Fire Detection For Small Businesses

Faced with the prospect of a fire on their premises, most business owners want a detection system that will alert staff quickly and get them safely out of the building. Businesses are legally required to have a fire risk assessment and this can highlight potentially weak areas or obstacles in the case of a fire.

Fire detection devices explained

At one end of the spectrum there are basic alarms that are set up and work on an individual basis.  Moving up a tier are more sophisticated detection devices which have 2, 3 or 4 detectors linked together.  This means if just one goes off, the others will and this is handy if employees will be located in different parts of your premises.  At the top end of sophistication are those detection systems that, not only have detectors linked throughout the business, they  will also notify the fire brigade for you and call for immediate assistance.

Fire detection from Absolute Security

It's important that whatever system you invest in achieves its objectives, to alert your staff as quickly as possible and enable a speedy evacuation of the building.  We therefore spend time with you to access your property in terms of a fire.  This means checking if alarms will be heard through the doors in the property, gaining a detailed understanding of the layout of your building, determing exit routes and identifying any potential obstacles. We will ensure any system is not challenged by other security measures you have in place (for example doors remaining locked) in the case of a fire.

In terms of our work in this area, we have adopted the NSI NACOSS Gold standards and are also members of the Fire Industry Association.