Many fires in hotels, B&Bs, guest houses and hostels start in the kitchen. Heat sources such as deep fat fryers, grills, ovens, toasters and pans can be protected from spreading fire through the use of fire suppression systems, also known as kitchen suppression. Churches Fire is proud to be an Authorised Distributor of Ansul products, the industry leaders since 1939. Ansul fire suppression systems provide fully reliable technology to quickly detect and extinguish a fire, reducing the risk to life and property. When a fire is identified, either manually via a break glass call point or autom ..read more

Our visual fire door inspections have been enhanced with the use of a pioneering mobile application. The Bolster Systems app offers efficient management of the visual fire door inspections carried out by our qualified technicians. Benefits include: • Evidence of fire stop compliance following the inspection • Easily produces reports, spreadsheets and location drawings • Inventory of maintenance works • Information automatically uploaded to a cloud database • Real-time maintenance of works taking place When the technicians visually inspect fire doors, they use the building layout drawing ..read more

Whatever the business sector, fire safety awareness is vital for all employees. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, employers have a responsibility to make sure that all staff are delivered suitable fire safety training. Ideally this training should be given when the staff members are first employed, however there are occasions when training must be refreshed when: Colleagues are transferred to another working location Given a change of responsibilities New work equipment is introduced New systems of work is introduced What is Fire Safety Training? Fire safety training provi ..read more

Did you also know during the festive season business’ loose approximately £978 million to criminals? Although crime may not be at the top of your priorities this Christmas it should not be forgotten about. The last thing you want to happen is an intruder ruin your festivities. Here’s our Top 5 tips to help your business, stay in business this Christmas.1. Check your windows and doors – Windows are the easiest point of entry for an intruder to gain access to your business. Always ensure your windows and doors are locked. there are additional security devices to consider such as window alarms to ..read more

Christmas is often the busiest time of the year for retail stores, with everyone in full festive mode. Presents are being bought, food being purchased and extra stock being ordered to satisfy demand. Retail stores are likely to be targeted during the festive period due to the extra stock, cash and other valuables on site. Assured want to help keep your store secure with our top tips Keep your valuables out of sight If your store is going to be left unattended at any point of if a staff member is going to be left alone it is important to make the shop unattractive to an intruder. Regularly drop ..read more

When thinking of a Christmas fire we think of sitting in front of the Christmas stocking lined hearth with a mulled wine in hand… not the chaos of an accidental Christmas fire at your business premises! Here’s our top 5 tips to stay safe this Christmas: 1.Christmas Tree Whilst a beautiful, decorated tree is the centrepiece of many businesses at Christmas, they are also the fuel for many fires. An artificial tree is less prone to fire than a real tree, due to real versions often drying out creating a higher fire safety risk. If you do choose a real Christmas tree, look for one which is fresh a ..read more

Did you know there were over 2,000 fires in Industrial premises in the UK in the 12 months leading to April 2019? This includes over 1,900 accidental fires. 2 fatalities and 137 nonfatal casualties.   Assured want to help, here are the top 5 causes of fire within manufacturing plants 1. Equipment and Machinery All machinery and equipment should undergo regular maintenance, especially older equipment. The older machinery gets the more suspectable to failure it will become. Sometimes this will mean the machine breaks down but worse yet it could also ignite a fire. Oil spillages or toxic spillage ..read more

Did you know in the 12 months leading to April 2019, there were 613 fires within Hotels, B&B’s and other sleeping accommodation. As a hotel manager, we understand you want to keep your people and premises safe. Fires can affect any part of a hotel and can be started in a variety of ways, so therefore we thought we’d let you know an overview of the top 5 worse hotel fires since 2014. Here are our top 5 worst hotel fires since 2014 5. Caledonian Hotel – Newcastle – October 2019More than 30 firefighters battled the blaze at the Caledonian Hotel in Newcastle. Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Serv ..read more

Fires in the workplace are still a common occurrence, with information like this it’s easy to see the importance of having a competent and reliable fire alarm system in place to ensure you have adequate protection. Therefore it is important to consider your fire prevention/strategies. These should be reviewed regularly to ensure your employees are well informed. Assured want to help, here are our 5 tips to minimise your fire risks 1. Regularly update fire risk assessments Firstly it is a legal requirement under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order, to have an up to date fire risk assessme ..read more

A Fire Risk assessment is required by law under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. However, a written record of your Fire Risk Assessment must be kept if your business has 5 or more employees. If you are found guilty of breaking the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order, you can face anything from a fine to a prison sentence. Assured want to help, here is our 5 step guide to Fire Risk Assessments 1.Who needs a Fire Risk Assessment? The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order imposes a legal requirement to undertake a Fire Risk Assessment. This applies to; All businesses with 5 or mo ..read more