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1 Sep 2021|BlogEvents
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We’re attending the health and safety event at The NEC Birmingham

About the event

Located at The NEC Birmingham, the health and safety event is the UK’s largest gathering of anyone responsible for running a safe and efficient workplace.

Where can you find us?

First2HelpYou is attending the health and safety event from the 7 – 9th of September. Come and meet one of the team to learn how we can help you protect your staff/colleagues from risks while working unsupervised. You can find us on stand 4/C20.

New product launch!

We are committed to helping our customers provide a duty of care to their staff. Therefore, we’re excited to announce that a brand new lone worker device is underway. This device will be officially launched at the event, so don’t miss it! We look forward to meeting you.

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About First2HelpYou

First2HelpYou is the UK’s premier service-driven lone worker solution provider. We provide bespoke lone worker devices and solutions to help you protect your staff, and we do it with the best service in the industry.

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21 Dec 2020|Blog
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

The team at First2HelpYou would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and prosperous New Year. We would like to thank you for your continued support and we look forward to being of service to you in 2021.

Our Opening ours during Christmas and New Year can be found below. All device / app users will continue to receive 24/7/365 support from our Alarm Receiving Centre.

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24 Nov 2020|KIT DeviceBlogAdvice
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Personal Safety Tips For Lone Workers

Thanks to social distancing laws and practices many more of us are now lone working, leaving our personal safety vulnerable.

Lone working is working without the direct supervision of a superior or manager. A lone worker doesn’t have to be solitary to be considered a lone worker.

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4 Nov 2020|Blog
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Covid -19 November update

Covid-19 November

As an essential service, we are here to keep your staff safe. During the lockdown period we will remain open for new and exiting customers.

As you would expect, the safety of our employees and customers is our top priority and whether home, office or remotely based we are making sure our employees stay safe with measures you have already come to know over the past few months.

We will keep you up to date should anything change, but for now, keep yourselves, families, friends and colleagues safe.

Should you have any questions or require any support with lone worker products / service, please do not hesitate to contact the team.

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14 Oct 2020|Blog
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The Basics Of Keeping Your Staff Safe

Keeping your staff safe is your legal obligation as their employer. Your staff safety practices will depend on the activities your staff do and the environment in which they will be doing it.

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26 Jun 2020|Blog
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New Vice Chair of The BSIA Lone Worker Section

New Vice Chair of The BSIA Lone Worker Section

Alicia Mather, Sales & Operations Director, First2HelpYou

Alicia Mather, Sales & Operations Director of First2HelpYou, has been elected as Vice Chair of the BSIA’s Lone Worker Section with effect from the 24th June 2020.

The BSIA (British Security Industry Association) is the voice of the professional security industry, supporting and encouraging excellence; educating the marketplace on the value of quality and professional security; and creating an environment in which to flourish. BSIA Membership is the symbol of quality and professionalism in the security industry.

Alicia commented, “I am delighted to take on the role of Vice Chair for the lone worker section. First2HelpYou have been members since 2018 and I’m looking forward to playing a greater part in influencing change with reference to the development and improvement of industry standards.

Mike Reddington, Chief Executive, BSIA, said: “On behalf of the BSIA I would like to congratulate Alicia on becoming the Vice Chair of the Lone Worker section. Alicia has been an incredibly active member of the section since First2HelpYou joined and her elevation to her current role in the Association reflects her passion for both the industry and the work of the section. We look forward to Alicia’s continued active engagement within the association.”

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16 Mar 2020|Blog
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Coronavirus Update – (COVID-19)

As you will be very aware from recent Government and Media output, the country is experiencing a daily increase in the number of cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) being reported. In response to this country wide health emergency, we at First2HelpYou have drawn up the following response to provide our customers with information regarding our Service Continuity Plans and we would like to inform all our customers that First2HelpYou are operating ‘business as usual’.

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31 Jan 2020|Blog
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Monthly Safety And Security Round Up – January 2020

It has been a busy start to a new year and a new decade, so without any further ado, here is the First2HelpYou Monthly Safety And Security Round Up For January 2020.

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24 Jan 2020|Blog
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Lone Worker Devices And Data Protection

There doesn’t seem to be a day that goes by without news of yet another data breach and Tuesday 28th January is Data Privacy Day. With that in mind, we thought that this week we would tell you all about lone worker devices and data protection.

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16 Jan 2020|Blog
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How To Do A Lone Worker Risk Assessment

Employers are legally obliged to carry out a risk assessment if they employ lone workers. But we know that some of the technical terms and jargon can be a little off-putting. So, we have put together this handy guide on how to do a lone worker risk assessment.

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