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NEWSEdition 24 • December 2016

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Why Bother Monitoring?Firstly, I should explain what monitoring is. Most

people would have heard of BT Redcare, which

is a bit like saying ‘Hoover’ for a vacuum cleaner.

Redcare is a form of monitoring, in other words,

how you automatically let the police or fire

brigade know your alarm has gone off.

Why you should bother monitoring is fairly

obvious, well, you would think so, however the

facts remain that most fire alarms in the UK are

not monitored! When you think that the

average cost of installing a fire alarm is £5K,

then I often wonder why people have not spent

the £150 a year for basic monitoring?

Facts on FiresThere are 3,000 fires in the UK each week.

85% of SME sized businesses that suffer a

major fire either never recover or cease

trading within 18 months.

The cool thing about Monitoring is that you can

use the same device to monitor your fire alarm

and intruder alarm which most people don't

realise and end up spending more

on monitoring than they need to.

I've written a more detailed blog

on this which you can read on

http://www.w-fp.co.uk/

redcare-the-hoover-of-

monitoring/

Paul FieldDirector of Why Bother? at WFP

Congratulations to November’scompetition winner

Charlotte Kimberleypictured here receiving her prize

from WFP’s Greg John

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would like us to donate £3.00 to: � � �

Word SearchCompetitionThis month at WFP we are reallygetting into the holiday spiritand have decided to up thenumber of winners in the WFNWord Search to 3, meaning wehave a 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize!

1st – £25 Amazon Gift Certificate

2nd – £10 Amazon Gift Certificate

3rd – Wooden Spoon

All correct entries will be placed into

our prize draw. The winners will be

picked live on our Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/WFPFIRESEC/

The deadline for sending

your word search to us

14th December 2016.

Either send us your

copy, scan or take a

photo on your mobile and

email it to us at: feedback@w-fp.co.uk

Please fill in the required details

below, tick your choice of

charity and we’ll give them

£3.00 for every entry received.

DUTIES

HOLIDAYS

HOOVER

KEYHOLDER

MONITORING

PREPARED

REDCARE

RESPONSIBILITY

TEST

YODA

CHOICEELECTIONFIREIPADMCCONAUGHEYMINDREADINGMONITORINGPROTECTIONRAF

SECURITYSYSTEMSTRUMPVOTEWIREFREE

Last month’sword search answers:

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Red = This is required by law from you. You must carry this out.Amber = It is recommended that you carry this out.Green = This is required. Your contractor will carry this out.

However in some cases it is still down to you to arrange this.

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CHOICEELECTIONFIREIPADMCCONAUGHEYMINDREADINGMONITORINGPROTECTIONRAF

SECURITYSYSTEMSTRUMPVOTEWIREFREE

Last month’sword search answers:

‘The Responsible One You Are’Now first things first, many people believe that because weservice and maintain their fire systems, we are then responsible.But the truth is, the person in charge of the building is…(You guessed it) RESPONSIBLE.

As the responsible person you must carry out a number of tasks on a

regular basis to ensure you and your building remain compliant. If you are

in charge of a building then you must know what you are responsible for.

This responsibility often lies with you as an individual not your organisation.

Edition 24 • December 2016

When?Fire

SystemEmergencyLighting

IntruderSystem

CCTVSystem

DailyVisual Inspection:Observe the greenlight on the panel

(No Faults)

Visual Inspection:Observe LED

Visual Inspection:No Faults

Visual Inspection:All cameras are on

Weekly

Call Point Test:Activate call point,

ensure alarm soundsand reset panel and

call point

n/a n/a n/a

Monthly n/a

Flick on,Flick off Test:Observe lights

come on

n/a n/a

Bi-AnnuallyMaintenance:Carried out by

contractorn/a

Maintenance:Carried out by

contractorn/a

AnnuallyMaintenance:Carried out by

contractor

3hr Discharge Test:Carried out by

contractor

Maintenance:Carried out by

contractor

Maintenance:Carried out by

contractor

Spares

Spares Requiredby Law:

Ask your provider tofind out what spares

you require

Spares Requiredby Law:

Ask your provider tofind out what spares

you require

Recommended:Ask your provider tofind out what spares

you require

Recommended:Ask your provider tofind out what spares

you require

Top Tips - Cut out & keep guide:Holiday Checklist

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Have you completed your holidaybreak to-do list?

Every year over the holiday period,typically our on-call engineer findsthat some people haven’t preparedfor the eventuality of leaving theirbuilding for the extended period.

So to help combat this, at the WFP thinktank we have devised a killer to-do list toensure you can relax over the holidayperiod. Make sure you have ticked all theboxes and then enjoy your holidays!

This might not be as exciting as yourholiday wish list, but it is vital.Stay safe this holiday period and makesure your check list is completed. Give usa call on 01277 724 779 to find out moreabout any of these checklist points.

� Is monitoring in place?

� Has the monitoring been tested?

� Have you registered the correctkey holders?

� Make sure batteries in alarmsare up to date and will coverunexpected power cuts.

� Make sure key holders have accessto all internal doors in the buildingi.e. internal swipe card.

� Make sure all temporary heaters,chargers and power supplies areswitched off and disconnected.

� All windows are closed andsecured.

� If you have a smoke vent, ensurethere is a method to automaticallyclose the vent.

� Have a list of all emergency contactdetails for all necessary contractors.

� Be prepared with spares. This isto enable basic repairs on yoursystem should it be necessary.

PS. Our lovely on-call engineer will be there for you over the holiday period.