Chris Lewis Fire & Security has a long history of providing the education sector with the best fire and security systems to ensure the safety of their students, staff, visitors, and property.
We currently maintain systems at over 250 educational sites across the region including the University of Oxford, University of Buckingham, St Edwards School, Oxford, and a host of other private and LEA-controlled schools, colleges and nurseries in Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, West London and the surrounding areas. Read our education case studies to find out how we’re helping some of our customers in the education sector tackle their fire and security challenges.
Improving school safety with integrated fire and security
Our experience in the design, installation and maintenance of fire and security systems for schools and colleges is complemented by expertise in system integration and intelligent building control. Add to this, service levels and value that aim to exceed expectations, and we guarantee to deliver a great return on investment for your educational establishment's budget.
Professionally installed security alarms
Out of hours, security can often be a problem for schools and colleges. Whether you need comprehensive external or perimeter security, or just need to protect specific internal areas on your site, we will carry out a detailed security survey and talk to you and your key stakeholders about your current challenges and requirements. We will then develop an intruder alarm and security system proposal that uses proven security technologies to deliver robust and reliable protection.
Fire detection, prevention and evacuation
Every week, 20 schools in the UK are damaged or destroyed by fire*. Old wiring, worn-out appliances and arson attacks can place pupils, staff and visitors at risk, making the need for a highly effective fire alarm system paramount. Ensuring the safe evacuation of those working and studying on site may require careful consideration of fire sounders and beacons, fire doors, emergency lighting and disabled refuges.
Our fire experts can help you meet your legal requirement to carry out a detailed fire risk assessment, and can also give you straightforward advice on upgrading or expanding your existing fire alarm, or integrating your fire detection with your school or college's security system to give you greater peace of mind.
Expertly designed access control for schools and colleges
Education establishments have a duty to control unauthorised entry to their buildings and grounds, to ensure students are kept safe. Chris Lewis Fire & Security has extensive experience of developing effective access control systems for educational sites to protect pupils and staff from unauthorised visitors and to prevent vandalism. Read our St Edwards’s School case study to see how access control helped this Oxford school protect its boarders.
CCTV in nurseries, schools, colleges and universities
CCTV is increasingly common in schools, colleges and university campuses, and provides an effective deterrent against bullying, vandalism and theft, as well as monitoring and recording people entering and leaving site. Our CCTV experts can recommend and fit the best CCTV system for your needs from a wide range of camera and DVR manufacturers. We have experience of all types of CCTV project - from upgrading an existing analogue CCTV system with digital video recording, to installing a complete IP-CCTV control room with high-definition image capture and remote monitoring.
Alarm repairs and fire and security maintenance
Many of our customers have switched to us because they didn't feel they were getting a great service from their existing fire or security company. We regularly repair and maintain fire and security systems at educational sites, working both directly with institutions' own facilities teams and under contract through Local Educaiton Authorities. If you would like advice on how we can service your existing fire alarm, intruder alarm, CCTV or access control system, get in touch.
* Source: BBC News