Ace Fire Equipment are a quality assured company operating a quality management system which complies with ISO 9001:2008 for the contract maintenance of portable fire extinguishers in accordance with the BAFE scheme SP 101/ ST 104. This scheme ensures we have invested in the skills and procedures to ensure that you receive the level of protection that your staff, customers and property require. BA
FE is supported by statutory bodies, the Fire and Rescue Services, Insurers and leading Certification and Trade bodies. The Communities and Local Government Department publish guides to fire safety and the legislation. These guides clearly state: “Third party quality assurance can offer comfort both as a means of satisfying you that the goods and services you have purchased are fit for purpose and as a means of demonstrating that you have complied with the law”. Many of the major insurance companies recognise the need for BAFE registered companies and encourage their use. But what does the term 'Third Party Certification' actually mean for somebody seeking a provider? In simple terms, in first party certification a provider tells his potential customer that he is competent and knows what he is doing. Second party certification involves someone else – for instance another customer or a trade association – who states that they are competent. Third Party Certification takes this to another level completely, as here an independent certification body (which is accredited by the government body UKAS), sends assessors trained in the specific skills required and working to appropriate standards, to inspect the company usually on an annual basis. They check and verify the required competencies and management systems to ensure that the provider can do what they say. In short, using third party accredited companies is the one true way of proving you have met your responsibilities under The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 by employing competent persons.
