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Fire Risk Assessment Requirements

Author: Christine Bell September 22, 2016 In Fire
This week we are taking a closer look at fire safety regulations and the requirements that businesses need to adhere to. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, requires that a Fire Risk Assessment is carried out on all commercial […]
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Would your Business pass a Fire Safety Inspection?

Author: Christine Bell September 13, 2016 In Fire
2 OUT OF 3 BUSINESSES FAIL THEIR INSPECTIONS Fire safety checks are an important part of overall Health and Safety legal compliance.  These regular checks can be carried out by a designated competent person on site, but it is the […]
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CCTV: Neighbourhood Watching

Author: Christine Bell September 7, 2016 In Security
IT IS ESTIMATED THAT BRITAIN HAS 6 MILLION CCTV CAMERAS IN OPERATION     Last month, ITV aired a series specifically looking at domestic CCTV across the UK, “CCTV: Neighbourhood Watching”. This programme looked at the reasons people install surveillance […]
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Preventing false alarms with fire detection

Author: Christine Bell August 30, 2016 In Fire
IT IS ESTIMATED THAT FALSE ALARMS COST THE UK MORE THAN £1 BILLION A YEAR. Most fire alarms and detection systems don’t cause false alarms, but mismanagement of them does.  Over a third of all emergency calls are false alarms, […]
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Keybury keeps cash rolling in for Manorlands

Author: Christine Bell August 23, 2016 In Company
Sue Ryder Manorlands in Oxenhope has received a £2,250 windfall from Keybury Fire and Security. The donation was made up of 50% of the £2,500 proceeds of Keighley-based Keybury’s annual charity fund-raiser – this year a 28-mile trek along the […]
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“Future Proof” alarm systems?

Author: Christine Bell August 17, 2016 In Security
HOW HOME ALARM SYSTEMS HAVE GROWN WITH THE TIMES In 1982, when Keybury was founded, alarm systems were very different indeed.  They were easier to defeat, had big and ugly equipment, lacked intelligence, were cumbersome to use and were much […]
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Alarm Systems and Extreme Temperatures

Author: Christine Bell August 11, 2016 In Security
DON’T HAVE AN ALARMING SUMMER We have been noticing a number of non Keybury customers enquiring recently about heat affecting alarm systems.  Non maintained, poorly designed systems tend to be more vulnerable to false alarms due to extreme high or […]
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Summer Security

Author: Christine Bell August 2, 2016 In Security
SHEDS & GARAGES A recent Telegraph & Argus news story highlights the importance of securing your property as police warn Baildon and Shipley residents to lock sheds and garages. This comes after a spate of raids where tools have been […]
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Keybury Team Day 2016

Author: Christine Bell July 27, 2016 In Company
On a Tuesday in July as the country was faced with the hottest day of the year so far, with the mercury topping thirty degrees, the Keybury Team came together  for our fourth annual Team-Day. Here at Keybury we continually […]
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Keybury trek out and cheque in for charity

Author: Christine Bell May 28, 2016 In Company
Keybury trek out and cheque in for charity KEYBURY CHARITY CHALLENGE 2016 Personnel from Keighley-based Keybury Fire and Security put their best feet forward to raise around £2,500 for charity. A total of 28 staff and family members, among them […]
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