Lantern Fire and Security will be exhibiting at the Facilities Show June 20-22 Excel London Stand N910. If you would like to discuss how...

The recent rise in the interest and use of water mist fire suppression systems in the UK is due to the many advantages over other fire...

All Fire Manual Call Points should be fitted with a protective cover, which is moved to gain access to the frangible element. 1....

The National Security Inspectorate (NSI) has launched a new edition of its CCTV code of practice for the design, installation and...

Lantern Fire and Security's ethos is to ensure that companies are fully compliant to British Standards.  We are specialists in Fire...

Who needs a Fire Risk Assessment? The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order imposes a legal requirement to undertake a Fire Risk...

“Categories” of fire alarm system were first introduced into BS 5839-1 in 1988 - when they were described as “Types” of system. In the...

BS5839-1:2013 states that zone plans are required on every system of any size, and should also be noted as a major non-compliance during...

Smoke ventilation is a critical element in fire safety, particularly in multi-storey residential buildings as it not only helps occupants...

Maintenance of Fire Doors. Fire doors are engineered products that provide life and property saving functions in the event of fire. It is...

Lantern Fire and Security are a Hyfire Authorised Partners. The advantages of wireless fire detection systems are well known. The ease,...

FIRE SAFETY RECORDS You will need to record the hazards and people you have identified as especially at risk from the risk assessment....

UK Fire safety legislation requires that the responsible person must ensure that the premises and any protective measures are subject to...

Your risk assessment may identify the need for fire fighting equipment such as: • Portable fire extinguishers • Fire blankets • Fire...

Legislation requires that all people are provided with relevant fire safety information such as the location and operation of panic...

Legislation requires the Duty Holder (in a workplace, normally the employer) to carry out a formal risk assessment to determine the need...

When considering the likely consequences of fire, the fire risk assessor needs to take into account the effects of fire on escape routes;...

A fire in your premises must be detected quickly and a warning given, allowing people to escape safely. Fire can be detected by people...

The risk assessment should identify a specific range of protective measures that are appropriate for the particular type of premises and...