NSI – Nacoss

Lifeline Alarm Systems Ltd., gained NSI, or NACOSS (National Approvals Council for Security Systems) as it was then, in 1994. Lifeline remain the first Isle of Wight based organisation to achieve this prestigious status, and to date the only such.

Why choose an NSI Approved Company?

NSI's Mission is to raise standards in the security and fire industries in the interests of the customer. NSI believes that every customer, whether a large commercial organisation or an individual householder, is entitled to receive a professional service from security and fire companies. The threat to every customer is the long-term undermining of standards by poor performers. It is NSI's motivation to separate the strong from the weak. NSI approved companies must prove their competence on an on-going basis. They may not always be the cheapest, but they are invariably the best.
If a company has not been approved by NSI, challenge its credentials.

All NSI approved companies:

  • Meet the highest business performance standards
  • Meet all relevant British and European Standards for technical performance
  • Security screen all relevant staff (security companies)
  • Provide a high level of staff training and supervision to industry best practice standards
  • Are comprehensively insured to protect customers and staff
  • Are inspected every six months by professional auditors including random customer site visits

NSI Gold companies also:

  • Meet the industry specific ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System Standard
  • Offer a high level of insurance specification and preferment

BAFE

Under the NSI accreditation scheme, Lifeline added to their portfolio BAFE registration. This SP203 Modular Scheme for Fire Alarm, Detection & Suppression Systems extends to the Fire Alarm Detection side of the company’s operations. Added in September 2005, Lifeline continue to demonstrate their commitment to quality. Becoming the first, and still to date the only Isle of Wight based company to achieve this.

BAFE's newest scheme objective is to provide a means by which, fire protection system users and regulatory authorities can be confident that the companies providing the design, installation, commissioning, handover and maintenance of such system have processes in place to effectively undertake such activities within their defined scope of work.
The scheme has been split into four modules, the intention of this is to ensure that you only gain BAFE registration for the modules in which you are competent to work within. The four modules are:-

  • System Design
  • Installation
  • Commissioning and Handover
  • Maintenance

Like other BAFE schemes a certificate is the basis upon which confidence is built. Typically, projects will see the design, commissioning and maintenance likely to be provided by a specialist fire alarm company.