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» SSAIB ( SECURITY Systems and Alarms Inspection Board ) is the leading certification body for organisations providing security systems and services and / or fire detection and alarm systems .
Founded in 1994 , SSAIB promotes high standards of service and is focused on serving the certification needs of organisations providing fire safety and security-related services throughout the UK and the Republic of Ireland .
SSAIB certification is a mark of excellence . Their approach is inclusive of small and larger providers alike and they have some 1,850 companies registered , which means that they represent the greatest
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number of security service providers in the sector .
Third-party certification plays an increasingly important role in enabling firms to compete in the marketplace , while access to some market sectors may be conditional on having it .
Through participation in standards development at national and European level , SSAIB helps to shape the nation ’ s security and safety standards – thus being able to inform and thereby informing others of standard issues that might impact upon service providers and end-users .
SSAIB continue to review the range of schemes they offer to ensure that they meet the needs of both the
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marketplace and registered firms .
SSAIB schemes , which comply with all Police policies ( England , Wales , Scotland , Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic ), both serve and rely upon good working relationships with a number of influential groups within the sectors in which they operate , not least the Police , fire services , insurers and industrial and commercial clients .
Insurers - often as a condition of their underwriting - place particular demands on security and fire safety system providers . In the event of an incident , insurers will need to be satisfied that all reasonable precautions have been taken to mitigate risk .
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The costs associated with losses in the aftermath of an incident are not just limited to the immediate losses ; such incidents often lead to longer term consequential losses to the business .
However , by becoming an SSAIB-certificated installer , this will minimise the likelihood of such events from happening and demonstrate that all reasonable steps have been taken to prevent it .
SSAIB offers a wide range of certification schemes to meet the needs of service providers , regulators and customers . To find out more information , please visit www . ssaib . org
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