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Tag: fire alarms

The questions everyone asks about fire alarms…

Author: Christine Bell April 7, 2022 In Fire
What’s the difference between a fire alarm test and a fire alarm service? We get asked this a lot! In fact, we get asked a lot of questions about fire alarms. Luckily our team of local experts with decades of […]
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Who is testing your fire alarm during lockdown?

Author: Christine Bell April 6, 2020 In Fire
Who is testing your fire alarm during lockdown? It is straightforward for commercial premises to ensure that they are complying with fire safety law in normal times. However we are not living in normal times. The current global pandemic has […]
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Fire Alarm System Installation

Author: Christine Bell March 9, 2020 In Fire
Fire Alarm System Installation Keybury regularly complete fire alarm system installation projects throughout Yorkshire and Lancashire. From systems in single unit shops and small offices to larger installations in schools and factories, we have installed thousands of panels, detectors and […]
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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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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 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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Fire Alarm Testing Just Got A Whole Lot Easier

Author: Christine Bell April 24, 2018 In Fire
FASTRACK YOUR FIRE ALARM TESTING ARE FIRE ALARM TESTING AND FIRE ALARM SERVICING THE SAME THING? No they’re not. Fire alarms must be serviced at least every six months but have to be tested every week. A service is an […]
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