RiskUKAugust2017

Risk in Action
WES+ on fire safety
duty at site of Great
Scotland Yard Hotel
Ramtech Electronics has
supplied its popular WES+
fire alarm system to protect
the original Scotland Yard
Police Station in London
while it’s transformed into a
five-star luxury hotel by
Galliard Homes.
The historic building
served as the headquarters
of the Metropolitan Police Service from 1829 to 1890. The new £110 million
development involves retaining the original Edwardian façade. When
completed, the five-star hotel will offer rooms costing up to £10,000 per night.
Galliard Homes had used hard-wired fire alarm systems on other construction
sites, but found them to be cumbersome. The trailing wires created a trip
hazard, while the process of repositioning the Call Points as work progressed
was deemed to consume too much time.
The WES+ system installed at Great Scotland Yard will trigger a site-wide
alarm even if just one of the manual Call Points or automatic heat/smoke
detectors is activated. This will allow all personnel to evacuate the site and the
Fire and Rescue Service to be alerted at the earliest possible opportunity.
Incorporating heat/smoke detectors into the WES+ fire alarm system means
that the iconic Great Scotland Yard is protected 24/7, even when personnel are
not present on site. Nominated personnel at Galliard Homes will instantly
receive a text alert if any Call Point is activated.
The WES+ fire alarm system, which can be installed with a few simple buttonpresses
to pair the interconnecting Call Points, creates a completely secure
mesh network. The scalable nature of the system means that up to several
thousand units may be paired, making it suitable for large-scale as well as
smaller construction sites. A silent test facility eliminates downtime on site.
As the dangers of fires on construction sites become better understood, an
increasing number of developers are specifying bespoke fire alarm systems.
Trigion orchestrates first class
security solution on behalf of Royal
Academy of Engineering
Trigion has won the security contract at the
Royal Academy of Engineering by dint of
offering a combined security solution including
electronic systems, security guarding,
concierge services and reception cover.
The Royal Academy of Engineering is based
at Prince Philip House, an historic Grade I-listed
building which has recently been renovated to
introduce a contemporary and modern interior
at Carlton House Terrace in central London.
The building forms part of the Royal
Household and is frequently visited by
members of the Royal Family.
This institution provides analysis and policy
support to promote the UK’s role as a great
place in which to do business, taking a lead on
engineering education and investing in the UK’s
world-class research base with a view towards
underpinning innovation. In the wider sense,
the Royal Academy works to improve public
awareness and understanding of engineering.
Speaking about the contract, Neil Ricketts
(technical services director at Trigion) explained
to Risk UK: “We’re proud to have secured the
contract for this impressive location. In adding
it to our expanding portfolio, we look forward
to working with the Royal Academy of
Engineering for many years to come.”
Amthal revises fire and security for
Garston Manor School
Amthal Fire and Security has worked with
Garston Manor School on creating a scalable
solution to upgrade the fire and security
systems in place for the benefit of staff, pupils
and visitors alike.
Located in Hertfordshire, Garston Manor
School is a specialist school for pupils with
autism, learning difficulties and speech and
language problems. The vision is to ensure all
students leave the school as confident and
self-reliant individuals following a learning
experience that’s rewarding and enjoyable.
To ensure that all members of staff can
focus on this mission, Amthal carried out an
investigative site visit to understand the
existing fire and security systems in place and
make recommendations on how to build upon,
complement and maintain them by dint of
using the latest technology.
The local fire and security specialist
carefully created a works programme to
complete additional works and, at the same
time, ensure that a maintenance programme
was in place to look after all intruder, CCTV
and fire safety systems on site.
Caroline Caisley, school business manager
at Garston Manor School, said: “Security is,
quite rightly, an absolute priority for the
school, right from the perimeter and the site
boundaries through to all internal areas.
Amthal Fire and Security understands this and
duly developed a works programme to
maintain all of our fire and security systems.”
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