TOTAL BUILDING ASSURANCE - FIRE SAFETY
OUR APPROACH
Warringtonfire understands the following aspects are the responsibility of the fire team:
·· Early engagement with anybody who may undertake a review of the project ·· Identify which standards offer the optimized solution for tall building projects ·· Operator requirements of a building are important to consider from the outset ·· Getting the installation of active and passive fire safety systems correct ·· Cause and Effect production should be considered as part of the design process
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Preparation of and ownership of concept fire strategy and Cause and Effect concept
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Early engagement with key stakeholders and local authorities
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Production of minutes and agreements of the proposed fire approach
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Production of all fire strategy justification and supporting materials throughout the detailed design phase including:
STAGE ONE – GET THE DESIGN CONCEPT RIGHT
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Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) Evacuation calculations Fire strategy and compartmentation drawings Cause and Effect production Fire Safety Management Plan Possibly Structural Fire Engineering
The key aspect to Warringtonfire’s approach to the design is complete collaboration and involvement with the key Stakeholders of the project including:
STAGE T WO – GET THE SPECIFICATION RIGHT
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As Warringtonfire is the only consultancy able to advise upon fire testing and certification of fire products we understand the following aspects are key to handing over a design to the contractor:
Design team Approving Authority (Approved Inspector/LABC/Fire Service) Building Owner Independent Engineer Insurer (if required)
This engagement should happen as early as possible (during the concept and scheme design phases) to agree the design approach including the following: ·· ·· ·· ·· ·· ··
Relevant design documents (are other approaches viable?) Performance based design criteria Preferred evacuation strategies Preferred fire brigade intervention strategies Operational Continuity issues Property protection
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·· Review of the architectural specifications of passive systems to ensure that the systems proposed either have been appropriately tested against the applicable Standards, or whether a new product is likely to pass an accepted fire test ·· Ability to fire test unique design proposals ·· Ability to advise on alternate solutions to speed up construction ·· Is the fire test information for the products selected appropriate or up to date?
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TOTAL BUILDING ASSURANCE - FIRE SAFETY STAGE THREE – GET THE CONSTRUCTION RIGHT
ABOUT WARRINGTONFIRE
Inspection Services
Warringtonfire, part of the Element Group, specializes in providing a comprehensive range of independent fire testing, assessment, engineering and certification services to international markets from a network of accredited sites across the globe including Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.
As the operator of the FIRAS and Certifire schemes, Warringtonfire is uniquely placed to ensure that what CERTIFI ATION C was designed is actually installed by following a BS EN ISO/IEC 17020 regime:
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Inspection of the installation of fire passive protection and suppression systems features as the construction stage progresses, including the following: ·· Inspection throughout construction stage programme of passive installation ·· Production of defect schedule to be re-mediated through construction period ·· Photograph and sign off all passive installations at shell and core completion ·· This does not include inspection of any areas post shell and core completion or areas to be fitted out by tenants (However a process to cover this issue can be developed and monitored by Warringtonfire) ·· Inspection of the installation will ensure that during the design all issues that could affect the integrity of any fire enclosures will be picked up as matter of course during the construction period resulting in fewer issues at commissioning and project sign off phases
We exist to help our customers to make certain that the materials, products and systems that they make are safe, quality, compliant and ultimately fit for purpose, leveraging our 40 years of testing experience and our global testing capabilities. FOR FURTHER INQUIRIES Please contact T: + 971 (4) 439 5800 info.fire.dubai@warringtonfire.com
Inspection Services – Active systems In order to fully assure the system, 100% end-to-end testing of the Cause and Effect is required and should then be tested again for any zone in which modifications are made. ·· Prior to any Cause and Effect testing ·· Full Cause and Effects detailed and Approved program of Testing ·· Full and comprehensive plan of action and required attendances ·· Cause and Effect Specification (if applicable) ·· Cause and Effect Matrix ·· Cause and Effect Test Sheets ·· Fire System fully Commissioned to BS5839 Part1 Section 5 ·· Interfaces to all 3rd Party Equipment connected and tested ·· Power supplies to Panels and Ancillary Equipment ·· Certification Documents ·· Any Specialist Sub-Contractors engaged for attendance STAGE FOUR – GET THE HAND OVER RIGHT Full complete Fire project documentation At handover the following documentation will be provided to the building operator: ·· Cause and Effect Manual ·· Operation and Maintenance manuals for active and passive systems CE N RT I F I C AT I O ·· Full Fire Risk assessment by FRACS qualified fire risk assessor WARRINGTONFIRE
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