Fire Safety Consultation

Every building burns differently. A chemical plant, a high-rise office, a hospital ward and a shopping mall each have different fire loads, different people inside and different ways for a small fire to become a serious one. Our consultation starts with how your premises are actually used, then maps the protection, procedures and paperwork to that reality.

A qualified consultant visits the site, reviews drawings and existing systems, and gives you a written report ranking findings by risk, with a practical action plan, so you can sequence spend sensibly. For a structured site survey on its own, see Fire Risk Assessment.

Industrial plants and factories

• Identifying the fire load: raw materials, finished goods, dust, solvents and flammable liquid or gas storage
• Hazard-based protection: choosing extinguisher types, hydrant coverage, sprinklers and foam where needed
• Hot work, electrical and process risks, with permit and housekeeping controls
• Hydrant ring main, pump room, water storage and hose coverage review
• Fire detection and alarm zoning suited to production, storage and utility areas
• Separation, storage layout and flammable-material handling rules
• Emergency response team, mock drills and on-site emergency planning
• Documentation for insurers and the fire department

Commercial buildings and high-rises

• Fire safety review against the National Building Code (NBC) provisions applicable to your building type and height
• Means of egress: staircases, travel distance, exit signage and emergency lighting
• Fire detection, alarm, public address and manual call point coverage
• Wet riser, hydrant, sprinkler and fire pump arrangements, and their upkeep
• Compartmentation, fire doors and sealing of service openings
• Smoke control, staircase pressurisation and fire lift provisions where required
• Refuge areas, assembly points and occupant evacuation planning
• Annual compliance checks that keep your fire safety certificate in order

Hospitals and healthcare

• Protecting patients who cannot evacuate themselves: horizontal evacuation and defend-in-place planning
• Fire compartments around wards, ICUs, operation theatres and critical care areas
• Medical gas and oxygen cylinder storage, handling and leak response
• Fire detection and suppression suited to electrical rooms, imaging and server areas
• Emergency lighting, clear exit routes and unobstructed corridors for beds and stretchers
• Staff roles during a fire: who raises the alarm, who moves patients, who calls the fire brigade
• Drills that account for night staffing levels
• Documentation to support accreditation and statutory inspections

Malls, retail and public assembly

• Crowd movement and exit capacity for peak footfall
• Atrium, escalator and basement smoke spread, and smoke exhaust arrangements
• Food court and kitchen fire protection, including hood and duct suppression
• Tenant fit-out checks: materials, electrical loads, and keeping tenants within the building's fire plan
• Storage and display practices that keep exits and fire equipment clear
• Alarm, public address and staff training for fast, calm evacuation
• Coordination between mall management, tenants and security
• Regular inspection and testing schedule with records

What you receive

• A site visit and a short briefing on what we found
• A written report with findings ranked by risk, photographs and referenced standards
• A prioritised action plan, with indicative costs where you want them
• Support preparing documents for fire NOC grant or renewal and for insurance surveys
• A re-inspection once corrective work is complete

Supplying and installing the equipment you need is also something we do, so recommendations can be taken forward without a second vendor. You are free to use the report with any contractor.

Tell us your type of premises, area and floors, and we will suggest a visit: request a quote or call us on the number above.