Fire Strategy

An effective fire safety management system requires a clear and comprehensible fire safety policy and strategy.

Policies can be written on a corporate or local level. Either way, they should reflect the individual needs of the organisation and its premises and outline exactly what the arrangements are in the event of a fire.

Hughes and Associates produce policies and procedures in consultation with our clients to create comprehensive fire strategy documents.

Fire Engineering Reports

Hughes and Associates can also provide fire engineers reports. Following the findings of an intrusive survey, a fire engineer’s report is conducted if combustible materials are found to be present in the external wall of a building. During the assessment, a fire engineer will consider the findings of the intrusive survey in relation to other contributing factors. From the building’s height and use to the residents’ profiles and existing fire safety precautions, the scope of the report is extensive. Fire engineers design systems and provide advice in respect to fire safety measures. From new-builds to those undergoing refurbishment or change of use, fire engineers are called upon to ensure buildings meet legislative requirements with an emphasis on protecting life, property and the wider environment.

Fire Compartmentation Surveys

We fully understand the absolute necessity and importance of maintaining the integrity of a fire compartment within a building. The concept can be described easily as a ‘cube’ and all sides of the cube, including the top and the bottom, must be sealed to withhold smoke and fire for a specific period of time, depending on the use of the compartment.

A compartment could be a cupboard, corridor, room or series of rooms but all will relate to each other and offer the protection designed within the Fire Strategy for the building. Hughes and Associates have the professional skills to design or review the fire strategy and conduct a complete compartment survey to ensure any breaches are highlighted and recorded.

We can then record the full survey and itemised breaches on our Eyecomply software that will show a floor plan of the area with each breach given a location pin indicating the exact position in the room the breach is. A before photograph of the breach is taken for identification and audit purposes. Full specifications and tender documents can be formed from the outgoing reports within Eyecomply to complete the works.