Fire strategies are recommended for all new and existing ‘complex’ buildings. Fire strategies extend the remit of the statutory Fire Risk Assessment carried out under current legislation. You will benefit from expert fire engineering consultants who will focus on the specific needs of your project when creating fire strategies to suit you.

Assessment

When carrying out a fire strategy assessment of your premises, Quantum Compliance will focus on the following:

• Evacuation routes
• Fire rating of walls, doors, floors and structure
• External fire spread issues
• Facilities for fire fighting
• Fire engineering e.g. smoke/evacuation modelling

Fire strategies can also cover the construction process. Quantum Compliance will identify how you must maintain standards of fire safety throughout all stages of construction.

Evaluation

Quantum Compliance will evaluate your fire safety objectives and how the fire engineering design has been incorporated into your building. How these are being maintained and managed with the daily operation of the premises will be evaluated during your site visit.

Report

Quantum Compliance will provide you with a Fire Strategy Report including the following:

• A summary of key findings and conclusions
• Goals, objectives and performance requirements
• Building population
• Means of warning and escape
• Emergency lighting and signage
• Internal fire spread
• Structural fire protection
• External fire spread
• Fire service access and facilities
• Management strategy

Quantum Compliance’s Passive Fire Protection Surveys (PFPS) assess the adequacy of the means of escape from your premises. The survey forms part of the fire risk assessment under fire safety legislation. It is designed to save lives in the event of a fire but does not cover property protection. PFPS features are those built into the building to restrict the spread of fire and smoke. These include fire doors, fire-resisting walls, floors and ceilings and fire-resisting ducts and dampers.

Assessment

Your Quantum Compliance consultant will assess the following around escape routes at your premises:

• Lining materials for wall and ceilings
• Fire doors
• Construction of fire-resisting walls, ceilings and floors
• Penetrating services in walls, ceilings and floors

Evaluation

Quantum Compliance will evaluate your passive fire protection objectives and how the fire escape routes have been incorporated into your building. How these are being maintained and managed with the daily operation of the premises will be evaluated during your site visit.

Report

You will be provided with a Passive Fire Protection Survey Report including the following:

• A summary of key findings and conclusions
• A prioritised action plan detailing fire risk improvements
• A fire risk assessment including risk ratings by subject
• Definitions of fire risk ratings and advice priority definitions

You will be provided with highly competent fire safety consultants and engineers who will give you practical advice. You can be assured that our expertise will ensure your business is health and safety compliant.

Quantum Compliance offer a full range of fire safety consultancy services. These include:

• Fire risk assessment
• Fire strategies
• Fire safety training
• Fire drills
• Fire compliance audits
• Fire engineering advice
• Fire plans
• Liaison with fire officers
• DSEAR advice