Secure Care Safety Equipment Ireland

Safety Equipment Ireland supplies quote-led products for secure care, mental health, high-dependency and specialist support environments across Ireland.

Use this page to review product areas commonly requested by secure-care teams, then move through to product pages or send a quotation request with quantities and delivery details.

Safety and fire obligations in secure care settings

Secure care, mental health and high-dependency settings carry the same baseline fire duties as any premises. The Fire Services Acts 1981 and 2003 require whoever has control of the building to guard against the outbreak of fire and to keep the people inside safe. In a secure setting, that means an evacuation plan that works with locked doors, controlled movement and constant supervision rather than against them. The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 covers the staff side: people expected to unlock, escort and evacuate residents must be equipped and trained for it.

Personal emergency evacuation plans (PEEPs) carry extra weight in secure environments. Each plan should record who holds keys or fobs on each shift, the escort arrangements the person needs and any equipment involved, so an evacuation never depends on one person's knowledge.

Risk assessments in these settings also routinely address self-harm. Anti-ligature design reduces the fixture points a ligature could be attached to, and equipment is specified to match: suicide prevention equipment covers tear-resistant bedding, clothing and protective mattresses, anti-vandal furniture provides robust seating, beds and tables for high-dependency rooms, and flameless lighters remove naked flames from managed smoking areas.

safetyequipment.ie is owned and operated by Phoenix STS, the fire safety and health and safety consultancy and training provider. For the planning side, Phoenix STS prepares personal emergency evacuation plans for settings where residents need staff assistance to evacuate.

Choosing secure care safety equipment

Start with the setting and requirement: staff protection, specialist bedding or clothing, robust furniture, personal safety equipment or room-specific products.

For a quotation, include product names if known, sizes or variants, room or site quantities, delivery location and any existing equipment details.

Recommended product areas

Suicide Prevention Equipment- tear-resistant bedding and clothing.

Anti-Vandal Furniture- robust furniture for challenging environments.

Secure care safety equipment FAQs

Can I request a quote for several rooms or units? Yes. Provide the room, unit or site schedule with quantities so the quotation can cover the full requirement.

What should a secure-care enquiry include? Include the intended setting, product names if known, sizes or variants, quantities and delivery location.

Can staff safety and room products be quoted together? Yes. List all required product areas in one enquiry so they can be reviewed together.

What does anti-ligature mean? Anti-ligature describes fixtures, fittings and products designed so that a ligature cannot be attached to them or will release under load. In equipment terms it covers items such as tear-resistant bedding and clothing and furniture without anchor points.

Does fire safety law apply differently in secure settings? The duties are the same, but the evacuation strategy must account for locked doors, key control and supervision levels. Drills should test that staff can move residents to safety within those constraints.

Why use flameless lighters instead of matches or lighters? A wall-mounted flameless lighter removes naked flames and personal lighters from the unit while still allowing supervised smoking arrangements. Lockable enclosures and replacement elements are available for managed settings.

How to request a quote

Send the product names, quantities, delivery location and intended use to the sales team. Request a quotationfor advice on availability and suitability.