Our versatile Premises Information Box PIB® systems, secure information boxes, cater to a wide range of locations, including hospitals, schools, offices, infrastructure and commercial premises.

Available with Emergency Response Packs for a range of sectors, these secure information boxes hold A3 laminated plans for operational response.

Ergonomically designed for firefighter use, they operate 24/7 with no reliance on people or power or signal.

A recognised focal point for attending fire crews.

What is the difference between a PIB or a SIB?

They’re the same, a Premises Information Box (PIB)® is the original Gerda name for a secure facility to store information about a building for use by the fire service during an incident, which is now also know by the generic term secure information box (SIB).

Premises Information Boxes are referred to in the initial Grenfell Tower Inquiry and FIA/NFCC Code of Practice (for the provision of Premises Information Boxes in Residential Buildings) with the regulations simply referring to secure information boxes (now termed SIB).

With a Gerda PIB you’re installing the SIB originally developed with the fire and rescue service.

The PIB®, was developed in 2005 as an initiative with Gerda Security and operational and fire engineering departments of the fire and rescue service.

Specifically designed to hold A3 laminated plans as part of the Emergency Response Pack (ERP) by firefighters wearing protective gloves and able to be passed round as needs dictate. The PIB® with its ERP plans can be used in adverse weather conditions, without the use of electrical power or internet/Wi-Fi.

Fire Safety (England) 2022 Regulations stipulate the need for a secure information box in high rise residential buildings and reference the Fire Industry Association and National Fire Chiefs Council Code of Practice.

Gerda Security Products offer a range of SIBs – Secure Premises Information Box™ PIB® Systems, to suit applications with pricing starting from low hundreds to the high security PIB’s®, successfully having achieved the demanding security standard required [STS 205 BR2] at the top end of the range.

We provide a range of maintenance services to ensure the optimal functioning of your Premises Information Box (PIB®) during critical situations. Our maintenance offerings extend across both Standard and High Security PIBs®.

Our commitment to scheduled maintenance guarantees optimal functionality of your Premises Information Boxes (PIBs®), ensuring operational use for firefighters in the event of an emergency.