Fire Engineering Services
External Wall Survey (EWS1)/PAS 9980:2022
EWS1 forms were introduced in 2019 in an attempt to provide mortgage lenders confidence that residential buildings over 18m height were safe following the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
Post-Build Fire Strategy
A Retrospective Fire Strategy is a comprehensive, expert-led assessment that reviews and documents the fire safety design and provisions for an existing building.
Fire Technical Notes
Fire safety management of a building should encompass the use of the building (e.g. residential, commercial), its occupants and the services within it, including control and correct procedures for any visiting third-party contractors.
Expert Witness
Expert witnesses are often used to explain complicated scientific issues, evaluate potential problems, defects, deficiencies and/or errors within the built environment.
Fire Engineering Strategy RIBA 1-6
Fire engineering strategy runs from early design through to construction and handover, helping project teams embed fire safety at the right stages.
Nuclear and High Risk
Specialist fire safety and fire engineering support for nuclear and high-risk environments, including technical review and risk assessment.
Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (DSEAR)
Support for sites with flammable substances, hazardous processes or explosive atmospheres, helping identify and manage fire and explosion risks.
Fire Risk Assessment
Identifies fire hazards, assesses risk to life and reviews existing controls, providing clear recommendations to help the Responsible Person manage legal duties and reduce residual risk.
Third Party Peer Review
Independent review of fire strategies, designs, reports and submissions to support technical quality and confidence.
Compartmentation Survey
Assessment of fire-resisting walls, floors, ceilings and service penetrations to identify defects and remedial actions.
Fire Door Survey
Inspection of fire doors to assess condition, installation and performance, with clear recommendations for remedial action.
Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) Modelling
CFD modelling to assess fire, smoke and heat movement, supporting performance-based design and technical decision-making.
Construction Phase Consultation
Fire safety and fire engineering support during construction to help manage changes, technical queries and compliance risks.
Structural Fire Protection Analysis
Assessment of structural fire performance, helping clients understand whether existing or proposed protection measures are suitable.
Post-Fire Investigation
F.I.R.E. Consultancy is able to undertake a forensic investigation, mobilising quickly to visit the scene and gather essential evidence.
Smoke Control Analysis
Review and analysis of smoke control systems to support life safety, firefighting access and the wider fire strategy.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Surveys
UAV surveys using high-resolution imagery, thermal imaging and LiDAR where appropriate to inspect hard-to-access building areas.
