Accreditations & Memberships

Churches Fire & Security are accredited in a number of Loss Prevention Standards across different types of fire safety products and services. The Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB) has worked alongside government for over 100 years, defining standards for the safe performance of fire safety products; the LPCB are accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS). These certifications are widely recognised and ensures that our knowledge and training meets industry approved government standards.

Churches Fire & Security appear in the LPCB RedBook Live, a list of all certificated products, services and companies, for accreditations ISO 9001:2015 and LPS 1048.

Churches Fire & Security is certified to BS EN ISO 9001:2015 – this is the International Standard for Quality Management Systems (QMS) and is awarded through the LPCB.

This is the world’s foremost quality framework, used all over the globe. It ensures that tasks are performed correctly and consistently every time, increasing customer confidence, quality of output, cost control and reducing risks. This standard is overarching and applies to all of our products and services.

Churches Fire & Security is certified to BS EN ISO 45001:2018 – this is the International Standard for Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems (OH&S) and is awarded through BSI.

This is an international standard that specifies requirements for an occupational health and safety (OH&S) management system. It provides a framework for organisations to manage risks and improve OH&S performance.

Churches Fire & Security is certified to BS EN ISO 14001:2015 – this is the International Standard for Environmental Management System (EMS) and is awarded through BSI.

This is the world’s foremost environmental management standard. It is the most widely adopted environmental management system (EMS) in the world and serves as a key business tool for organisations looking to improve their environmental performance.

Churches Fire & Security is accredited with the National Security Inspectorate (NSI), the UK’s most highly trusted and respected, independent, UKAS-accredited certification body in the security and fire safety sector.

Churches Fire & Security has been successfully assessed and classed as compliant in the following code of practices:

• Fire Gold

Approved services offered: BS EN ISO 9001:2015, The Design, Installation, Commissioning and Handover, Verification and Maintenance of Fire Detection and Alarm Systems to BS 5839-1

Churches Fire & Security is registered to the BAFE SP101 scheme. This ensures that all our technicians to source, commission, site and service fire extinguishers.

They are fully trained to work to the safest and highest standards within the industry. This means you can expect the highest quality of fire extinguisher services, certified to third party standards.

Churches Fire & Security is registered to the BAFE SP203-1 scheme. This ensures that all our technicians are able to source, commission, site and service fire alarms.

They are fully trained to work to the safest and highest standards within the industry. This means you can expect the highest quality of fire alarm services, certified to third party standards.

Churches Fire & Security is registered to the BAFE SP101 scheme. This ensures that all our technicians are able to source, commission, site and service fire extinguishers.

They are fully trained to work to the safest and highest standards within the industry. This means you can expect the highest quality of fire extinguisher services, certified to third party standards.

Churches Fire & Security is registered to the BAFE SP203-3 scheme. This ensures that all our technicians are able to source, commission, site and service gas extinguishing systems.

They are fully trained to work to the safest and highest standards within the industry. This means you can expect the highest quality of gas extinguishing system services, certified to third party standards.

Churches Fire & Security is registered to the BAFE SP203-4 scheme. This ensures that all our technicians are able to source, commission, site and service emergency lighting.

They are fully trained to work to the safest and highest standards within the industry. This means you can expect the highest quality of emergency lighting services, certified to third party standards.

As a company inspecting, maintaining and carrying out ‘one-off’ repairs to fire & security doors, our work must meet the standards set out by LPS 1197, audited by LPCB. This means that all of our fire doors meet the highest quality, third party-assured standards. All of our servicing is audited, so you can be sure that our processes are standardised and industry standard.

As a company designing, installing and maintaining sprinkler systems, our work must meet the standards set out by LPS 1048, audited by LPCB, of which Churches Fire & Security has Level Three accreditation. This means that all of our sprinklers meet the highest quality, third party-assured standards. All of our servicing is audited to ISO 9001, so you can be sure that our processes are standardised and industry standard.

As a company we have been certified as having the technical capabilities to carry out electrical installation work in accordance with BS7671 (Electrical Wiring Regulations) following assessment by NICEIC.

Churches Fire & Security is accredited with the National Security Inspectorate (NSI), the UK’s most highly trusted and respected, independent, UKAS-accredited certification body in the security and fire safety sector.

Churches Fire & Security has been successfully assessed and classed as compliant in the following code of practices:

• NACOSS Gold

Approved services offered: BS EN ISO 9001:2015, The Design, Installation, Commissioning and Handover, Verification and Maintenance of Fire Detection and Alarm Systems to BS 5839-1, BS EN ISO 9001:2015, The Design, Installation and Maintenance of Access Control Systems, The Design, Installation and Maintenance of CCTV Surveillance Systems, The Design, Installation and Maintenance of Electronic Security Systems including Access Control, CCTV Systems and Intruder Alarms., The Design, Installation and Maintenance of Intruder and Hold Up Alarm Systems.

Churches Fire & Security (CFS) is accredited with the National Security Inspectorate (NSI), the UK’s most highly trusted and respected, independent, UKAS-accredited certification body in the security and fire safety sector.

Churches Fire & Security has been successfully assessed and classed as compliant in the following code of practices:

• ARC Gold

Approved services offered: High Integrity Monitoring of Intruder Alarms, Monitoring of Fire Alarms.

CFS is also accredited with the NSI for the CerticCS ARC approval scheme accreditation for alarm monitoring in the Republic of Ireland . Churches successfully demonstrated compliance with:

EN 50518:2019 – Monitoring and Alarm Receiving Centre
PSA 33:2014 – CCTV Monitoring & Alarm
SR 25 – ARC Alarm Handling Procedures

As a company, we have a number of health and safety accreditations, so you can be sure that all our work conforms to the highest health and safety standards. Churches Fire & Security (CFS) are a member of SafeContractor, Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS) and Altius, who make sure the contractors we use comply with the highest health and safety standards. CFS is also a Constructionline Gold Member, and a Achilles Silver Member.

In meeting industry benchmarks for Health and Safety you can rest assured that any work we undertake is handled securely and correctly, ensuring minimal risk to both your staff and customers alongside our contractors. We pride ourselves on both our reliable processes and systems alongside the ability to meet best practice protocol.

The British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association is the UK’s leading professional trade association for the fire sprinkler industry. BAFSA is committed to ensuring sprinkler systems are installed to the highest standards. They promote the use of sprinkler systems by providing information about their benefits, working closely with authorities such as government, fire and rescue services and town planners.

Over 85% of all sprinkler systems in the UK are installed by BAFSA members and we are proud to be one of them. This means that we have access to the best technical advisors and the latest training. Our association with BAFSA means you can be confident that we are experts in installing and maintaining sprinkler systems.

BAFSA is dedicated to making sure that sprinkler systems are installed to the highest professional standards.

The Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) is the UK’s leading trade association representing electrical, electrotechnical and engineering services contractors.

The ECA champions technical excellence, safety, compliance and best practice across the industry, providing members with guidance, advocacy and access to the latest regulatory updates and industry developments. Its rigorous membership standards ensure that organisations operate to high levels of competence, professionalism and quality.

As an ECA member, Churches Fire & Security demonstrates its commitment to delivering compliant, high-quality electrical and life safety solutions. Membership reinforces our dedication to continuous improvement, technical competence and maintaining the highest standards in the design, installation and maintenance of electrical and fire safety systems for customers across the UK.