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Free Fire and Security Tools

Use our free online fire and security tools to review maintenance dates, alarm signalling, system health, CCTV performance and local security considerations. Each tool provides an immediate indicative result and practical next steps.

Maintenance due dates
PSTN signalling risk
System health check
CCTV and local risk

About these tools

The SPS Technical tools library contains free online calculators, checkers and self-assessments for commercial fire and security systems. The tools cover fire alarms, CCTV, intruder alarms, access control, monitoring, maintenance and system risk. Results are indicative and do not replace a competent technical assessment.

What the SPS Technical Tools Do

Each tool focuses on a single question — when is my next maintenance due, is my alarm signalling at risk, is my system healthy, is my CCTV fit for purpose, or what does my local security picture look like. Results are immediate, indicative and designed to point you toward the right professional next step.

Immediate indicative results
No technical knowledge required
Covers fire, CCTV, intruder and access
Maintenance and compliance checks
Signalling and monitoring checks
CCTV and local risk assessment

Browse the Tools

Maintenance and compliance

Compliance Due Date Calculator

Find out when your next maintenance visit is due based on your system type and last service date.

Around 2 minutes·Output: Next maintenance due date and compliance status
Start Compliance Due Date Calculator
Monitoring and communications

PSTN Switch-Off Checker

Get an initial indication of your alarm signalling risk based on your postcode area and current signalling type.

Around 2 minutes·Output: Indicative PSTN signalling risk level
Start PSTN Switch-Off Checker
Maintenance and compliance

System Health Self-Assessment

Answer 10 questions to get a broad indication of your system health and compliance status.

Around 5 minutes·Output: System health score and advisory notes
Start System Health Self-Assessment
Security risk

Local Security Risk Assessment

Enter your postcode and describe your current systems to get a local security risk assessment.

Around 5 minutes·Output: Local risk level and recommendations
Start Local Security Risk Assessment
CCTV

Free CCTV Health Check

Check your recording, footage retention, camera suitability, maintenance, security and privacy in around five minutes.

Around 5 minutes·Output: CCTV health score and recommendations
Start Free CCTV Health Check
Fire and compliance

Fire Alarm Health Check

Review your commercial fire alarm testing, servicing, faults, records, monitoring and readiness in around five minutes.

Around 5–8 minutes·Output: Fire alarm readiness score and recommendations
Start Fire Alarm Health Check

Who the Tools Are Designed For

The tools are written for non-technical users responsible for commercial premises — facilities managers, estates teams, responsible persons and business owners. Where technical information is unavailable, you can select “I don’t know” and the tool will reduce its confidence rather than assume a failure.

How Results Should Be Used

Treat each result as a starting point for further investigation, not as a certificate of condition or compliance. Indicative results help you decide whether to arrange a professional review. SPS Technical can confirm findings on site and explain any remedial options.

Why SPS Technical Provides These Tools

SPS Technical designs, installs, maintains and monitors commercial fire and security systems across Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the Humber. These free tools help responsible teams spot issues early — before footage goes missing, a maintenance visit is missed, or signalling fails. Where a tool identifies a concern, we can provide a professional review and clear remedial options.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are the SPS Technical tools free?

Yes. Every tool in the library is free to use and provides an immediate indicative result. No account is required.

Who are the tools designed for?

They are written for facilities managers, estates teams, responsible persons and business owners managing commercial fire and security systems. No technical knowledge is required.

Do the results confirm compliance?

No. Results are indicative and based on the information you provide. They do not certify legal compliance, system performance or evidential quality. SPS Technical can confirm requirements following a review.

Do the tools store my information?

Enquiry details are only saved when you choose to request a review. Question responses are used to calculate your result and are not stored in ordinary analytics.

Not Sure Which Tool You Need?

Tell us about your systems and we’ll point you to the right review or maintenance plan.

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