fire safety management

Fire safety and the law In England & Wales, fire safety legislation focusses on prevention

with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (FSO)

placing the responsibility for preventing fires onto individuals within

an organisation.

The FSO, which became law on 1 October 2006, states that these

individuals, known as the ‘Responsible Persons’, must take all

reasonable steps to reduce the risk of a fire, or in the event of fire,

ensure people can safely escape.

Therefore, if you are an employer, owner, landlord or occupier of

non-domestic premises and you fail to meet satisfactory fire safety

standards, you could be held personally liable in the event of a fire.

As such, it is critical for those people deemed responsible for

meeting the fire safety regulations to understand their legal

obligations and to manage fire safety.

Do you understand your fire safety responsibilities? It can be a formidable challenge to understand exactly what your

responsibilities are under the FSO. Tenos, fire safety consultants

have the knowledge, experience and expertise to advise you.

Whether it’s reviewing your current policy or management plan,

carrying out a risk assessment, training your staff, or putting in

place necessary control measures, we help to ensure you are

compliant with all relevant fire safety legislation.

“Understand your responsibilities and manage fire safety for total peace of mind.”

Managing fire safety

Protecting your people and premises

Tenos fire safety consultants provide a complete fire safety

management solution to help ensure you are compliant with the

Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 or, in the event of fire,

can act on your behalf as an expert witness.

A key aspect of our fire safety management service is to strive for

continuous improvement. We achieve this by adopting the proven

methodology of Plan, Do, Check, Act as illustrated in the diagram

opposite.

Our fire safety management services include:

• Strategic Fire Safety Management Reviews

• Gap Analysis

• Fire Safety Management Planning

• Risk Assessments including Passive Fire

Protection Surveys

• Fire Safety Management Performance

Measurement (Tenos Benchmark)

• Fire Safety Training

• Fire Expert Witness

“Tenos fire safety management solutions are driven by the Plan, Do, Check, Act methodology.”

Fire Safety Management Plan

The Fire Safety Management Plan is a key element of your overall fire safety strategy. It

details the arrangements you take to plan, implement, control, monitor and review the

standards of appropriate fire safety measures and provisions, and to ensure those

standards are maintained.

A Tenos Fire Safety Management Plan clearly sets out how fire safety will be effectively

managed in the premises in order to prevent a fire from occurring or, in the event of a fire,

to protect people and property.

The plan will cover:

• Policy & procedures

• Organisation

• Arrangements for implementation

• Training

• Measuring and Monitoring effectiveness

• Review

Fire Risk Assessments

Tenos carry out fire risk assessments to assist the responsible person in fulfilling their

duties under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. It is part of the on-going

process for the effective management of fire safety within premises.

Our fire risk assessment methodology captures current best practice following the

principles of PAS 79:2012: ‘Fire risk assessment - Guidance and a recommended

methodology’ published by BSI and is conducted in three parts:

• Discussion with the responsible person’s representative;

• Visual assessment of the premises;

• Review of fire safety related records and a close-out meeting with the responsible

person’s representative.

A Tenos fire risk assessment will provide a responsible person with a recommended action

plan to assist in reducing or maintaining the level of fire safety risk.

Fire Safety Training

Tenos can deliver fire safety training courses throughout the UK. Our courses are

designed to help you comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

We tailor our training courses to meet your individual fire safety training needs.

When we deliver the course, we can utilise your fire risk assessment report and fire safety

management plan to ensure that your ‘responsible person’ and employees are fully aware

of their specific roles and responsibilities.

Tenos training courses are delivered by highly experienced Chartered Engineers and are

accredited by the Institution of Fire Engineers.

Tenos Benchmark

Designed by fire engineers for fire safety managers, Tenos Benchmark is a secure,

intuitive, online fire safety management portal that reviews, records and displays real-time

fire safety management performance.

Tenos Benchmark is now widely used by high profile private companies and public sector

organisations as part of their overall fire safety management strategy.

With unlimited access and fire risk assessment records shown in real-time, Tenos

Benchmark provides building owners and managers with a cost-effective way of managing

fire safety and legislative compliance across single or multiple sites.

Tenos Benchmark supports conformance with a number of quality and health and safety

standards including ISO 9001 and OHSAS 18001.

Watch our video demonstration to learn more about the key features and benefits of Tenos

Benchmark:

Fire Expert Witness

In the event of a dispute relating to fire safety, it is often necessary to seek advice from an

independent and impartial expert witness.

Tenos fire safety experts provide testimony that is legally defensible, accurate and

impartial.

For over 20 years our expert opinion has been called upon by fire authorities and legal

professionals for a wide range of fire safety cases across the UK, including a number of

high profile cases.

