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<p>Since being founded in 2001 Safelincs has grown to be the UK's largest online fire safety retailer. We stock over 1500 different product lines and offer nationwide fire safety services, such as fire extinguisher maintenance and fire alarm panel installations. Our headquarters are in Alford, Lincolnshire and we are represented in the USA, Ireland, Germany, Austria, France and Italy.</p>
<p>At Safelincs we pride ourselves on our product quality, competitive price structure and customer satisfaction. We are certified by British Standards Institute (BSI) for the ISO9001 quality standard. In 2009 we won the GoAward for Public Procurement Excellence and the Lincolnshire Business Customer Care Award. In 2010 we finished as finalists in the same category and in 2011 we became finalists in the customer care award of the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA).</p>

<h2>Working at Safelincs</h2>
<p>Safelincs is expanding rapidly and we are always searching for talented, motivated people to join our friendly and professional team.
Please visit our job section to view the available <a id="jobs" title="Click to view our current job vacancies" href="/pages/jobs.html">Jobs</a>.</p>
<p>We invest in the development of our employees and are an Investors in People organisation.
Safelincs is recognised as disability friendly employer and has been awarded the ‘Two Ticks’ disability symbol.
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<h2>Partner to the Fire Safety Industry</h2>
<p>Safelincs is a stakeholder in the government’s Fire Kills campaign and is  actively working with Fire Kills on promoting good fire safety practices. Safelincs is <a href="/files/bafe-certificate.pdf" target="_blank">certified by BAFE</a> and a member of the <a title="" href="http://www.thefpa.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Fire Protection Association</a>. We are also the official sponsor of the Fireservice Information Pages.</p>
<p>We have developed partnerships with the leading fire safety manufacturers to facilitate increased internet presence for their products and to make their products more accessible to internet customers.</p>                                 

<h2>Looking after your Orders</h2>
<p>Our modern warehousing and shipping processes have been audited and accredited by the UK Warehousing Association. They have rated us to be part of the best 2% of warehouses accredited in the country.</p>
<h2>Environmental Protection</h2>
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<li>Safelincs is signed up to Valpak's WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment)Distributor Take-Back Scheme (Registration ID: <a title="" href="/files/Valpak_DTS_certificate.pdf"></a>7370). Private households can therefore drop off their electronic and electrical fire safety waste at their municipal recycling centre when they are purchasing new products from us. To find your nearest recycling centre, please visit <a href="http://www.recycle-more.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.recycle-more.co.uk</a>. </li>
<li>Safelincs is a registered ‘UK Battery Producer’ and contributes as such to 
a disposal/recycling service for used portable batteries at your local recycling 
centre. Our licence number with <a href="http://www.batteryback.org/battery-collection.html" title="http://www.batteryback.org/battery-collection.html" rel="nofollow">BatteryBack Plc</a> is BPRN00607 </li> 
<li>Safelincs offers responsible recycling of fire extinguishers when we are installing, commissioning or servicing your fire extinguishers. There is a charge of £3.00 incl VAT (£2.50 ex VAT) per extinguisher for this optional service</li>
<li>Safelincs uses 100% Renewable Energy, creates new packaging materials through 
re-manufacturing of packaging and works actively on minimising our impact on the 
environment.</li></ul>
<h2>Charitable Work</h2>
<p>Safelincs supports the local community by sponsoring local charities and events. 
We sponsor various local playground, music and sports projects and involve local 
artists in the development of promotional materials. Safelincs trains pupils of the local secondary schools in web design, web development and entrepreneurship skills.</p>
<p>We also support MercyShips, an international charity that works worldwide to 
improve the lives of others. <a href="/pages/mercy-ships.html" title="Click to view mercy ships website">Find out more about MercyShips</a>
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<h2>Investing in the Future:</h2> 
<p>We are financing research into improved fire escape equipment and have registered patents for a number of new fire escape systems.</p>
<h2>Nationwide Services</h2>
<p><ul>
<li>We offer nationwide servicing and installation of fire extinguishers with total 
price transparency. </li>
<li>Nationwide installation of radio-interlinked smoke alarm systems </li>
<li>Nationwide Fire Risk Assessments </li>
<li>Nationwide Fire Safety Training and Specialist Training </li>
<li>Nationwide installation of Dorgard fire door retainers </li>
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<h2>Important Company Details:</h2>
<ul>
<li><strong>Safelincs Ltd Registration Number (England and Wales):</strong> 
<p>4715788</p></li>
<li><strong>VAT Number:</strong> 
<p>GB 827 6397 88</p></li>
<li><strong>Dun & Bradstreet 
<br />D-U-N-S Number:</strong> 
<p>73-451-4198</p></li></ul>
<p>Please note that Safelincs is a Registered Trademark (UK Registration No. 2507661, 
U.S. Registration No. 2994158).</p>
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