The Kitemark for Evacuation Alert Systems

Anyone certified by BSI under the BAFE SP207 scheme — for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of evacuation alert systems — will also qualify for the Kitemark.

This means they’ll be able to use both the BAFE registration logo and the BSI Kitemark when advertising and marketing their services — and win the trust of customers.

Scheme No. SP207 was launched in October 2020 to help ensure those living in high-rise buildings can be safely evacuated by the emergency services in the event of a fire.

In common with some of the other BAFE schemes, it’s modular. Organisations can become third-party certified (and then BAFE registered) for one or more of the following: design, installation, commissioning / handover and maintenance.

Companies are assessed against the recommendations of British Standard BS 8629 and the requirements of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 for England & Wales, the Fire (Scotland) Act and the Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland). This means customers and the relevant enforcing authorities, e.g. the Fire Authority and Building Control, can be confident that SP207 registered and Kitemarked companies are competent.

No, ISO 9001 is not a pre-requisite for this BAFE and Kitemark scheme. However, a robust quality management system is. What this means in practice is that you’ll need to meet many of the requirements of international standards for quality management. These include (but are not limited to):

• procedures to deal with complaints or defects and to ensure personnel are competent for the works undertaken

• procedures to ensure that all relevant personnel have access to and knowledge of up-to-date data, standards and codes of practice

• records of corrective actions where process problems have been identified

• a register of approved subcontractors (where subcontractors are permitted by the scheme)

• a register of all instruments and equipment used, and evidence they’re calibrated in line with manufacturers’ instructions

• documentation of the management structure of the organisation and the responsibilities of key personnel

• evidence that the management system and KPIs are regularly reviewed

Our assessments continue after certification, BAFE registration and award of the Kitemark. They will usually take place annually.

• A dual award — a BAFE certificate and the Kitemark certificate
• Reduced risks — regular surveillance checks
• Competitive advantage — the licence to use the world-renowned Kitemark symbol

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