What is a Fire Safety System?
Fire safety systems are made up of four key components:
- Alarms
- Detection
- Prevention
- Suppression
What you need and in what combination depends entirely on your property and business. Our teams of highly experienced, trained and knowledgeable experts will work with you to develop a tailored plan which offers the most comprehensive protection for your specific business or property.
There are countless factors that must be taken into account when developing a fire safety system for your home or business. Using our in-depth experience and knowledge of what is available, you can enjoy the peace of mind of knowing that you have the best possible protection system within your individual budget.
As an independent BAFE accredited company, you can rest assured that we will suggest and install the best products and systems for you. We aren’t being influenced by some higher company to peddle specific products. Our focus and commitment is solely to the client.
Fire Alarms
Conventional Fire Alarms
A primary and reliable form of defence against fires which emit an unmistakable alarm when smoke is detected.
Addressable Fire Alarms
Intended for bigger properties, these alarms will identify exactly what part of the building is on fire, allowing inhabitants to react and behave accordingly.
Wireless Fire Alarms
By having fire alarms and detection systems react wirelessly, you can avoid the expensive costs associated with the digging and drilling for hard-wired fire safety system installations.
Public Address (PA) Systems
Despite fire safety training and education, panic-induced confusion can cause disarray in the event of a fire. PA systems can provide helpful pre-recorded messages to help inhabitants protect themselves from danger.
Disability Protection
Our experts can provide a number of options to help those with various additional needs and requirements to ensure the safety of everyone.
Optical Beam Detectors
In large areas where smoke may be less dense, an optical system which projects a beam of light can ensure much higher accuracy in smoke detection.
High Sensitivity Smoke Detectors
We offer a range of early warning systems that are 100 times more sensitive than their traditional equivalents, providing vital protection in high-risk environments.
Fire Detection
Early detection is critical to the successful management of an emergency situation, and Central FS’s industry leading selection of fire and smoke detection equipment allows for the rapid detection of fires so they can be dealt with as safely and quickly as possible.
Fire Prevention & Suppression
Fire Extinguishers
With proper placement and training, fire extinguishers can help staff or inhabitants to tackle a blaze or clear a path for escape.
An extinguisher only helps if the right type is within reach of whoever needs it, so placement matters as much as the kit. A trained member of staff can knock down a bin fire before it spreads, or clear a path to the door for everyone else. Grab the wrong one and it gets worse, which is what happens when water meets a live socket or a chip pan. We survey the building, work out what belongs on each wall, and label it clearly.
Types of fire extinguishers include:
- Water
- Foam
- CO2
- Powder
- Wet chemical
Dry & Wet Risers
Risers are the pipework that gets firefighting water up a tall building without anyone dragging a hose up the stairs. A dry riser sits empty until the fire service pumps into the inlet at ground level. Crews then take water from the landing valve on whichever floor they are working. A wet riser stays permanently charged and pump-fed, which is what taller buildings need when the height is beyond what an appliance can push.
Fire Training
Many precautions and fail-safes may be in vain without the proper training. We will make sure every member of staff or inhabitant has all the information they need to protect themselves and, where necessary, physical property.
Alarms, extinguishers and escape routes only do their job if the people in the building know how to use them. The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 makes staff training a duty rather than a nicety, and it needs repeating as people join or roles change. We cover raising the alarm, using each extinguisher type, and when to tackle a small fire instead of leaving it. Fire warden and evacuation training runs alongside it for the people you’ve nominated. Tell us the layout and headcount and we’ll size the session to it.
Safety Signage
People follow signs rather than memory when the alarm goes. Exit routes, fire action notices, assembly points and the ID sign above each extinguisher all have to be in place, lit and readable. We use BS 5499 pictograms, plus photoluminescent signs where a power cut or smoke could leave a stairwell dark. Ask us to check the signage while we’re on site servicing extinguishers, since a reshuffled layout hides signs quickly.
