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Fire safety engineering uses engineering and scientific principles to optimise fire safety precautions. FS CONSULTING was established to provide specialist independent fire safety engineering to clients without this capability in-house or who need to supplement their own expertise. Its aim is the provision of the very highest level of professional fire safety engineering expertise, allied to the flexibility and value provided by a small, cost-efficient consultancy. SERVICES PROVIDED # Fire safety engineering design Formulation of fire safety strategies for new and modified buildings and plant. Justification of alternative strategies to following approved guidance using computational or other techniques. Negotiation with building control authorities. # Fire risk assessment /practical fire precautions/ fire safety audit Survey of buildings and plant to determine adequacy of the practical aspects of fire precautions - means of escape, fire protection equipment, staff procedures etc. Fire risk assessment as required by the Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997 and 1999. Qualified and/or quantified approach adopted as appropriate. Guidance on optimal fire protection solutions. Negotiation with local authority fire brigades. # Training Training of staff in action to be taken in the event of fire. # Documentation Preparation, editing and review of fire safety management plans, fire safety cases, fire safety standards, fire safety guidance documents, and fire protection equipment specifications. # Halon replacement Review of halon systems and advice on need for replacement. Identification of best alternative (where necessary). # Research and policy projects Specialist research on fire safety topics. Preparation of background reports as an aid to decision making in fire safety policy. # Nuclear fire safety Advice as to appropriate fire protection in the special circumstances of active and decommissioning nuclear plant. Fire hazard analysis. EXPERIENCE FS CONSULTING was set up
by Frank Smith, BSc, MIFireE,
MIFS, MSFPE, MBEng who has over 20 years
experience working on a wide variety of projects in fire safety and
fire safety engineering. Before establishing FS Consulting, he
was a fire safety engineering consultant with major consultancies,
AEA Technology, Warrington Fire Research Consultants, and consulting
engineers Ewbank Preece. Before that he worked for the Fire
Protection Association as a technical information officer and as
editor of the journal Fire
Prevention.
He has published numerous articles and papers on
fire safety subjects and is a member of British Standards committees
on fixed fire fighting installations, fire detection and alarm
systems, and fire safety engineering. He is a member of
the Institution of Fire Engineers (by examination), the Institute of
Fire Safety, the Society of Fire Protection Engineers and the
Association of Building Engineers. Where necessary, additional expertise is provided by specialist consultants acting in an associate capacity to FS Consulting. By complementing in-house experience and skills, this policy enables clients to obtain the best possible fire safety engineering advice. PEER REVIEW AND INSURANCE Further associates are involved in the peer review of FS Consulting reports. Such review is considered to be an integral part of ensuring the highest quality for clients. In addition, the consultancy carries full professional indemnity insurance. |
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FS Consulting, 1 Oak Wharf, Birchdale Road, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 5AS
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