Ed Set,
I think that the most important part of safeguarding, associated with LVPs, which would interest pilots at your Cat1 unit is whether the standby generators have been switched on.
Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe that even at Cat1 equipped airfields, LVPs cannot be declared until all the safeguarding procedures are complete. These can include removing work parties from the manouvering area, blocking off runway access points which don't have stop-bars, lighting inspections etc, but perhaps most importantly - starting up the airfield generators.
The airfield lighting and, in some cases the ILS and other facilities, will run on the generators and instantly fail to mains power if the generators fail. This allows Cough and his mates to hurtle down ABZ's incredibly short runway at 120kts+ in 125m vis, secure in the knowledge that the lights aren't suddenly going to go out!
letMfly