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Fever Screening - Getting Your Business Back To Work

29-05-2020

As businesses attempt to return to work more and more are looking to implement some first line controls to prevent the spread of Coronavirus as part of their Risk Assessment.

 

Thermal...
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Fire Alarm Servicing - Getting Back To Work !

07-05-2020

Over the next few weeks and months many offices will be opening their doors again to staff and employees. 

It is important to remember throughout these times that as an employer there is...
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Operations Through The Covid 19 Crisis

06-04-2020

Following enquiries from some of our customers regarding access to premises and servicing and certification of fire alarms and emergency lighting systems during this developing Coronavirus [Covid-19]...
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Grenfell Tower - Stay Put Policy - Wireless Evacuation Warning System

26-06-2017

Truly awful scenes from the Grenfell Tower fire. Thoughts go out to all affected and to all those who have lost family or friends. I hope this forces changes to fire safety in these buildings so we...
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Guest House Owner Suspended Sentence

10-02-2017

A guest house owner has been sentenced to six months in custody, suspended for two years, for breaking fire safety laws and putting 'lives at serious risk' following a blaze at her Barking premises.

The...
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Computer Rooms - Silent Nozzles - Gas Discharge

11-01-2017

CTA Fire have been made aware of a recent white paper report produced by Siemens (September 2015) entitled “Silent Extinguishing”, and a further media report on an incident, when the BBC...
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Mobile Friendly

11-08-2016

Mobile Friendly !!!!!

Good news for users of mobile phones. The CTA Fire Detection website has now been developed to be mobile friendly and simpler to use and navigate around.

It's...
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BS 7273 Pt 1 2015 Actuation Of Release Mechanisms For Doors

18-02-2016

BS 7273 pt 4 has potentially far reaching effects for any business that makes use of electronic locking mechanisms, magnetic door retainers or other methods of holding doors open such as Dorgard.

This...
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Landlord Put In Prison

16-10-2015

A landlord who rented out an HMO without working fire alarms and inadequate escape routes has been jailed for four months.

Ishaq Hussein was sentenced at Reading Crown Court after pleading...
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SAFE Contractor Approval

16-10-2015

CTA are very pleased to announce our acceptance and approval this week under the Safe Contractor Scheme.

This demonstrates our on going commitment to the health and safety of our employees and...
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EMS System 5000 Phase Out

17-07-2015

17-07-15

EMS Wireless Fire Alarm Systems don't comply with the Construction Products Regulations or current British Standard requirements and should not be extended. 
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Hello !

23-06-2015

13-07-15

Hi

All the staff at CTA Fire welcome to our new website !!

We are still tweaking things at the moment and are going to be adding more content over the next few...
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