November 6, 2018 In Fire
Under the British Standard regulation, all large and small business fire alarm systems should be tested weekly by a nominated officer in the company, who is responsible for fire safety. Under the British Standard regulation, all large and small business […]
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Commercial Fire Protection – Don’t Let Your Business Go Up In Smoke

Author: Christine Bell September 12, 2018 In Fire
THE SECRET OF EFFECTIVE FIRE PROTECTION FOR BUSINESS Fire Protection Tips For Your Business Your Questions Answered COMMERCIAL FIRE PROTECTION How To Protect Your Business – Your Questions Answered In recent weeks there have been a worrying number of  breaking […]
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Smoke Detector Placement – You’re Almost Certainly Getting Wrong (And How To Get It Right)

Author: Christine Bell May 9, 2018 In Fire
SMOKE DETECTOR PLACEMENT Each year the fire service is called out to over half a million fires which result in over eight-hundred deaths, most of which would have been preventable if smoke detectors had been installed. You are twice as […]
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