Tenos can provide expert opinion for legal cases on issues such as fire safety

documentation and legal obligation compliance, fire safety management, the adequacy of,

or need for a fire risk assessment, through to reviews of fire safety design and the fire

performance of materials.

Passive Fire Protection

Passive Fire Protection (PFP) is an important component of a fire safety strategy. The

inspection of PFP forms part of a fire risk assessment required under the Regulatory

Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

PFP is designed to prevent fire spread within a building or separate areas of high fire risk.

To ensure PFP is properly designed, installed and maintained in your building, Tenos offer

an independent, impartial and confidential Passive Fire Protection consultancy service.

This comprehensive service, carried out by our highly experienced Chartered Engineers,

includes a review of all necessary documentation and, where necessary, an appropriate

inspection of the key passive fire protection systems.

You will be issued with a report summarising the key findings and conclusions, together

with a prioritised action plan detailing any remedial work required.

NHS Blood & Transplant, Nationwide

National Health Service Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is a

specialist health authority within the National Health Service. They

operate from over 90 fixed locations across the UK.

Since 2002, Tenos has been contracted by NHSBT to act as their

fire engineering consultant to help the organisation’s Estates and

Facilities Department to cost-effectively manage fire safety across

a nationwide portfolio.

In April 2015, we were awarded a new three-year contract and

Tenos continues to work closely with NHSBT to provide them with

a wide range of fire safety management solutions including:

• The development and successful adoption of a national fire

safety policy and fire safety management plan;

• Reviews of proposed alterations, refurbishments and

extensions to existing NHSBT buildings;

• Technical guidance on replacement or updating of fire safety

programmes for fire detection, fixed fire-fighting and

emergency escape lighting systems;

• Fire risk assessments and assistance in the management of

actions, including provision of fire safety training;

• Completion of intrusive surveys to determine the adequacy

and efficiency of fire compartmentation;

• Access to our online, real-time fire safety management portal,

Tenos Benchmark, to record track and manage fire safety

actions in real time for any site.

“Tenos introduced a nationwide fire safety management plan to ensure that we operate a national standard at local level.” Andrew Montgomery - Regional Estates & Facilities Manager (North) NHSBT/Fire Safety Manager

Severn Trent Water

Severn Trent Water serves more than 4.2 million homes and business customers, and has

the lowest combined water and waste water bills in England and Wales.

Tenos has worked with Severn Trent since 2011 providing fire risk assessments and

construction fire safety management advice across a diverse portfolio of buildings

including their head office in Coventry.

In 2014, and as part of the Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) programme for the 53 sites which

Tenos undertake, Severn Trent requested that all of the FRA’s be uploaded to Tenos

Benchmark and can now demonstrate to any internal or external stakeholder that, by

utilising Tenos Benchmark, they are able to demonstrate their legislative compliance within

a real time, visible and fully auditable electronic management system.

Manchester United Football Club

The Aon Training Complex is the sports training facility and academy headquarters of

Manchester United F.C. It is located near the village of Carrington in Greater Manchester.

Construction on the complex began in 1999; the Main Building was opened in 2000, and

in 2013 major additions were completed at the complex including a medical centre and

sports science department.

Tenos has acted as Manchester United F.C. fire engineering consultants for more than

fifteen years. Our advice has extended to providing fire safety management services for

their state-of-the-art training facilities in Carrington.

About us

Tenos is a leading independent firm of fire engineering

consultants. We provide a fully integrated fire engineering solution

to protect people from the harmful effects of fire.

Our expertise is recognised nationally and internationally by

leading architectural firms, developers, private companies and

public sector organisations. They trust in Tenos to design safe

buildings, manage risk and deliver innovative cost-effective fire

engineering solutions for the built environment.

Tenos has a proven track record in providing fire engineered

solutions for landmark buildings worldwide. We have experience

across many sectors including retail and leisure, commercial and

industrial, education and healthcare, sports stadia and residential.

We employ highly qualified and experienced Chartered Engineers

who are fully conversant with the requirements of UK, US and

other international fire codes.

Our systems and processes are ISO 9001 accredited. We

guarantee a personal, responsive and professional service for all

of our clients.

Tenos – the fire engineering consultancy you can trust to deliver

every aspect of fire safety.

“Tenos delivers cost-effective fire engineering solutions for the built environment.”

Appoint Tenos as your fire safety consultants and you can be assured that you will comply with the requirements of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

For more information or to discuss your project, call us now on: Manchester Office +44 (0) 161 872 6798 London Office +44 (0) 20 7490 9920 Email us at info@tenos.com or visit our website: www.tenos.com

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