Company Profile

Blackwood Fire has established itself as one of the main market leaders in innovative Fire Protection systems. Our name has a reputation for quality, professionalism and reliability.

The four main Departments in Blackwood Fire are:

  • Extinguisher Department
  • Systems Department
  • Fire Training Department
  • Fire Risk Assessment

We have a comprehensive Customer Service Department. Our qualified personnel are trained to the highest industry standard and backed up with the experience of the industry since 1983.

 

Extinguisher Department

This department is the largest within the company and its success is built on the professionalism of the Technicians within the team. Each Technician has to be trained to Q.A.S. 3169. 4/9 and is licensed by BAFE, to maintain this high standard of professionalism.

Each member of the team is able to survey your premises (free of charge) raise a quotation and upon your instruction (receipt of order) ensure your site complies fully with the relevant Authority requirements.

Systems Department

This Department has responsibility for the design, installation and servicing of extinguishing systems.

As our world is constantly changing and becoming more complex, the risk of fire increases, equipment is now expected to work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and therefore requires constant monitoring. With extensive consultation we can design and install a system that meets your requirements exactly and with minimum disruption to your production.

Each Technician is fully trained by the extinguishant manufacturer and are available 24 hours a day 365 days a year.

The Amerex KP Kitchen System is manufactured by Amerex Ltd, and installed throughout Wales and the West Country by 'Blackwood Fire Ltd' who are their authorised distributor.

The Zone Defense Restaurant Fire Suppression System is a pre-engineered, wet chemical, stored-pressure type with a fixed nozzle agent distribution network manufactured by Amerex Corporation. The system is listed by Underwriter’s Laboratories, Inc., ULC and tested to UL Standard 300.

The Firetrace System manufactured by Firetrace Ltd, and installed throughout Wales and the West Country by Blackwood Fire Ltd, who are their authorised distributor.

What is Firetrace?

Firetrace is an automatic self seeking fire extinguisher, which puts out fires where they start by means of a flexible fire detection and delivery tube. The tube is manufactured from specially produced polymer materials to achieve the desired detection and delivery characteristics. Firetrace does not rely on detecting a fire at a single point but at any place along the tubes length.

These extinguishing systems may be used as stand alone devices, or can be fully monitored for interfacing with alarm systems and or full shutdown of the protected equipment. These options offer early warning of activation and greatly reduce the risk of re-ignition and further unnecessary damage.

Why is it so effective?

Because the detection tubing is installed within the protected equipment it can detect and extinguish a fire in its earliest stages and as it employs no sensitive electronic detection devices, is unaffected by humidity, dirt or turbulent airflow.

Pressurised Firetrace tube is routed both over and around the protected area (avoiding surfaces above 80° C ambient). When a fire occurs the tube will soften and burst at its hottest point allowing swift and accurate delivery of the extinguishant direct to the source of the fire and simultaneously trigger alarms or shutdown relays.

Extinguishing mediums can be matched to suit a particular application.

Various canister sizes are available and are supplied pre-charged and fitted with the appropriate length of Firetrace tube.

Fire Training Department

Fire Training has become a growth industry as more and more companies require their staff to be trained to comply with Fire Authority and Insurance requirements.

Blackwood Fire offer a variety of training schemes which can be held at our purpose built and environmentally friendly demonstration area, or on location at the customers' premises.

Our trained staff will instruct and give hands on tuition, to enable the customer to feel confident in dealing with an emergency in the appropriate manner.

Blackwood Fire can also provide the FAST TRAINING PROGRAMME which is available on C.D. This programme will enable the Trainee to become fully trained and tested without leaving the workstation.

This system can be personalised, individually designed, and updated to suit the customers' specific requirements.

Fire Risk Assessment

Fire Risk Assessment Legislation.

Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

How does it affect you!!

The Order replaces previous fire safety legislation. Any fire certificate issued under the Fire Precautions Act 1971 will cease to have any effect. If a fire certificate has been issued in respect of your premises or the premises were built to recent building regulations, as long as you have made no material alterations and all the physical fire precautions have been properly maintained, then it is unlikely you will need to make any significant improvements to your existing physical fire protection arrangements to comply with the Order. However, you must still carry out a fire risk assessment and keep it up to date to ensure that all the fire precautions in your premises remain current and adequate.

If you have previously carried out a fire risk assessment under the Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997, as amended 1999, and this assessment has been regularly reviewed then all you will need to do now is revise that assessment taking account of the wider scope of the Order as described in this guide.

Your premises may also be subject to the provisions of a license or registration (e.g. under the Licensing Act 2003), and the fire authority may wish to review your risk assessment as part of the licensing approval process. Fire safety conditions within your license should not be set by a licensing authority where the Order applies.

All Employers holding a Fire Certificate will now have to assess the fire risks in all their premises.

  1. Carry out a Fire Risk Assessment
  2. Provide and Maintain:-
    Means for detecting and giving warning in case of fire
    Means of escape and Emergency Lighting
    Fire Safety Signs
    Fire Fighting Equipment
  3. Monitor and review the Risk Assessment and revise as needed on an
    annual basis.
  4. Inform staff or their representative of the risks.
  5. Plan for an emergency.
  6. Provide staff information and training.
  7. Nominate persons to assist.

The objective of the assessment

The Principle of the Regulations and the Risk Assessment approach is goal based and flexible to Employers’ needs. The Employer generates the risk in the workplace, therefore to safeguard the safety of employees, the

Employer must:-

  1. Identify hazards and people at risk.
  2. Remove or reduce the risk.
  3. Manage the remaining risks to acceptable levels by:-

Ensuring that all occupants are alerted and can leave the premises
safely in the event of fire.
Reduce the probability of a fire starting.
Limiting the effects should a fire occur.

Call now, we are here to advise and assist you in meeting your legal responsibilities.