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Security
Our company is an independent consultancy not tied to any other businesses. Nor do we sell security services or products. This means that the advice we give you is unbiased, objective and impartial. After reviewing your needs, we make recommendations that are right for your business and your budget.
Our security management professionals all proven professionals in the field of security and meet the highest standards of confidentiality and discretion. No matter how stringent or demanding your security requirements, we can recommend solutions that address them to your complete satisfaction.
For more information on any of our services contact us today
Asessments, audits & reviews
FIOR provides comprehensive security assessment, advice and training and can assist with any aspect of your company’s security requirements:
Risk assessments:
Our risk assessments can:
- Evaluate any part of your business, or your entire organisation.
- Analyse potential risks for new sites or expansions.
- Identify any weaknesses in your current security systems and procedures.
- Provide a detailed set of practical recommendations.
- Advise on system performance and coverage.
To make sure your security systems and arrangements have kept pace with the changes in your business FIOR can undertake an in-depth security audit including:
Building Security
FIOR provides specialist security consultancy for the investigation and audit of buildings after a problem has occurred such as a housebreaking, theft, robbery, terrorism, fire or vandalism to review all the security measures in place and to make recommendations for security improvements to prevent future occurrences.
Information Security
IT Security Policy Development – Assisting a client to develop a corporate IT security policy which reflects the needs of the business and its exposure to risk.
IT Security Procedures.
Risk Analysis – Surveying the risk exposure in a client’s IT systems in terms of system continuity, penetration, hacking and theft of information.
Computer Security Audit – assessing compliance with the industry standard of Information Security Management.
Training – the provision of in-house tailor-made security awareness training for management and staff.
FIOR can draft security policies and procedures to ensure that your staff have clear guidelines to follow in the following areas:
- Counter terrorism
- Drugs
- Criminal activities
- Responses to bomb calls – hoax and genuine
- Evacuation
- Stewarding procedures specialising in the licensed trade sector
- Fraud prevention and anti-money laundering
Polocies, procedures & consultancy
We provide consultancy services in the following information security areas:
- IT Security Policy Development – Assisting a client to develop a corporate IT security policy which reflects the needs of the business and its exposure to risk.
- IT Security Procedures.
- Risk Analysis – Surveying the risk exposure in a client’s IT systems in terms of system continuity, penetration, hacking and theft of information.
- Computer Security Audit – assessing compliance with the industry standard of Information Security Management.
- Training – the provision of in-house tailor-made security awareness training for management and staff.
FIOR can draft security policies and procedures to ensure that your staff have clear guidelines to follow in the following areas:
- Counter terrorism
- Drugs
- Criminal activities Responses to bomb calls – hoax and genuine
- Evacuation
- Stewarding procedures specialising in the licensed trade sector
- Fraud prevention and anti-money laundering
Fire Safety
Legislation to improve fire safety in non-domestic premises in Scotland is now in force. Part 3 of the Fire (Scotland) Act requires anyone who manages, operates or has safety obligations for non-domestic premises to take steps to prevent and minimise the impact of fire. This includes owners, employers, employees, managers and other occupiers. Similar legislation is in place within other parts of the United Kingdom.
Fire certificates are abolished under the new system – with existing certificates becoming invalid. Instead, the new fire safety regime will be based on the principles of risk assessment and the requirement to both prevent fire and reduce its detrimental effects, to protect human life. FIOR can assist with guiding you through the process. Why FIOR? We are members of the Institute of Fire Engineers (IFE) and the Institute of Fire Safety Managers (IFSM) where we are the first company in Scotland to be awarded Approved Centre Status.
Please read our Fire Risk Assessment and Training Capability Statement and contact carol.holden@fior.org.uk for a free quotation.
Legal Duties
The new legal duties relating to non-domestic premises seek to achieve safety through seven general requirements.
