FRACS (Individual) Register

After working for a number of years as a Commercial Insurance Underwriter and then as an Underwriting Analyst Neil moved from the underwriting function of a large insurance company to its risk management department. There he was responsible for undertaking property protection surveys of large commercial premises including specialist surveys in respect of sprinkler systems code compliance. Projects regularly included the use of both British and US (NFPA) design codes for sprinklers and other fire suppression systems

Neils involvement in these projects involved substantial reference to various design codes for a wide range of fire detection and fire suppression systems. Audits of the passive fire protection design of premises against the Loss Prevention Council (LPC) Design guide for the fire protection of buildings was a regular feature of his work. Neil worked regularly as part of a team charged with delivering quantifiable improvements in property protection and operational continuity.

More recently Neil was employed by a regional based fire consultancy as Fire Risk Assessment Manager where he was responsible for undertaking fire risk assessments of a wide range of properties and for developing fire safety management programmes for retail businesses. In this role he undertook risk assessments of large and complex retail developments often involving mixed use encompassing leisure and private residential space.

Since joining Exova Warringtonfire in August 2007, Neil has project managed varied and complex projects ranging from fire safety strategy development for airports to risk assessment and code compliance surveys of new power stations. He has also undertaken life safety risk assessments of a broad range of premises including residential care, healthcare, private residential, leisure use, retail, logistics, industrial and transport interchanges.

Projects also regularly involve him developing and reviewing property protection fire safety strategies and in dealing with construction site fire safety.

Steve Barker is a Chartered Building Surveyor with 40 years experience in the construction industry.

Prior to becoming a partner private practive in 1982 he was employed by Liverpool City Council as a Building Control Officer and then as a Surveyor prior to joining the University of Liverpool as a Senior Surveyor responsible for 50% of the University Precinct.

Steve is currently engaged as a Head of Building Consultancy at Mason Owen and Partners in Liverpool.

His experience covers a full range of Building Surveying activities including:

• Fire Risk Assessments
• Large scale condition, fire and space utilisation audits
• Design and adminsitration of alteration and new build works.
• Party Wall Surveyor/Boundary Disputes
• Planning Supervisor/ CDM Co-ordinator under CDM Regulations
• General practice work such as surveys, specific defect reports, dilapidations.
• Access Consultancy
• IT Development
• Training for DDA, CDM and FRA's
• Expert Witness

Qualifications

• Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (Building Surveying)
• Fellow and past President of The Association of Building Engineers
• Registered Member of the Association of Project Safety (CDMC and Designer)
• Diploma in Health and Safety Construction Management (with distinction) from the
• Royal Society of Health.
• CITB, CSCS, PQP (Professionally Qualified Person) Card Registration No: 2596538.
• NEBOSH Fire Safety and Risk Managment Certificate.
• NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health.
• Consultant Member of the National Register of Access Consultants.
• Member of the RICS Inclusive Environmnets Consultants Register.
• Member of the RICS/Warrington Certification Fire Risk Assessors Consultants Register.
• Checked by Expert Witness (Sweet and Maxwell - Legal Hub).

As a Chartered Surveryor, Graham has worked in large metropolitan Building Control Departments and for a Corporate Approved Inspector where he provided Building Control and Fire Safety Services for the Crown Estate, MOD and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Over the last 12 years, Graham has specialised in carrying out fire risk assessments of various complex and prestigious buildings, including in luxury hotels, major multi-storey and multi occupied commercial/retail premises, plus social/housing association 'common area' risk assessments.

Mike is a director and consultant with Rapier Consulting. Prior to moving into the private sector, he served 32 years in the London Fire Brigade retiring as Commander Ops Tactics Group, the department which now devises new operational tactics, equipment and vehicles. Whilst in that post he was responsible for modernising London Fire Brigade's rescue capability, for which he was honoured with the award of the Higgins & Langley Silver Medal, by the National Association for Search and Rescue in the USA. This award was made in recognition of his ground breaking work on rope and water rescue.

Previously, Mike specialised in Fire Safety work, training as an Inspecting Officer during the mid 1980s. Working under the Fire Precautions Act, he completed many major projects including new developments such as the Lloyds building and old landmarks such as the Guildhall, before moving into enforcement and management roles. He completed the JO, JOA, Specialist Fire Prevention and Fire Investigation Courses at the Fire Service College, Moreton in Marsh, totalling nearly a year living on the Cotswold site.

On leaving the Fire and Rescue Service he established his own company, specialising in Fire Safety Consultancy and has become certified under the prestigious Warrington Fire Risk Assessor (FRACS) UKAS based accredited scheme. He now operates across the UK and abroad on many projects ranging from basic residential schemes to major industrial and historic projects. Recently these have included Merchant Tailors School and the Royal Hospital Chelsea.

Providing consultancy services in fire safety, fire and rescue and technical rescue, Mike has been invited to advise the Governments advisor in fire in relation to operational and fire engineering matters, ranging from technical rescue to compartment fire fighting techniques. He has extensive general risk assessment experience in the fields of fire and rescue operations and security operations and was a senior accident investigator and fire investigator in the London Fire Brigade.

An RAF Reservist, Mike was mobilised to Afghanistan in 2008, as part of the Force Protection Wing, providing airfield and aircraft security. Whilst based at Kandahar, he was asked to draw up emergency evacuation and damage limitation strategies and carry out a Fire Risk Assessment of the Commanders compound and passenger terminal within the airfield.

