Latest News

As a Responsible Person, understanding how technology supports compliance is vital for risk management and protecting your occupants.

Every year, Fire Door Safety Week shines a light on one of the most overlooked yet critical parts of a building’s fire protection system: the fire door. 

Metro Safety's new service is specially designed to help residential management customers fully meet the requirements of the Fire Safety Act.

 Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities announces launch of the full rollout of the Cladding Safety Scheme on 24^th July.

If you operate a covered car park and have electric vehicle charging points (EVCPs) then you must consider – fire safety guidance for electric vehicles. 

Metro SRM have been appointed to the Homes England External Wall Assessor Panel for the Cladding Safety Scheme

We would like to make our customers aware of the new Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 come into force on 23^rdJanuary 2023. 

We are now recruiting for a number of field based positions. Fancy a new challenge in 2023? Visit our careers page for more details.

Dutyholders have a legal obligation to communicate information about any asbestos risks at their properties. 

Exciting news - Our drills customers now have free access to Safety SMART

This week we are expecting temperatures to soar across the UK. Whilst most of us welcome the sunny weather, it's important to be aware of the impact this may have in terms of increasing the legionella risks at your properties.

Customers can now benefit from significant improvement to our testing and maintenance services - without an increase in price.

.

Fire Door Safety Week 20th-26th September aims to raise awareness of the critical role that fire doors play in saving lives and protecting property. Fire doors form a vital part of your building’s passive fire protection system. They prevent the flow of smoke and fire and help compartmentalise a building to provide a safe means of escape for occupants. They are essential in all buildings and are an integral element of your fire safety strategy.

Our digital platform and service improvements mean we can now offer real time reporting and a host of other exciting customer benefits too.

Recommendations arising from the Grenfell Tower enquiry have resulted in the fire risk assessment of high risk residential premises being placed under intense scrutiny, and the core principles of fire safety management in such buildings being challenged in formal forums, and on social media.

The New Providence Wharf fire should act as a stark reminder to all building owners and managers.

A serious failure in the smoke ventilation system meant that the only escape route from the apartments in East London was filled with smoke when the building caught fire.

We’ve been working hard over the last twelve months and we're excited to tell you about some of the innovations we are already rolling out.

As lockdown measures ease we are increasingly beginning to see businesses make a gradual return to the workplace. 

If you are making plans to welcome staff back to the office it’s essential to check that your fire evacuation procedures are still fit for purpose. You must have the correct measures in place to protect your building occupants and help them escape safely in the event of a fire

As the responsible person for a block of flats, what will I have to do to comply with the current and forthcoming changes in fire safety legislation? Colin Bassnett, Metro SRM's Director of Fire Safety Consultancy Services summarises the key requirements.

Effective fire safety management is a continuous process. Some of your buildings may currently be vacant or only partially occupied, but it's still vital to make sure the appropriate fire safety measures are in place and your fire safety equipment is functioning correctly in order to maintain compliance and keep your buildings and their occupants safe.

We are delighted that Metro Safety Group have been included in the list of framework partners on Procure Public's H&S/Fire Compliance Services framework and are excited to work with ProcurePublic as suppliers over the next 4 years.

Due to the implementation of the current national lockdown measures we do not believe it is feasible for fire evacuation drills to take place. We have therefore postponed all scheduled evacuation exercises with immediate effect. Any customers that have drills scheduled should have already received a notification from us.

We are proud of our Principal Fire Safety Advisor, Colin Bassnett and his commitment to help drive forward improvements in fire safety. Colin contributed many hours, over a series of meetings, to join the steering group charged with reviewing PAS 79 2012.

Metro Safety are pleased to welcome Ethan Williams, Lipa Khanom, Louis Koorland and Olivia Bridger onto the company’s newly launched graduate training scheme.