The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 which became legislation in January 2023, state that for high-rise residential buildings (a multi-occupied residential building at least 18 metres in height on existing builds and 11 metres on new builds or 7 or more storeys), responsible persons must keep hard copies of the building’s floor plans, in addition to a single page orientation plan of the building, plus the name and UK contact details of the responsible person in a Secure Information Box (Formally premises information box) which is accessible by firefighters.
What is a SIB/Big Red Box?
It is a Secure Information Box. Our high security SIB is tested and certified to standards Secured by Design STS 205 BR2. Installed externally or internally, it complies to the highest standard stipulated in the Code of Practice for the Provision of Secure Information Boxes, produced by the Fire Industry Association (FIA) and National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC). This SIB is designed to help save lives and provide a secure place for vital information, that is essential for fire responders, suitable to be located externally and internally.
Our SIB
Our British designed and manufactured secure information box (SIB) solution doesn’t just comply with the law, it’s built to the highest security standards Secured by Design STS205 BR2, ensuring it remains accessible and intact even in the most challenging situations.
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High quality customer service, right here in the UK
At The Safety Letterbox Company, we’re renowned not just for our design and build quality, but also for our outstanding UK-based customer service team who ensure your Secure Information Box (SIB) is delivered safely and completely securely, following strictly compliant protocols.
- All products are sent by Recorded Delivery to the agreed contact
- All keys sent separately to the named responsible person
- We maintain a secure record keeping process including key location for all issued keys
- Full audit trail guaranteed
Make sure your solution is fully compliant with regulations, talk to us today.
Who needs a Secure Information Box in 2024?
The introduction into legislation last year of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 marked a new era of heightened safety measures and responsibilities, particularly for high-rise and multi-occupied residential buildings. The regulations include a requirement to keep important documents such as hard copies of the building’s floorplans, a single page orientation plan of the building, and the name and UK contact details of a responsible person in a Secure Information Box which is accessible by firefighters.
But what type of buildings must comply? Find out with our handy graphic
