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Fire safety
Detection, alarms, escape lighting and what the standards actually ask of you.
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What is a fire risk assessment, and who can carry one out?
The starting point for every other fire safety decision you will make — what it covers, who is qualified to do it, and how often it should be revisited.
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How a wireless fire alarm system is installed
What actually happens on site when a radio-linked system goes in, why it suits occupied and listed buildings, and where the honest limitations lie.
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Fire alarm categories explained: L1 to L5, P1, P2 and M
The letter-and-number code on your certificate decides how much of your building is covered. Here is what each category means in plain terms.
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Emergency lighting testing: what the law actually requires
The monthly check, the annual three-hour discharge test, and why the second one is the test that finds real faults.
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