Pre-season fire equipment checks, compliance tips for holiday lets, and Penrith training dates before summer bookings ramp up.
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Newsletter
May 2026
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May Update
Get Guest-Ready Before Peak Season
Now is the time to check fire equipment, review your risk assessment, and brief your team before summer bookings fill up.
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Beacon Fire Protection
What You Need to Know
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Seasonal Reminder
Your Pre-Season Fire Safety Checklist
Guests start arriving in weeks. A quick walkthrough now catches the things that get missed after a quiet winter.
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Test every fire alarm and check battery dates |
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Confirm extinguishers are in date and unobstructed |
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Walk escape routes — clear of stored furniture or supplies? |
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Compliance Note
Holiday Lets Need a Current Fire Risk Assessment
The Fire Safety Order applies to holiday lets, not just hotels. If your fire risk assessment is more than a year old, or you have changed the layout, it needs reviewing before guests arrive.
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Airbnb and Booking.com expect documented fire safety |
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Insurers may reject claims without a valid assessment |
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A review takes around an hour for most properties |
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Quick Win
Brief Your Team Before the First Full House
Seasonal staff often start without a proper fire safety induction. Ten minutes covering alarm points, extinguisher locations, and the evacuation route makes a real difference.
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Show new staff where the fire panel and call points are |
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Walk the escape route together on their first day |
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Assign a named fire marshal for each shift |
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Questions about any of this? Give us a call on 01768 863 551.
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Cumbria Fire & Safety Training
Learn at Work Week: Time to Refresh Your Team
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National Learning at Work Week runs 12 to 18 May. If seasonal staff are joining your team, a fire warden or first aid course in Penrith gets them trained before the busy months.
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Online Training
Train Your Team From Anywhere
CPD accredited courses in Food Hygiene, Manual Handling and more. Self-paced with instant certificates.
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Monthly Reminder
Book Your Extinguisher Service Now
Annual extinguisher servicing is a legal requirement, and July is too late to find out yours have lapsed. Get your service and fire risk assessment review booked while there is still space in the diary.
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01768 863 551
Fire equipment & security systems
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01768 807 258
Training courses & certification
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