The Challenge of Fire Safety In A Higher Education Environment
Managing risk across multi-site campuses and residences
One of the most complex estates to manage are universities and colleges. This is down to the fact that many have large, widespread campuses with different types of buildings including student halls, libraries, lecture halls and laboratories. Ensuring full coverage fire safety can be a mammoth task for facilities managers as manual systems and site-specific monitoring can create safety gaps, exposing institutions to unnecessary risk.
The impact of false alarms on learning and reputation
False alarms are a nuisance to academic life. Constant evacuations can disrupt lectures, exams, and clinical research and if frequent, false alarms risk damaging institutional reputation. Moreover, students and staff can become desensitised, slowing response times in the event of a genuine threat.
Staying ahead of complex and evolving fire safety compliance
Higher education estates must comply with a range of fire safety regulations and British Standards, often under the watchful eye of auditors, insurers, and local fire authorities. Manual logbooks and siloed systems make proving compliance unnecessarily time-consuming.
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Our technology platform analyses patterns and by using predictive models, the system is able to pin point recurring faults, identify risks earlier, and support proactive maintenance.
Automate compliance reporting and create a continuous audit trail
Every alarm, test, and maintenance record is automatically logged. Our Compliance Hub produces instant, regulator-ready reports, giving estates directors full confidence in their audit trail.