3rd August 2009
Teachers and pupils in several Newport schools are being better protected thanks to a fire alarm servicing contract with Chubb Fire. 

Newport Council has approximately 65 schools in its remit and has had a contract with Chubb since 2007 that was recently renewed due to the professionalism of the engineers’ work, as Phil Hurn, Senior Electrical Engineer at Newport City Council explains: “We are happy with the work carried out in all the schools, the alarms are serviced to a British standard and we are working together to ensure Chubb matches our expectations on back office requirements.”

Jane Garland, Chubb Fire’s Marketing and Communications Manager said: “Fire safety is imperative in any public building, especially schools. Correct and proper fire alarm servicing is not only a legal requirement, but one of the key lines of defence against the threat of fire.”

Newport City Council is a Unitary Authority. Unitary Authorities are responsible for the administration of all areas of local government within a single tier for a given area. The council was formed initially as a County Borough in 1996, and obtained City Status in 2002. It is the 8th largest city in Wales, providing all major services such as education, leisure, housing, social services, planning and highways.