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Posted on 22 September 2025

Pyro Fire achieve top new safety accreditation

Pyro Fire Services has been awarded accreditation from Alcumus SafeContractor for achieving excellence in health and safety in the workplace. Alcumus SafeContractor is a leading accreditation scheme which recognises extremely rigorous standards in health and safety management amongst contractors. It is used by thousands of organisations in the UK including SMEs and FTSE 100 companies. Employing over 30 people, Pyro Fire Services is principally involved in the fire safety sector,...

Posted on 29 May 2025

How we help schools achieve fire safety compliance

How we help schools achieve fire safety compliance - Steel City Schools Partnership case study The challenge Steel City Schools Partnership Trust (SCSP) is based in Sheffield and has grown to a 10-academy portfolio, having recently inherited new schools into the portfolio. This expansion called for a fire safety review, to ensure all of their buildings are compliant and continue to keep pupils, staff and visitors safe. SCSP required a...

Posted on 8 April 2025

Can I do a Fire Risk Assessment myself?

Can you complete your own Fire Risk Assessment? Technically, yes – you could perform your own fire risk assessment. However, the law (The Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order 2005) states the assessment must be ‘suitable and sufficient’. This means it must be carried out by a fire risk assessor – a competent person with sufficient training, qualifications, experience, and attitude, also known as 'SKEB' (Skills, Knowledge, Experience & Behaviour). We...

Posted on 14 August 2024

What To Look For With A Fire Door Inspection Service

In this post we talk about what a fire door inspection is, what’s included, who can do them and how often they need to be done. But first, let’s look at some stats. ‘Fire Door Inspections…where shall we start? Well... Let’s just say it how it is. The Fire Safety Order 2005 says that the Responsible Person for non-domestic buildings must check that fire doors and frames are correctly installed...

Posted on 14 August 2024

Fire Risk Assessments – what are they and why are they needed for fire safety?

‘Fire Risk Assessments are at the very heart of what we do here at Pyro Fire. They’re required under the Fire Safety Order. They save property. And most importantly, they save lives. In this post, we share some straightforward but expert insights into FRA’s. We ask what they are, why you need them, how they improve your company culture, and how to find out more.’ Richard Franks, Technical Manager, Pyro...

Posted on 28 May 2024

Your Quarterly Pyro Fire Newsletter – Edition 3

An update from the Managing Director Welcome to this edition of the Pyro Fire Newsletter! It’s quite hard to believe we’re already heading into June, where does the time go? An update from Erik Hudson, our Managing Director: In the last few months we’ve been busy at events, particularly the Procurement Act Expo at the NEC in March, where we met up with housing associations, local authorities and councils, and...

Posted on 13 May 2024

FREE DOWNLOADS – Check out our free resources available for download

Download fire logbooks, signs, and notices for occupants and residents of your buildings on our website today using our new Resources page. We're proud to continue supporting our clients and colleagues by providing a new way for you to download the templates you need to meet your fire safety requirements. Now, just browse our site and get the templates you've been looking for simply at the click of a button....

Posted on 8 March 2024

Who is responsible for completing a fire risk assessment?

Do you know who is responsible for completing the fire risk assessment for your building, and can you do your own? In short - If you are the owner, occupier, or have significant control of a building, or part of a building, you are responsible for fire safety. The legislation for fire safety in the UK is called The Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order (known as the RRO), this came...

Posted on 23 February 2024

Your Quarterly Pyro Fire Newsletter – Edition 2

Bolstering the support we offer clients. Welcome to the 2nd Edition of the Pyro Fire Newsletter! An update from Erik Hudson, our Managing Director: We have big plans for 2024, continuing to grow our team to support the increasing demand on our services. We remain 100% committed to helping you, our clients, adapt to the ever-changing fire safety landscape. To assist with this, I am delighted to welcome on board...

Posted on 19 February 2024

Upcoming Fire Door Awareness Course Dates

There is still time to book on to our 1-day Fire Door Awareness Courses in 2024 The course is designed as an 'introduction to Fire Doors' and the importance of the correct installation, maintenance, testing and checks of fire-resisting doors, and doorsets, in the workplace and residential settings. Details Here: Fire Door Training Information The course is fully accredited by The Institute of Fire Safety Managers (IFSM). The course offers...

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Pyro Fire achieve top new safety accreditation

How we help schools achieve fire safety compliance

Can I do a Fire Risk Assessment myself?

What To Look For With A Fire Door Inspection Service

Fire Risk Assessments – what are they and why are they needed for fire safety?

Your Quarterly Pyro Fire Newsletter – Edition 3

FREE DOWNLOADS – Check out our free resources available for download

Who is responsible for completing a fire risk assessment?

Your Quarterly Pyro Fire Newsletter – Edition 2

Upcoming Fire Door Awareness Course Dates

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