Accredited fire safety services
Fire Risk Management Associates (FRMA) are third-party accredited to provide a range of fire safety services. All of our services are led by a team of fire engineers and senior fire safety technicians. This provides our customers with the assurance that our fire safety services are competently specified, delivered and overseen.
Accredited FIRE SAFETY SERVICES
Fire risk assessments
FRMA has a vast amount of experience delivering fire risk assessments (FRAs) across a variety of sectors, including healthcare, education, government, residential and commercial premises and construction sites.
FRMA is third-party accredited by National Security Inspectorate (NSI)'s Life Fire Safety Silver Approval Scheme to comply with the scope of the BAFE SP205 Scheme, to carry out both simple and complex FRAs in accordance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order.
FRMA's fire risk assessors hold the BRE Academy Level 4 Professional Diploma in Fire Risk Assessment, which includes the thirty-one core competencies identified by Working Group Number Four, identified in the 2018 Hackitt Review, Building a Safer Future.
Passive fire protection inspections
FRMA typically undertakes two main types of inspection services: passive fire protection (PFP) compliance surveys during construction and compartmentation inspections of occupied buildings. These inspection services determine whether the installation of PFP is in accordance with relevant legislation, fire test evidence and the building's fire strategy, to ensure the specified level of fire resistance is achieved.
All of FRMA’s PFP inspection services provide the customer with a comprehensive survey report. These provide photographic evidence of any observations, their locations within the building and the suggested remedial actions or additional information required from third parties.
FRMA is third-party accredited by the Building Research Establishment (BRE) Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB) Loss Prevention Standard (LPS) 1197 to inspect fire doors and our fire safety technicians hold the UK’s highest qualification in passive fire protection; the Level 3 Diploma in Passive Fire Protection jointly delivered by the Institution of Fire Engineers and Association for Specialist Fire Protection.
Fire engineering services
FRMA can provide guidance on the fire safety design of new or existing buildings. We also undertake fire strategy review and development and can review fire safety design and technical details to ensure compliance with legislation, standards and fire test evidence. FRMA can also assist with the fire testing of building materials and structures where required. With extensive fire testing experience and a highly qualified team of engineers, we can help you with practical solutions, technical advice and bespoke fire engineering services tailored to your specific needs and requirements.
Expert witness services and advice
FRMA can provide expert witness and fire investigation services as well as general fire safety advice, and development of evacuation strategies/site fire plans.
FRMA can also provide technical assistance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order, Approved Document B and other relevant fire safety legislation. This includes consulting with the regulatory authorities on your behalf and/or liaising directly with PFP material manufacturers regarding specific technical solutions.
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Fire Safety Training
Fire safety training is a core value of FRMA. We believe training is key to driving change across sectors. To achieve this, we have developed several training courses with a particular emphasis on passive fire protection and the relationship between installation details and fire test evidence.
Our training courses have been accredited by the Institution of Fire Engineers and provide between 1-7 hours of continued professional development. A certificate of attendance and a student resource pack is provided to each student upon attendance. Courses are delivered by our qualified fire instructors, who have over 15 years experience delivering training, and can be delivered in-house at our training facility or onsite, depending on client requirements.
PFP awareness and management
FRMA deliver a range of passive fire protection (aka fire stopping) awareness and management courses. These courses are specifically tailored for different levels of involvement with PFP, from PFP installers to design managers.
Fire doors
FRMA also offer courses specifically focussed on fire doors; covering how they work, their individual components, common installation and maintenance issues and the role of fire test evidence in their specification and installation.
Bespoke courses
We understand one size doesn't fit all. FRMA have experience collaborating with a range of clients to create and deliver bespoke fire safety training courses tailored to specific needs. Contact us to discuss your requirements.
Fire Risk Management Associates extensive fire safety experience, third-party accreditations, and qualifications mean that customers can be assured of our competence and high standards of service.