Lantern Fire and Security will be exhibiting at the Facilities Show June 20-22 Excel London Stand N910. If you would like to discuss how we can support your ...

The recent rise in the interest and use of water mist fire suppression systems in the UK is due to the many advantages over other fire suppression systems. T...

All Fire Manual Call Points should be fitted with a protective cover, which is moved to gain access to the frangible element. 1. INTRODUCTION In conjunction w...

The National Security Inspectorate (NSI) has launched a new edition of its CCTV code of practice for the design, installation and maintenance of CCTV surveil...

Lantern Fire and Security's ethos is to ensure that companies are fully compliant to British Standards.  We are specialists in Fire Alarm, Fire Extinguishers...

Who needs a Fire Risk Assessment? The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order imposes a legal requirement to undertake a Fire Risk Assessment. This applies to:...

“Categories” of fire alarm system were first introduced into BS 5839-1 in 1988 - when they were described as “Types” of system. In the 2002 revision of BS 58...

BS5839-1:2013 states that zone plans are required on every system of any size, and should also be noted as a major non-compliance during routine maintenance,...

Smoke ventilation is a critical element in fire safety, particularly in multi-storey residential buildings as it not only helps occupants to escape, but also...

Lantern Fire and Security are a Hyfire Authorised Partners. The advantages of wireless fire detection systems are well known. The ease, speed and non-disrupt...

Legislation requires that all people are provided with relevant fire safety information such as the location and operation of panic hardware, door opening de...

Legislation requires the Duty Holder (in a workplace, normally the employer) to carry out a formal risk assessment to determine the need for fire safety sign...

When considering the likely consequences of fire, the fire risk assessor needs to take into account the effects of fire on escape routes; considering how qui...