- Carrying out a fire safety risk assessment of the premises
- Identifying the fire safety measures necessary as a result of the fire safety risk assessment outcome
- Implementing these fire safety measures using risk reduction principles
- Putting in place fire safety arrangements for the on-going control and review of the fire safety measures
- Complying additionally with the specific requirements of the fire safety regulations
- Keeping the fire safety risk assessment and outcome under review
- Record keeping.
- This will apply to fire safety in a range of premises including: care homes, offices and shops, sleeping accommodation, factories and warehouses, places of assembly and entertainment, hospitals, educational premises, outdoor events, and the transport network.
We can
FIOR can provide a comprehensive and cost effective service to you that will embrace all the requirements of legislation, we are aware of the difficulties imposed on management by legislative change, requiring persons to have a comprehensive knowledge of fire safety matters.
Our service will provide a risk assessment, training and advice to the highest standards. FIOR’s preferred approach in engaging with clients in the potentially high risk arena of fire safety service is to engage as a ‘one stop shop’ service offering and delivering the following programme to the highest standard.
- Assess and audit the clients’ current approach to fire safety
- Undertake a comprehensive Fire Risk Assessment
- Deliver a prioritised action plan to resolve identified issues
- Brief and support those members of staff identified to resolve issues within the Action Plan
- Provide Basic Fire Safety Awareness and Fire Warden training to staff
- Audit progress with the delivery of the Action Plan at 6 and 12 month stages
- Review Fire Risk Assessment on an annual basis
Information for B&B and Hotels
If you operate a bed & breakfast or guest house then you need to understand your responsibilities in regard to fire safety legislation which affects your business.
At FIOR our experienced and approved experts can risk assess your premises (including the provision of a prioritised action plan) & train you & your staff in one visit for an all-inclusive fee of £250 + vat. Contact us for further details.
Incident Response Planning
There are differences between being a manager and being a leader – critical incidents happen without warning – responses within the ‘golden hour’ at the start of a critical incident will set the scene for a positive resolution preventing a crisis turning into a disaster.
In addition to controlling the incident and protecting the company reputation companies have a corporate responsibility to prepare and protect those managers selected by you to lead in an emergency situation from incurring significant or long term personal damage. FIOR trainers are trained critical incident leaders and worldwide providers of critical incident training.
Training has been delivered in the Falkland Islands, the Far East and throughout Europe. Our trainers have experienced the real thing, and can assist your organisation to select and train the right managers to become positive leaders in the high pressured environment of emergency situations. Their approach based on merging theory with tradecraft and the provision of a toolkit to assist those leaders to effectively handle a critical incident is unique in the market place. However modern times have brought new and challenging threats which dictate the need for detailed Incident Response planning and the provision of high quality training to Incident Response leaders and their teams.
Many identified leaders for such incidents are ill prepared for this challenging and high pressure environment – an excellent manager does not automatically possess the leadership qualities to succeed in a critical incident. FIOR can provide training which prepares Gold, Silver and Bronze players to success in their roles.
FIOR encourage managers to challenge their Incident Respone Plan by applying the following standards to their existing Incident Response planning:
- Is your plan capable of seamlessly moving into the Preparing Scotland IEM Structure?
- Can your Incident Response Team (IRT) be in position and action within 8 minutes?
- Have you created a delegated authority action ethos within your IRT?
- Does you plan include prepared actions for Bronze leads?
- Do your IRT people own the plan and are they accountable for delivery?
- Is there a dynamic and effective structured debriefing process operated?
- Are your plans proofed by table top and live play exercise?
Engagement with FIOR will ensure the delivery of the above standards of planning and practice of the organisational Incident Response Plan. For further information please contact us
Business Continuity
Have you planned for the unexpected and do you know what to do of something happened to disrupt your business ie
- staff unable to come to work
- building unavailable
- lost records
FIOR can assist in planning your response to events that take you out of ‘business as usual’ practices.
We can help you to:
- understand your organisations business continuity needs
- identify the critical products and services of your organisation
- deliver a Business Impact Analysis
- risk assess the potential threats to your Company
- develop a business continuity plan
- exercise your BCP to prove your plan and test your key personnel and systems