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Security guides for London.
Practical guides for facilities managers, managing agents, contractors and retailers: hiring security officers, the rules that apply, and what to check.
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What Is a Fire Marshal? Duties, Law and Hiring
What a fire marshal does before, during and after an evacuation, what the Fire Safety Order requires, and when to hire marshals rather than train staff.
What Is a Fire Watch? When UK Buildings Need One
A fire watch is interim fire cover when alarms fail, works affect protection or building defects raise risk. See who decides, what it costs and who pays.
Construction site security: what the law requires
Who answers for keeping people off a construction site, what the regulations and HSE expect, the hoarding rules in London, and when a guard is worth it.