On 2021, the amendment to the Fire Safety Act entered into force

As the owner of a building, you are obligated to organise the inspection of fire safety installations.
The safety of your people – safe evacuation and exit.
Maintenance ensures that the systems are in good working order and extends their lifespan.
Reassurance and less worry – the systems are functional.
Emergency lighting must ensure safety. The purpose of an emergency lighting system is to make sure that your people can exit and evacuate safely if the regular lighting malfunctions. To ensure that the emergency lighting works correctly, a competent specialist must inspect and maintain it regularly.
The full maintenance of emergency lighting can only be conducted by a certified technician who has completed an electrical works training. Forus can ensure the regular and correct maintenance of emergency lighting.
Did you know that emergency lighting systems are categorised as evacuation lighting, anti-panic lighting, and lighting for high-risk areas?
This system is meant to help people find an evacuation route and the fire and rescue equipment as well as first aid stations along the route in case of an emergency.
Emergency lighting that is meant for preventing panic. This system must allow people to reach a point where they can see an evacuation route.
This system must be installed in a working area with a higher level of risk.
It is a part of emergency lighting that is meant for ensuring the safety of people conducting a potentially hazardous task or operating under possibly unsafe conditions and for being able to switch off equipment and processes safely.
Emergency evacuation lighting
This system is meant to help people find an evacuation route and the fire and rescue equipment as well as first aid stations along the route in case of an emergency.
Anti-panic lighting
Emergency lighting that is meant for preventing panic. This system must allow people to reach a point where they can see an evacuation route.
Lighting for high-risk areas
This system must be installed in a working area with a higher level of risk.
It is a part of emergency lighting that is meant for ensuring the safety of people conducting a potentially hazardous task or operating under possibly unsafe conditions and for being able to switch off equipment and processes safely.
If your building is fitted with emergency lighting, you as the possessor of the building must inspect it visually once a week.
Emergency lighting is part of fire safety installations of a building and fire safety is subject to very strict requirements. Therefore, the lighting must be inspected by a professional maintenance specialist once a month. A specialist must also conduct a thorough maintenance once a year.
An individual without the required competency or professional certification should never be allowed to maintain the systems in your building. The risks are too high.