Summer Security: Top Tips from SECUREIT Directors to Keep Your Business Safe During Staff Holidays
As summer approaches and key personnel begin planning well-earned holidays, it’s essential that businesses across Wales take steps to ensure their fire prevention and security systems remain fully operational, up-to-date, and backed-up. When managers and keyholders are away, vulnerabilities can appear — but with the right planning, they don’t have to.
At SECUREIT, we’ve spent nearly two decades helping companies protect their people, property, and assets year-round. With that in mind, our directors have shared their top tips for keeping your business secure while staff are on annual leave:
Dylan Matthews – Director
Tip: Check CCTV recording capacity and ensure cloud backups are working.
“CCTV systems can run out of storage, especially during long periods of reduced oversight. Make sure your footage retention settings meet your needs and that cloud backups are configured properly. It’s better to check now than realise you’ve missed something critical later.”
Philip Popham – Managing Director
Tip: Review and test your fire alarm systems before any major holiday periods.
“It’s easy to overlook regular testing during the summer when schedules are tight. I always recommend testing your fire alarm system in the weeks leading up to staff leave to ensure it’s fully functional — and confirming your emergency contact protocols are up-to-date.”
Mike Gahan – Operations Director
Tip: Schedule a security system health check before annual leave begins.
“Summer is the perfect time for a pre-holiday health check. We look at everything — from access control logs to battery life in sensors and whether keyholders are still current. One hour of prevention can save days of disruption.”
With SECUREIT’s expertise and support, your business can continue running smoothly — and securely — no matter who’s away. Book your pre-summer security check with us today.
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