The Smoke Control Association (SCA) – the industry body dedicated to promoting high quality, life-saving smoke control and ventilation systems – has recently published a new white paper to highlight the importance of regular testing, maintenance and record-keeping for smoke control systems.
The paper has been produced to help more organisations meet fire safety legislation and is available now for registered users. Thank you in advance for your support.
Who are the SCA?
The SCA’s mission is to keep enhancing standards in the design, manufacture, installation, maintenance and repair of smoke ventilation systems, making sure only independently tested and certified products are installed in buildings around the country.
The association’s work is based on the understanding that smoke control systems are not only a legal requirement, but offer critical protection for lives and property during a fire emergency. This is because the right systems can help organisations better manage smoke, heat, and harmful fumes, enable safer evacuations, and give emergency services faster access.
The SCA Working Group
The Working Group set-up by the SCA consists of ten industry experts in smoke control and ventilation. The white paper pulls together the expertise and advice from the ten experts including JLA’s own Ricky Cook, Regional Operations Manager in our Fire Safety division, who added his wealth of experience on automatic opening vent (AOVs) and smoke control systems.
In total, the working group spent nine months developing the 40-page document that should help readers identify and understand their smoke control assets, better plan maintenance and smoke control inspection schedules, and stay on top of their certificates and logbooks.
Improving safety and compliance
In turn, the paper will help organisations stay compliant with UK legislation including the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and the Building Safety Act 2022, which was developed in the wake of the Grenfell disaster.
Read the SCA white paper today to see how proactive smoke control maintenance can protect your people, visitors and assets.
Can we take care of smoke control for you?
JLA is one of the UK’s leading specialists in automatic opening vents and end-to-end fire safety systems. With extensive experience in design, supply, maintenance and servicing, we’re here to help you keep safe and compliant. To speak to one of our experts today, simply get in touch.
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