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Since regulatory and policy changes put the onus on the customer, it is becoming more and more important for individuals to be able to provide evidence that their fire system is fit for purpose and has been designed, installed, commissioned and maintained in accordance with the relevant standards.
The most effective way of achieving this is to contract Third Party Certificated fire contractors. If you are involved in the design, installation, commisioning/ handover and/or maintenance of fire detection and alarm systems and you
want to endorse the quality of your work, you may wish to consider achieving National Security Inspectorate Gold or Fire Silver approval.
NSI offers two levels of approval - Fire Gold and Fire Silver. Both levels must meet the standard requirements as listed below, yet deciding on Fire Gold or Fire Silver will depend on the situation of your business.
All NSI approved companies meet the technical requirements of the BAFE SP203 modular scheme. This requires:
· meeting the highest business performance standards
· meeting all relevant British and European standards for technical performance
· providing a high level of staff training and supervision to industry best practice standards
· being comprehensively insured to protect customers and staff
· being inspected every six months by professional auditors including random customer site visits

NSI Gold approved companies:
· meet industry specific ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System standard
· offer a high level of insurance specification and preferment

Fire Gold
NSI's premier fire scheme, Fire Gold, is designed for companies wishing to meet the industry's highest standards by achieving business excellence through ISO 9000 Quality Management, as well as displaying technical expertise by meeting the appropriate British and European Standards.
Fire Silver
NSI's Silver scheme is designed for smaller or new companies and is often used as an entry-level scheme for those wishing to progress to Gold. Companies wishing to enrol on the Silver scheme will still need to meet the required high level of technical competence.
NSI has a security and/or fire protection scheme to suit every stage of your business’s development. For more information on how to keep your business safe visit www.nsi.org.uk or www.nsi-fire.org.uk.

Be wise. Look out for the NSI owl.

Julian Stanton is Marketing Manager for NSI National Security Inspectorate The organisation's websites can be found at www.nsi.org.uk for security and www.nsi-fire.org.uk for fire protection

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