Schools and colleges hold many young people in a few buildings, with hostels, labs and kitchens on the same campus. Fire safety and security for schools and colleges must be simple enough for teachers and guards to run. It must also protect children without turning the campus into a fortress.
Campus risks to plan for
Science labs, canteens, workshops, hostels and server rooms each carry their own fire risk. Gates, bus bays and playgrounds carry the security risk. We walk the campus with your administrator and list each area.
Our fire safety training page describes the courses.
Fire safety solutions for campuses
A campus package often includes:
- Fire alarm: block-wise detection with loud sounders in corridors and hostels
- Extinguishers: supply, mounting and yearly refilling
- Hydrants and hose reels: for larger blocks and hostels
- Training and drills: staff and student practice with extinguishers and exits
- Fire safety audit: a written review before inspection
Security solutions for campuses
Security should be calm and visible without worrying children.
- CCTV: gates, corridors, playgrounds and bus bays
- Visitor and staff access: cards or faces for staff rooms, labs and hostels
- Biometric attendance: for staff, and for students where the school chooses
- Boom barriers and gates: vehicle entry and bus bays
- Public address: announcements, bells and emergency messages
Working around school hours
We install in holidays and after hours, so that classes continue. Fire safety and security for schools and colleges also relies on people, so we run a short drill and a guard briefing at handover. Records of drills and tests help during inspection, and we keep a simple log for your office.
What the site survey covers
Our engineer checks these points on a free visit, then sends a written plan.
- Blocks, hostels, labs and canteens
- Gates, bus bays and playgrounds
- Assembly points and exit routes
- Server rooms and records
- Holiday dates for installation
Who we work with
Principals, trustees, administrators and estate heads can send campus plans, and we return a priced plan. Builders and architects of new campuses can involve us at the design stage, and MEP consultants can send specifications. Defence schools and cadet institutions can ask for a plan and quote, subject to their rules and vendor registration. Send us the campus plan and the holiday dates. We will visit, list each block and return a written plan with options by priority, so that management can fund the work in stages. Our engineers also brief wardens and guards before handover.
What affects the price
- Number of blocks and floors
- Hostels, labs and kitchens
- Camera and gate counts
- Alarm and PA coverage
- Holiday and phased working
- Training and service
What to send us
- Campus plan and block list
- Student and staff numbers
- Existing equipment
- Holiday dates