Shires Fire and Safety
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How would you feel if the extinguisher didn’t work when the flames were spreading? Don’t risk your life and that of your team. Call Shires today on 0845 423 9990.

Fire Service by Shires Fire and Safety

Do we mean Servicing Fire Equipment or the Service you get from Shires Fire and Safety? 

We think it’s one and the same thing.

Hypothetical Scenario:

You have your extinguishers serviced once a year by a relatively unknown supplier to you. You pay the relatively small invoice, have no contact with your fire protection supplier and wait till next years visit.

You have a fire... The extinguisher hasn’t been filled, tested or serviced correctly... It doesn’t work. You have a fire that Fire Service by Shires Fire and Safetyspreads unnecessarily, causing far more damage than it needed to and you have to evacuate your premises. Your livelihood, your production or (god forbid) one of your staff is injured, or worse.

We genuinely hope the above scenario does not happen to anyone, but sadly, it does. Every day at least 4 business premises fires are reported that could not be tackled effectively by the extinguishers at the scene.

There are often two reasons for this;

  1. The extinguisher was not correctly serviced and tested to the latest standards.
  2. The staff did not know how to use them on different types of fires.

These incidents result in losses of more than 300 million pounds per year to UK businesses in terms of lost production, premises and legal actions.

What can you do?

  1. Service your Equipment
    • Ensure that ALL of your systems are checked by qualified and accredited suppliers – like Shires.
  2. Ensure you receive a good level of Service from your supplier
    • Engage with your Fire Protection supplier. Have detailed discussions on the effectiveness of your current systems and procedures. If the engineer cannot answer your questions satisfactorily, change your supplier. All shires engineers are qualified to provide full consultations on just how safe you are and what your alternatives are.
    • Train your staff on what to do in a fire emergency. Which extinguisher to use and how to use it correctly.Send them to qualified suppliers to receive fire training, from experts. Don't forget new staff, ensure that extinguisher and fire training is part of your induction process for new starters.

As a business owner it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to ensure your staff are trained to use properly installed and serviced equipment.

Shires can help with:

  • Fire Warden Training at your premises
  • Staff training on how to use the correct extinguisher, either on site or at our training facility in Telford
  • Periodic System Testing
  • Servicing of Fire Hose Reels
  • Servicing and Installation of Dry Risers
  • Servicing and supply of FM200 System
  • Servicing and Supply of Co2 Systems
  • Servicing and supply of Vesda Systems
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Shires offers an appraisal service for your premises to determine your risk levels. Simply call one our helpful and knowledgeable staff to discuss your worries and to set up an appointment, with no obligation.

Tel: 0845 423 9990
Email: info@sfas.co.uk


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Shires Fire & Safety Ltd
Unit 4, Queensway Link Industrial Park
Stafford Park 17
Telford
TF3 3DN

Tel: 0845 423 9990
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