Devon & Cornwall Fire Protection Ltd

19/04/2026

Any companies out there fancy sponsoring this great charity event.
Contact us here if you do and I will put you in contact with them.

Dartmoor Search & Rescue Ashburton - JustGiving https://share.google/cU36ucF5fcgHUxBNw

01/04/2026

07/12/2025

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/residential-personal-emergency-evacuation-plans-residential-peeps

RE: Residential Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (Residential PEEPs)

The Government has introduced another new regulation The Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulation 2025 to improve the fire safety of disabled and vulnerable people in high rise and higher risk residential buildings in England.

This will now impose new duties on building owners and managers in high-rise and higher risk residential buildings, to address the fire safety concerns of their most vulnerable tenants.

Residents with disabilities and impairments will be entitled to:
• a person-centred fire risk assessment to consider their specific individual risks and ability to evacuate in the event of a fire
• the measures that could be reasonably and proportionately introduced to mitigate against their risks
• a written statement recording what they should do in a fire
• information shared with their local Fire and Rescue Service so they know where the most vulnerable residents live and can support their evacuation or rescue in the event of a fire.

New regulations to improve the fire safety of disabled and vulnerable people in high rise and higher risk residential buildings.

05/11/2025

https://youtu.be/sE5N7LpwhwU

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21/10/2025

AFFF Foam Fire Extinguishers Update.
On the 3rd October 2025 Commission regulation (EU) 2025/1988 was published which means that no new portable fire extinguishers containing PFAS can be sold after 23 October 2026.
Extinguishers containing PFAS that are already in the field, will need to be removed from service before 31 December 2030.

27/08/2025

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/regulatory-reform-fire-safety-order-2005-guidance-note-enforcement/fire-safety-order-supplement-to-guidance-note-1-enforcement

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08/05/2025

Recently BS 5839-1:2025 with updates has been released and here are some of the key updates we believe are particularly important to be aware of:

Essential Zone Plans: For buildings with multiple zones, especially those where people sleep, clear zone plans are now required to assist with faster emergency responses.

Automated Alerts for Care: In residential care premises (previously known as 'care homes'), fire alarms must now automatically send alerts to monitoring stations, enabling quicker action.

Updated Language: Some terminology changes, such as 'care homes' now being referred to as 'residential care premises' and 'fire service' as 'fire and rescue service'.

Visual Alarms: There's increased emphasis on the use of visual alarms, which are crucial for individuals with hearing impairments.

Old Fire Systems: Removal of old and redundant equipment during modification is required.

Panel Notice: In an attempt to help reduce false fire alarms, fire alarm panels must now display a new label:
“FALSE ALARM NOTICE: This fire alarm has an active connection to the fire and rescue service."

14/03/2025

If you need Zone Charts for your Fire Alarm System we can produce these for you.

17/10/2024

Sometimes you just have to ask. "Why" ?

02/10/2024

Love these cabinets for external use. They will keep your Firefighting Equipment dry and UV protected for many years.
After all they were designed to used offshore.