Firetrace Ltd. - Experts & Thought Leaders

Founded in August 1996, Dave Melton the inventor of Firetrace could never have envisioned the success his simple invention would have grown to become. 23 years later sees Firetrace Ltd manufacture and install their 100,000th Firetrace Automatic Fire Suppression System! And not only this, it was exchanged to reinstate a system that had expired its lifespan at Discovery Park, Sandwich. Authority comment Dave Melton – Inventor of Firetrace says, “I don’t believe it. Originally we started back in the 90’s just fitting a few Firetrace systems to combine harvesters; it must have been a while ago because I still had hair. We then found they were also useful in electrical control panels and before we knew it customers were also asking us to protect CNC machines, dock side cranes and every other sort of machine you can think of." Firetrace has ensured the equipment are always ready for action the moment a small fire occurs "All of a sudden here we are up to system number 100,000!! Typically everything has become more complicated with rows of buttons and flashing lights, but we at Firetrace have stayed with our original concept of standalone simplicity, totally pneumatic with no need for electricity or external power supply ensuring our equipment is always ready for action the moment a small fire occurs before it becomes a disaster.” Services offered by the team Firetrace Ltd manufacture in Ipswich, Suffolk however install and maintain Firetrace automatic fire suppression systems nationwide with an established team of engineers. They thanked all the clients, customers, and agents for all the support and trust in the product.

Firetrace Ltd announced that the company is operating business as usual, in spite of the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic. During these very uncertain times, the company added that they are still providing their services throughout UK and Ireland, while abiding to government guidelines on operations. safety of staff and Customers While continuing business as normal, the company reaffirmed that their main priority is the safety of suppliers, clients, customers and staff. In some cases, fire suppression is a mandatory piece of equipment for businesses and assets to operate so, due to the recent government guidance, Firetrace has implemented many procedures for employees to limit the spread of COVID-19. Following are the measures that Firetrace Ltd has put in place to ensure safety of staff, customers, suppliers and clients - The company will adhere to the government guidelines regarding social distancing. Employees are mandated to wash hands upon arrival to work and regularly throughout the day. They are also implored to always wash hands before entering any communal area. Maximum of three permanent residents allowed in each office. Maximum of three persons in the canteen area at a time. Avoiding staff dwelling in the canteen and taking breaks in personal vehicles or at workstations whenever possible. Removal of individual waste and trash bins. Washing & drying personal cups & utensils for staff. To limit possible cross contamination, staff will be directed to use only their own working apparatus. Smoking and vaping is banned on office premises. All company vehicles will be restricted to one employee. This may mean two or more vans being sent on jobs where multiple engineers are required. The company will cease engineers’ overnight stays and revert to daily travelling for all jobs. The closest available engineer will be allocated where possible in a nearby location. Firetrace employees will cease work immediately if they believe the environment is un-safe at any point. Enhancing safety of ‘Key Workers’ “Security & fire safety personnel can play a vital role at this time of national challenge. People working in these sectors who are essential to national infrastructure are ‘Key Workers’ for the purposes of the Government’s guidance on COVID-19,” said James Brokenshire, Minister of State for Security at the UK Home Office.

With the news currently dominated by Coronavirus (COVID-19) Firetrace wanted to notify its customers that they are monitoring the situation and doing everything they can to reduce any risk. Firetrace will continue to check daily the guidance from the government and relevant public health authorities and be guided by that advice. The well-being of the staff, customers is vital, please be advised that the Company has absence management procedures, sick leave and emergency dependants leave processes in place. Reducing the risk of transmission Please also remember that the Company has health, safety and hygiene rules along with procedures in place which they will continue to follow in the line with normal practice. If customers have any questions or concerns on infection control, then please contact Firetrace. There is no requirement to close, but this will also be checked on a regular basis inline with government guidance. Their primary focus of business is on environmental, organizational and general hygiene measures to reduce the risk of transmission. However, they have cancelled all Firetrace training courses until further notice. Firetrace staff has been notified to: Wash hands in hot water and soap regularly. Have their temperature checked and documented upon entering the workplace. Use tissues when coughing and sneezing and dispose of these responsibly in the waste bins provided. Advise Firetrace if they have travel plans outside the UK and/or to affected areas or have been in contact with people that have. Should the virus spread more widely in the UK customers will be kept updated on actions taken to reduce risks of exposure in the work place.