Sygma Fire Services
Fire Safety Solutions for Retail Premises and Shopping Centres
Keeping your shopping centre and retail premises safe from fire and other structural damages ensures that business can be carried out normally and without constant worry. Protecting life and property is a top priority, and at Sygma, we are committed to providing state-of-the-art fire security solutions for your retail premises
Fire Safety Solutions for Retail Premise
As a leading UK provider specialising in fire risk assessments, fire detection system design and installation, extinguishers and more, at Sygma, we can provide your retail premises with an extensive range of fire protection solutions to protect your business. We also offer several comprehensive service and maintenance packages so that you can concentrate on your daily operations.
Sygma’s fire safety solutions on retail premises can help protect your assets, staff, and customers in the event of a fire. They can prevent fire from spreading and enable you to act quickly to avoid extensive financial losses.
Benefits of Fire Protection Solutions in Retails Premises
Peace of Mind
Knowing that a reliable fire protection system is in place can provide peace of mind to retailers, employees, and customers alike. Fire protection systems often include smoke detectors and alarms, providing early detection and notification of fire incidents.
Increased Safety of Customers and Staff
The obvious benefit is ensuring the safety of everyone in the store. A fire-safe retail establishment reduces the risk of injuries or fatalities for staff and customers.
Protection of Property
Fire and smoke can cause significant damage to products, equipment, and the physical structure of the store. Preventing fire damage will save your business time and money.
Compliance with Fire Safety Regulations
In the UK, retailers must follow certain fire safety regulations and perform a fire risk assessment on their retail premises. These are proactive measures to demonstrate a commitment to adhering to the highest safety and security standards. By aligning with regulatory requirements, retailers safeguard their premises, protect their brand reputation, and mitigate legal liabilities.
Many jurisdictions require retailers to have fire protection systems in place to comply with safety regulations. Installing a system ensures legal compliance and avoids potential fines or penalties. In most commercial properties, an electronically operated fire alarm system and fire detection system is a regulatory requirement (and must comply with BS 5839-1).
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Fire Safety Solutions in Retail Premises
We offer a comprehensive range of fire safety options to meet the needs and regulations of retail premises and shopping centres. These solutions range from convention alarms to fire detection systems and more.
Convention Fire Alarm Systems
Conventional fire alarm systems divide your premises into broad zones. This type of system is most suitable for low-risk environments such as small offices or homes. In the event of an alert, the fire alarm panel can identify the entire zone where the alert came from but will not be able to pinpoint the exact area of the triggered alarm.
Addressable Fire Alarm Systems
Addressable fire alarm systems assign each individual device a unique electronic address. This makes it easier to identify which device has been triggered and spot the location of a fire if an alarm is active. The system can then quickly notify local responders to take necessary action. These alarms are most suitable for larger and more high-risk areas.
Wireless Fire Alarm Systems
Wireless fire alarm systems work similarly to addressable fire alarms. Instead of wires, they use a secure wireless link between the sensors and the fire alarm panel. These fire alarms are most suited to premises that would like to avoid using lots of cable for aesthetic reasons, such as historical buildings, museums, and religious spaces.
Bespoke Fire Alarm Systems
Sygma provides a comprehensive range of fire alarm services and maintenance packages, including designing, installing and servicing fire alarm systems that are completely bespoke to your business. Our fully accredited designers will recommend options based on the best possible equipment to help you achieve full fire protection for your building and get the very best from our fire alarm services.
Fire Detection Systems
Fire detection systems are essential to your retail premises to protect life and property. All fire detection systems should comply with the recommended action set out in British Standard Bs5839-1 2017.
M Systems
M Systems are manually operated alarm systems with no automatic detection. They are call points installed on corridors, and fire exits that rely on the building’s occupants to discover the fire and manually activate the alarm to protect life. These systems are most suited to small, uncomplicated premises where automatic detection may cause false alarming issues.
L Systems
Category L Systems are automatic fire detection and fire alarm systems that protect lives. They are further subdivided into different levels of protection graded from 1 to 5.
Audio Visual Fire Alarm Systems
Audible Alarm Systems
Audible Fire Detection Systems are the most common type of alarm. Sound pressure levels will range from 65dB(A) to 120dB(A), depending on the activities occurring within the building and the size of the rooms. In a normal office environment, a lower alarm level can be installed.
Visual Fire Detection Systems
Visual Fire Detection Systems are most commonly used to alert those with impaired hearing or in areas of high volume where occupants may be wearing protective earwear. They can be used instead of or in combination with audible alarms to ensure maximum effect. Visual alarms most commonly display red lights placed high to attract attention but do not impair sight.
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Ionisation Chamber
Ionisation alarms are extremely effective at detecting fast-burning fires. They detect smoke by the reduction it causes in current flows across the electrodes in the ionisation chamber. These types of detectors are typically used in intrinsically safe or hazardous environments.
Optical Detection
Optical smoke detectors detect smoke using the light scatter emitted from the device. These types of alarms are the mainstay of the vast majority of detection systems and are efficient and cost-effective. Optical smoke detectors can be supplied as point detection devices or beam detection devices, which use a light source with a reflector plate to protect larger areas.
Heat Detection
Heat detectors operate at fixed and variable temperatures, with fixed-temperature devices usually set to 60 or 90 degrees Celsius and variable detectors tracking the rate of rise in temperature in a room before triggering the alarm.
Aspiring Smoke Detection
In an aspirating smoke detector system, air samples are drawn by a fan system through sampling points in the pipework to a central detector cited in a protected area. The central detector operates on the principles of optical smoke detection; however, it contains dust filters and optional condensation traps, making it the ideal choice for environments where point or beam detectors might experience high levels of false alarms.
Flame Detection
Flame detectors detect the infrared and ultraviolet radiation emitted by flames, utilising radiation-sensitive cells to “see” the fire through the detection lens. These systems are ideal for dusty or outdoor environments.
Fire Safety Service and Maintenance
At Sygma, we provide a comprehensive range of fire alarm services and maintenance packages to ensure that your systems are properly maintained, leaving you to concentrate on your day-to-day operations instead. We offer a comprehensive range of options based on the requirements of your system and your budget. Regular service and maintenance ensures your alarms reliability and helps to reduce false alarms that may be disruptive to your business.