Graham D Horsman Associates Limited

 

Fire Safety Consultants

This website was last updated on 17th September 2009
  What do we do?

 Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

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Our Mission Statement

"As a company that values its independence, It is our aim to provide a

professional service with consistent values to our customers.

We will be honest at all times and strive for excellence in what we do."

 

The teams services include:

Advice on regulatory controls and other fire safety matters such as:

·     Fire Risk Assessment

·     Fire safety management

·     Training

·     Fire safety audits

·     Developing integrated building emergency plans

·     Fire Safety Plans for Construction Sites

Fire Safety Sections of the Building Regulations

·     Building Regulations (England & Wales)

       •Design Fire Risk Assessment (Section 16B Building Regulations)

·     Building Standards (Scotland) Regulations

·     Building Regulations (Northern Ireland)

·     Building Control Regulations (Ireland)

Design and specification of fire systems:             

·     fire alarm systems                                      

·     fire suppression systems                                              

·     specialised fire systems                                               

·     emergency lighting                                                      

·     portable fire fighting equipment

•     Dry Rising Mains

Plans Service

·     Drawing plans for fire safety purposes

·     providing scaled drawings

·     providing zone drawings for fire systems

·     providing drawings for fire-fighters including risk areas

 

 

 

 

 

Definition:

Competent Person

 

The competent person or fire risk assessor need not possess any specific academic qualifications but should:

 

·       understand the relevant fire safety legislation;

·       have appropriate education, training, knowledge and experience in the principles of fire safety;

·       have an understanding of fire development and the behaviour of people in fire;

·       understand the fire hazards, fire risks and relevant factors associated with occupants at special risk within the buildings of the type in question, and

·       have appropriate training and/or experience in carrying out fire risk assessments.

 


Graham D Horsman Associates Limited, 9 Avalon Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9AX

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