The Locksmith Journal Nov-Dec 2017 - Issue 53 | Page 57

PROUD SPONSORS OF THIS FEATURE FIRE SAFETY & SECURITY • 57 Save lives, Save Assets – N&C’s fire safety range » » IN RECENT MONTHS, THE importance of fire safety within and throughout buildings has been brought to the forefront as a priority in commercial and residential buildings. Fire safety aims to reduce the destruction of assets caused by a fire, as well as more importantly save lives of those you are responsible for. By putting the correct fire safety measures in place, whether that be during the plan of construction, or implemented into a structure which already exists you can help to prevent the spread of a fire. During a comprehensive assessment, fire doors were found to be missing from a number of both private and local authority buildings, with those who did have fire doors, found to be missing a number of essential products that lead to them failing basic Fire Safety Assessment Programmes. It is essential that your buildings, whether residential, commercial or industrial, are compliant with Building Regulations and that you have a fire protection scheme in place to help occupants escape safely, whilst preventing a fire from spreading. N&C Building Materials, part of the Nicholls and Clarke Group established in 1875, offers an extensive range of fire safety products, including fire doors, LOCKSMITHJOURNAL.CO.UK | NOV/DEC 2017 intumescent strips, door hinges and hinge pads, door closers and furniture which is tested to meet both BSEN and Certifire Standards to either FD30 (30 minutes) or FD60 (60 minutes). The company also supplies door signage, luminous stair nosings, wireless fire door retainers, luminous paint which glows in the dark after exposure to light and much more. N&C also offer Fire Door Installation Training Classes available to contractors, housing associations and local authorities. The aim of the training is to help you to understand the importance of fire doors and how to install these correctly in buildings to best prevent the spread of a fire. For more information on N&C’s fire safety products or to find out more about their upcoming training classes, please contact them directly on 0208 586 4600 or visit www.nichollsandclarke.com