For all your fire extinguisher needs Black Rock Fire & Security Solutions have you covered.

Our Fire Extinguisher service is undertaken by us who are fully trained strictly in accordance with BS5306 Part 3. and installed to BS5306 Part 8.

All our Fire Extinguishers are Manufactured and Kitemarked to BS EN3 and MED approved, unless other wise stated.

We will.....

• Talk with you aboout the type of risks you have and the best fire extinguishers to be used.
• Work with you for the  best positioning of your Fire Extinguishers to ensure they are installed correctly..
• Commission your Fire Extinguishers, fit and supply an Fire ExtinguishersID Sign as standard.
• Schedule your annaul maintenance visits, giving you peace of mind you are always safe and compliant.
  
• Give you basic training on how your Fire Extinguisher works..

You have a duty of care to make sure that all staff should be trained and competent to select and use the correct type of fire extinguisher. We offer training packages to suit your needs. Visit our training page for more information on your training requirements.

Classification of Fires

Fires are classified in groups A, B, C, D, F and electrical:

• Class A fires – are fires involving solids like paper, wood, etc
• Class B fires – are fires involving flammable liquids
• Class C fires – are fires involving flammable gasses
• Class D fires – are fires involving burning metals 
• Class F fires – are fires involving hot oils such as used in deep fat fryers
• Electrical fires (the letter E is not used. Instead the symbol of an electric spark is displayed) – are fires caused by electrical equipment

What is a Fire Risk Assessment?

A fire risk assessment is a review undertaken of a building in order to assess the fire risk and offer any recommendations to make the building safer, if required.

By law, all business premises and every block of flats is required to conduct a fire risk assessment.

If there are less than 5 occupants regularly in the building, then it isn’t required for the fire risk assessment to be written down. So it isn’t always a document.

We do, however, recommend that all fire risk assessment is always in writing, ethier as a hard copy or digital format, this is the best way for the findings to be communicated to you and to ensure that any recommendations are carried out.

What you’ll need to consider when looking at a fire risk assessment:

• emergency routes and exits
• fire detection and warning systems
• fire fighting equipment
• the removal or safe storage of dangerous substances
• an emergency fire evacuation plan
• passive fire protection
• the needs of vulnerable people, for example the elderly, young children or those with disabilities
• providing information to employees and other people on the premises
• staff fire safety training

Is a Fire Risk Assessment Law?

YES.....from 1st October 2005 The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the Responsible Person (RP) of any non-domestic premises to carry out a fire risk assessment, including measures to reduce or eliminate the risk of fire, and identify persons at risk. Where there are 5 or more employees, a record must be kept of significant findings and a definition of a Responsible Person is contained in the above Order.

The Fire Risk Assessment must be reviewed on a regular basis. It is recommended that the following be included in the review:

• Every 12 months after the original assessment is done
• Every 3-5 years a new assessment should be conducted on the premises.
• If the building’s purpose has substantially changed or if the building structure, such as the layout, has changed
• If there has been a considerable change in the occupants

Changes to a building’s layout, how it is used, or the kind of occupants using or living in the building can significantly impact your fire safety plans. Therefore it is so important that a review of your fire risk assessment be conducted if any of those have occurred.

So who is the responsible person?

You are responsible for fire safety in business or other non-domestic premises if you’re:

• an employer
• the owner
• the landlord
• an occupier
• anyone else with control of the premises, for example a facilities manager, building manager, managing agent or risk assessor

You’re known as the ‘responsible person’. If there’s more than one responsible person, you have to work together to meet your responsibilities.

We at Blackrock Fire & Security Solutions are fully trained fire risk assossor's and will work with you to make sure that your propertie is fully compliant and fire safe.

What is fire stopping?

Firestopping is an integral component of fire prevention intended to help restrict the spread of fire by containing it within a room or area of the building. Firestopping materials are used to limit fire spread through penetrations in a fire barrier.

So, How does it work?

Fire-stopping is a form of passive fire protection that is used to seal around openings and between joints in a fire-resistance-rated wall or floor assembly. Firestops are designed to maintain the fireproofing of a wall or floor assembly allowing it to impede the spread of fire and smoke.

Is fire stopping a legal requirement?

Whilst BS 7671:2018 states that fire stopping is a requirement, it does not detail how it should be carried out or who should do it. For this, it is important to seek further guidance from specialist contractors and manufacturers.

Blackrock Fire & Security Solutions offer you expert help, advise and installation on all your fire stopping requirements using our many years of experiance.