The last 5% is the hardest? But why fit an alarm and then don't bother to link it to the fire brigade or police? Find out how responsible you actually are. And enter our fab competition!

1. WIRE FREE
NEWS
Edition 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 Fires
There 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 Field
Director of Why Bother? at WFP

2. Congratulations to November’s
competition winner
Charlotte Kimberley
pictured here receiving her prize
from WFP’s Greg John
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Please tick which charity you
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Word Search
Competition
This month at WFP we are really
getting into the holiday spirit
and have decided to up the
number of winners in the WFN
Word Search to 3, meaning we
have 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.
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3. 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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‘The Responsible One You Are’
Now first things first, many people believe that because we
service 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
System
Emergency
Lighting
Intruder
System
CCTV
System
Daily
Visual Inspection:
Observe the green
light 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 sounds
and 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-Annually
Maintenance:
Carried out by
contractor
n/a
Maintenance:
Carried out by
contractor
n/a
Annually
Maintenance:
Carried out by
contractor
3hr Discharge Test:
Carried out by
contractor
Maintenance:
Carried out by
contractor
Maintenance:
Carried out by
contractor
Spares
Spares Required
by Law:
Ask your provider to
find out what spares
you require
Spares Required
by Law:
Ask your provider to
find out what spares
you require
Recommended:
Ask your provider to
find out what spares
you require
Recommended:
Ask your provider to
find out what spares
you require

4. Top Tips - Cut out & keep guide:
Holiday Checklist
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Have you completed your holiday
break to-do list?
Every year over the holiday period,
typically our on-call engineer finds
that some people haven’t prepared
for the eventuality of leaving their
building for the extended period.
So to help combat this, at the WFP think
tank we have devised a killer to-do list to
ensure you can relax over the holiday
period. Make sure you have ticked all the
boxes and then enjoy your holidays!
This might not be as exciting as your
holiday wish list, but it is vital.
Stay safe this holiday period and make
sure your check list is completed. Give us
a call on 01277 724 779 to find out more
about any of these checklist points.
I Is monitoring in place?
I Has the monitoring been tested?
I Have you registered the correct
key holders?
I Make sure batteries in alarms
are up to date and will cover
unexpected power cuts.
I Make sure key holders have access
to all internal doors in the building
i.e. internal swipe card.
I Make sure all temporary heaters,
chargers and power supplies are
switched off and disconnected.
I All windows are closed and
secured.
I If you have a smoke vent, ensure
there is a method to automatically
close the vent.
I Have a list of all emergency contact
details for all necessary contractors.
I Be prepared with spares. This is
to enable basic repairs on your
system should it be necessary.
PS. Our lovely on-call engineer will be there for you over the holiday period.