Fire Safety Management

Our unique Fire Safety Management service provides an easy way for you to comply with The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. We will work with you to set up your system for compliance for a single annual fee with our input to include the following:

Fire Safety Management for Owners/Managing Agents of Multi-occupancy Buildings:

Prepare a Policy on Fire Safety Management.
Survey the building by the Risk Assessment process and produce a report identifying all areas where improvements are required. Our checks within the risk assessment include
Checking all service contracts are in place & being carried out by contractors
Check fire log book to make sure correct entries are being made.
Check the means of escape are adequate with appropriate protection
Check that the fire warning and detection arrangements are adequate
Check that higher risk areas such as plant rooms are correctly enclosed in fire-resisting construction
Check that sufficient fire appliances of the correct type are in position
Check that suitable signs and notices are in position to aid escape and Fire Safety Management
A compliance survey of all occupiers’ premises in the building
Consult on matters of fire safety with the responsible persons from the occupiers’ premises – co-operation and co-ordination.
Update drawings of the building to set on CAD for recording the fire safety provisions in the building; Also for the base of a Fire Safety Manual, which we consider necessary for all buildings as best practice.
Notify all occupiers of deficiencies within their premises & encourage them to carry out reasonable remedial works without delay
Prepare a Fire Emergency Plan with ongoing review and revision as required.
Prepare specification and quotation for works required to the common parts & liaise with the Client for approval.
Write to all occupiers to formally notify the responsible person of the reasonable improvements necessary for compliance
Set drawings on CAD to show the fire safety provisions.
Prepare a Fire Emergency Plan for the building and issue copy to all occupiers
Organise Fire Evacuation Drills at six monthly intervals
Organise brief fire training for Fire Wardens at time of fire drills
When a fire officer gives notice of attendance to survey the building or review any particular fire safety element, a Consultant will attend the building to accompany the fire officer and fully advise him on the Fire Safety Management provided.
Act as Expert Witness in the unlikely event of a Prosecution by the fire and rescue authority
Provide a telephone help-line with day-to-day assistance on matters of fire safety
Assist our Client to improve the building asset value.

Key Benefits

Single point of contact for Fire Safety Management with dedicated Fire Consultant
With your necessary input we will ensure your compliance with Fire Law
We will recommend and discuss beneficial improvements that will assist managing fire safety.
When you get to know Force Fire Consultants and our expertise you will be able to relax knowing that you have extremely competent persons assisting you from design of a new building, or extension of existing building, through to Fire Safety Management when the building is occupied.
You need no longer be worried when a Fire Enforcement Officer notifies you that he/she wishes to inspect your building. We will attend and meet the Enforcement Officer for you.
Our involvement will make it highly unlikely that the Enforcement Authority (the fire and rescue authority) will consider a Prosecution

Fire Safety Management for Occupiers of Multi-occupancy Buildings:

· Prepare a Policy on Fire Safety Management.
· Survey the premises by the Risk Assessment process and produce a report identifying all areas where improvements are required. Our checks within the risk assessment include
Checking all service contracts are in place & being carried out by contractors
Check fire log book to make sure correct entries are being made.
Check the means of escape are adequate with appropriate protection
Check that the fire warning and detection arrangements are adequate
Check that higher risk areas such as plant rooms are correctly enclosed in fire-resisting construction
Check that sufficient fire appliances of the correct type are in position
Check that suitable signs and Notices are in position to aid escape and Fire Safety Management
Consult with the responsible persons on contentious matters found and advise them of alternative solutions for compliance
Update drawings of the premises to set on CAD for recording the fire safety provisions in the premises. Also for the base of a Fire Safety Manual, which we consider necessary for all premises as best practice
Notify the responsible person of contraventions within their premises, discuss them & encourage them to carry out remedial works without delay
Obtain the information necessary for the preparation of a Fire Emergency Plan, or for updating the existing Fire Emergency Plan.
· Write to the occupier to formally notify the responsible person of the reasonable improvements necessary for compliance. Give a time scale considered reasonable for completion.
· Set drawings on CAD to show the fire safety provisions
· Prepare a Fire Emergency Plan for the premises; update if existing
· Organise fire training for Fire Wardens and other control personnel. Prepare a fire safety training schedule for all employees.
· When a fire officer gives notice of attendance to survey the premises or review any particular fire safety element, a Consultant will attend the premises to accompany the fire officer and fully advise him on the Fire Safety Management provided.
· Act as Expert Witness in the unlikely event of a Prosecution by the fire and rescue authority
· Provide a telephone help-line with day-to-day assistance on matters of fire safety

Key Benefits

Single point of contact for Fire Safety Management with dedicated Fire Consultant
With your necessary input we will ensure your compliance with Fire Law
We will ensure that fire safety engineering contracts in place are for the correct specified work and are at reasonable cost.
You need no longer be worried when a fire Enforcement Officer notifies you that he/she wishes to inspect your building. We will attend and meet the Enforcement Officer for you.
Our involvement will make it highly unlikely that the Enforcement Authority (the fire and rescue authority) will consider a Prosecution

Information Request Form

Please complete your details and submit your request to Force Fire Consultancy.