PowerPoint Fire Systems
the one stop solution for:
• Fire Alarm Systems • Emergency Lighting Systems • Pa / Va Alarm Systems • Extinguishers • Gaseous & Vesda System
About Us
Powerpoint was formed in 1995 as a broad
based independent company to meet a
need in the market place for a technically
specialised and dedicated Fire Alarm
and Electronics company. Two directors
of PowerPoint have been involved in the
industry for over 60 years, designing fire
alarm panels and systems from single to
large multi panel sites.
We as a company are committed to quality
as a kite marked fully approved ISO 9000
company and Bafe SP204 Company with
approval for all four modules:
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System Design
Installation
Commissioning
Maintenance
Do Know Your Fire Safety
Law?
floats or runs on wheels unless it is static
and being used like a building, e.g. work
in dry dock.
Who is Responsible?
The person responsible for fire safety is
anyone* who to any significant degree
has:
• Control of the premises, e.g. the
owner and the managing agent
• Control over the activities on the
premises
• Employs people
*In many instances this will be a company or
other organisation
They are responsible for the safety of
people who may be:
• Legitimately, on the premises, or
who is not on the premises but
might be directly affected by a fire
on the premises. In many cases,
responsibility may be shared
between several people but it is not
the responsibility of the fire service or
any other statutory body.
What Do You Need to Do?
Where Does it Apply?
The law applies to virtually all premises
and covers nearly every type of building,
structure and open space.
For example, it applies to:
• Offices and shops
• Premises that provide care, including
care homes and hospitals
• Community halls, places of worship and
other community premises
• Pubs, clubs and restaurants
• Schools and sports centres
• Tents and marquees
• Hotels and hostels
• Factories and warehouses
The person responsible (or persons if
there are more than one), must make
sure that everyone is safe from fire. If
that is you, you or a person engaged by
you must carry out a fire-risk assessment
to determine what the risks are and to
identify those measures necessary to
minimise the risk to an acceptable level
Projects
Where Does it Not Apply? One of our major projects from 2014
was HMS Belfast. The PA/VA solution
was designed and installed by us. The
PA/VA system includes a total of 12
circuits with two circuits for each of the
public function and staff zones, both fore
and aft. The ships design meant that it
was impossible to route cabling directly
between speakers, with the result that
12,000 meters of cabling was required to
link all the speakers throughout the ship.
The law does not apply to people’s private
homes, including individual flats in a block
or house. In England and Wales, the law
applies to the common parts of flats and
HMOs (staircases and corridors), but not
in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Broadly,
the law does not apply to the underground
parts of mines or off-shore installations. It
also doesn’t apply to anything that lies, The choice and positioning of the
speakers was also critical in a complex
multi-level environment with many
narrow corridors and metal surfaces. The
installation was completed on time and
HMs Belfast were extremely impressed
with the consistently high quality digital
sound which the Notifier system delivers,
in what is a difficult acoustic space.
More On Fire Risk
Assessment
The guidance documents that support
fire law recommend a five stage
approach to fire risk assessment.
Step 1 – Hazards
Identify the hazards within your
premises including: sources of ignition,
sources of fuel and any oxidising agents
other than air.
Step 2 – Who Is At Risk?
Identify people at risk. You must
consider everyone who might be at
risk from a fire on your premises,
whether they are employees, visitors
or members of the public.
Step 3 – Evaluate The Level Of Risk
You should remove or reduce ire
hazards where possible.
The residual risk should be minimised.
Step 4 – Record, Plan, Inform,
Instruct And Train
• Record the findings from the fire risk
assessment
• If you haven’t already got one, make
an emergency plan
• Give staff, and occasionally others
information.
• Provide employees training on how
to respond to a fire if one should
occur.
Step 5 – Review Your Fire Risk
Assessment
Ensure it is up to date You will need to
re-examine your fire-risk assessment if
you suspect it is no longer valid, such
as after a near miss, or if there is a
significant change such as a change
of processes, occupants, or the layout
of the building.
Contact Us
Tel:- 01784 880919
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