Nationwide Fire & Security – for the protection of your business

Most non domestic multi-storey buildings are required by law to have a relatively safe place designated a disabled refuge area on each floor where persons with limited mobility are able to shelter, call for assistance and wait for help in evacuating the building

There are estimated to be over 12m disabled people in the UK. Building regulations state that all non-domestic buildings should be fitted with a a well signposted disabled toilet and that each toilet needs to have a toilet alarm system in place.

A fire sprinkler system is a simple, but very important, active component of a building’s fire protection system. They have a long, proven track record, but need to be regularly tested to be compliant.

Honeywell Gent are industry leaders in the production of advanced fire detection, alarm & paging systems. They sell exclusively to companies they have vetted to provide the highest quality of service.

Nationwide Fire & Security, as part of the Gent 24 Network of Approved System Integrators, are approved to provide design, supply, commission, installation and maintenance of such systems.

Our company has BAFE accreditation ( SP203-1), for design, installation, verification and commissioning and we are proud to have been awarded the British standard kitemark.

At Nationwide fire & Security we are a leading supplier of fire extinguishers. Due to our volume of sales, we can offer massive savings on fire extinguishers, fire blankets, safety signs and other fire safety equipment without compromising on quality.

Access Control systems are a simple, effective way of controlling and monitoring customers, visitors, tenants, and employees from accessing areas of your business.

Nationwide can design a system to suit your requirements and as an SSAIB approved company you can rest assured that your CCTV system will be designed and installed to the relevant British standards.

Nationwide Fire & Security design, install and maintain state of the art red care linked Intruder alarm systems, tailored to suit your needs.

We have the scope of resources to tackle any size of commercial, public sector or Governmental intruder alarm contract in all areas of England, Wales & Scotland.

How soon you react to a crisis is essential to damage limitation. Should your fire alarm or intruder alarm go off, you’d want the fire or police response to be as soon as possible. Unfortunately, without alarm monitoring, it could just be a false alarm.

Via our partner Jalite, we are able to provide a vast array of signage from fire safety to escape route information. What is more, we can provide luminous safety signage which dramatically improves the visibility of your escape route.

If you are an employer, owner, a landlord, or occupying a business or other non-domestic premises, you are responsible by law for fire safety – you are seen as ‘the responsible person’.

If, as a result of a failure to properly carry out a fire risk assessment, an occupant of the building or someone in the immediate vicinity is put at risk of death or serious injury in case of fire, an offence is committed which can lead to a heavy fine or, in serious cases, imprisonment.

We install and maintain call systems of all types in a variety of settings; for example hospitals, nursing homes & assisted living accommodation.

In an emergency situation, where the power may have failed, the buildings occupants need clear, signposted routes to safety.

This is where emergency lighting is so important and as therefore requires regular testing and maintenance.

All Nationwide engineers are trained in accordance with BS5266, FIA guidelines and follow SP 203-4 procedures for maintenance, fault finding and remedial works.

The Regulatory Reform act (Fire Safety) Order 2005

Smoke vents & automatic opening vents (AOVs) allow smoke, heat & fumes to disperse quickly from a specific area of a building during a fire, giving people more visibility and time to escape and firefighters more time to respond.

In the event of a fire, no matter how well a building is designed to contain a fire in the zone it originated, if your ventilation system has faulty fire dampers, a fire could spread rapidly to other parts of the building.

Nationwide Fire & Security have BAFE SP105 certification to maintain both Dry riser and wet riser systems. We specialise in the maintenance and testing of dry / wet risers and privately owned fire hydrants. Our team of experienced engineers are IFEDA trained in the testing and maintenance of dry & wet risers, and currently maintain them in a range of different buildings and structures across the whole of the UK.

Fire suppression systems for multi-user residential kitchens, such as in student accommodation, HMOs, blocks of flats and other multiple occupancy dwellings – where unattended cooking activities may lead to a fire.

We ensure that your fire alarm system is fit for purpose and legally compliant while protecting your employees and your business.

We ensure that your fire alarm system is fit for purpose and legally compliant while protecting your employees and your business.

“The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022” & “Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order: 2005 (RRO)” require regular checks for fire doors to ensure that self-closing devices are working and the fire doors including flat entrance doors are in efficient working order and in good repair. These checks are to ensure that the existing door standard is maintained.

As a business owner or designated responsible person, just staying compliant can feel like a full time occupation. When you become a customer of Nationwide Fire & Security, we take this load from your shoulders and ensure that your fire, security and life safety systems are fully compliant and in working order.