What is BAFE and why is it important for your business?
Fact: Until an incident occurs, you will have no idea whether or not the alarm system you have chosen and paid for will do the job of protecting property and human life.
One way to be sure that your fire alarm is of the very best standard is to ensure that you choose a company who has BAFE SP203 accreditation.
There are a number of Standards but the one which relates to Fire Alarms is BAFE SP203. To have this accreditation means that a company has been vetted by BAFE and that nothing will be left to chance. The design, installation and maintenance of the fire system will be of the very highest integrity.
By choosing a BAFE accredited company to install and maintain your Fire Alarm system, you can rest assured that you will not fall foul of legislation and the inevitable huge cost that will occur if you do not choose a BAFE accredited company.
BAFE accredited companies give the assurance that you will be given the most professional advice and the highest standard of installation and service.
Legislation to change: Put simply, if a fire alarm is not certified and maintained by a BAFE accredited company, the CFOA will not issue the URN and the Fire Brigade will not respond.
Known Fact: This requirement will be enforced retrospectively within the next few years for all fire alarm systems.
This BAFE certification for existing fire alarm installations can only be undertaken by a BAFE accredited company. Because it is probable that the whole system will need to be pulled apart to undertake the inspection, this could also prove to be very costly.
The inspection will include every detail of the system from basic design to the cabling and installation to ensure that it complies fully with all the relevant Standards.
Lyrico BAFE accredited and endorses BAFE Fire Protection Industry Scheme SP203 for design, installation and maintenance of fire detection, alarm and suppression systems.
Useful Links
- More on Lyrico installed fire detection and alarm solutions
- More on Lyrico installed fire suppression systems
- Contact Lyrico about fire detection, alarm and suppression systems
- BAFE website. Established in 1984, BAFE is a non-profit making organization dedicated to improving standards in fire protection. It is supported, amongst others, by government, trading standards and the Heath and Safety Executive. BAFE adopts third party Certification schemes developed by independent certifications bodies and where there are not relevant schemes in place, develops its own.