Ashley has been involved in fire safety for 33 years. He started his career 'at the sharp end' in fire fighting, before moving on to fire safety and fire engineering. Ashley formed his company THERMATECH FIRE CONSULTANTS in 1991. Since that time the business has grown from strength to strength. Over the past 19 years Ashley has provided a wide range of services within the fire safety sector including fire strategy preparation, fire risk assessments, fire system analysis, fire compartmentation surveys and fire safety training. He has given papers on fire safety within transportation tunnels at conferences in the USA as well as fire safety within IT facilities.

In 2005 Ashley was awarded the Institute of Fire Prevention Officers 'Technical Trophy's for his article on fire safety and protection within the industrial food manufacturing industry. Ashley is able to provide a highly professional and knowledgeable service across the United Kingdom and Overseas.

'I take fire safety very seriously, the need for professional advice is so important when it comes to the safety of staff and members of the public'.

Thomas commenced his career with an Approved Inspector assessing plans for compliance with the Building Regulations and checking works onsite. He then moved to an International Fire Engineering consultancy and became a key member of their Fire Risk Management team.

Thomas then moved to Frankham which is a large multi-disciplinary practice to manage their Fire Risk Assessment workforce and monitor quality and competency.

Thomas graduated in 2010 with a First Class BEng Hon's in Fire Engineering and began developing fire strategies for a range of different building types. He currently manages BB7's strategic fire risk management services working closely with high profile clients in the public and private sector. Thomas was instrumental in BB7's achievements in gaining certification under the FRACS company scheme.

Bob joined the UK Fire Service in 1968. He retired in February 2001.

Bob was a member of the Institution of Fire Engineers serving on its International Council for over 20 years taking a particular interest in examinations and education.

He was International President of the IFE in 1999/2000

Bob has a First Class BA Honours degree and a PhD for his study on stress and coping in firefighters. He is also a Chartered Engineer.

He is the Secretary General of the Institute of Fire Safety Managers.

He is now MD of his own successful consultancy, Flamerisk Safety Solutions Ltd. providing services from training, fire risk assessments through to fire engineering solutions throughout the world. Together with Alan Stoker, Bob has started up another company PEEPs Ltd. which deals with evacuation solutions for disabled people. He is still actively involved nationally and internationally in fire.

After completing 31 years with the fire and rescue service, Paul established Fagus Fire Safety Consultancy Limited. Fagus was established to provide a comprehensive range of fire safety services to commerce and industry and specializes in supporting large organizations develop and implement fire safety management systems and procedures. This work can include the development of fire safety management policies, setting and meeting fire safety standards, undertaking detailed fire risk assessments, and fire safety training for all levels of management.

During Paul's fire service career he specialized in fire safety: he has served as a Course Director in the School of Fire Safety at the Fire Service College; has been responsible for the delivery of the fire safety service in local authority fire brigades; and has represented the Institution of Fire Engineers and the Chief Fire Officer's Association on a number of BSI Committees and Government fire safety code drafting committees.

Paul also offers advice on the enforcement and interpretation of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

I joined the Fire and Rescue Service in September of 1997 and left the service before retirement in May 2011. I have been working as a consultant since June 2008 and have worked on some large contracts, and offered advice to local authorities.
Since then I have established a professional consultancy offering Training, and consultancy services nationwide. Fire safety is not only my vocation, and area of professionalism it is also my passion.
I specialise in fire risk assessments, the application of fire safety standards and providing conformity with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
Key skills and achievements

• Conducting a broad range of business sector fire risk assessments in accordance with the Fire Safety Order 2005,
• Offering consultancy services to clients, in line with the FSO requirements and BS9999, as well as other British Standards relevant to workplace fire safety.
• Compiling fire safety management documents in line with FSO requirements,
• Staff  fire training, including fire extinguisher practical demonstration, fire warden duties
• Fire evacuation drill co-coordination,
• Fire Authority liaison,
• Reviewing fire risk assessments,
• Fire procedure planning,
• Fire systems audits,
• Fire strategies
• Fire Engineering design
• Business Continuity planning,
• Advice on Building Regulations Standards (Approved document ‘B’).

Phil retired from the British Fire Service in 2005 after 32 years of service spending approximately 14 years within the fire safety discipline. During this time, Phil was responsible for the management of a large team of fire safety officers. He also undertook fire safety project work involving a number of large shopping centres, Regulated Stands and Sports Stadia culminating in his involvement in the development and issue of the Safety Certificate for the Madejeski Stadium in Reading.

Following his retirement, Phil started his company, Prevention1st Fire Safety Advisory Services Ltd which specialises in fire risk assessments, developing fire plans, fire safety training and construction fire safety.

Since starting his company, Phil has provided his fire safety expertise during both the construction of Terminal 5 at Heathrow where he spent 4 years as the Senior Fire Coordinator and latterly undertaking a similar role at the Olympic Park and Athletes Village where he has undertaken Fire Safety Compliance Audits on buildings under construction. In addition, he has undertaken fire risk assessments and developed fire plans following the completion of the Olympic Venues which include the Olympic Stadium, Velodrome, Aquatics Centre and Basketball Arena. In this time, Phil has developed considerable experience in construction fire safety.

Phil has carried out fire risk assessments on a wide range of commercial and retail properties, social housing projects, hotels and hostels.

Phil is also a member and registered fire risk assessor with the IFE, IFSM as well as the IFPO and has recently become the first person in the UK to have been independently assessed against the ‘competency criteria’ for fire risk assessors. Through the FRACS assessment he has demonstrated he meets the competence requirements of this industry standard. He is also a Technician Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH).

Shaun Doyle spent nearly 31 years in the fire service attending fire incidents as a flexible duty officer, with 20 plus years spent in fire safety enforcement and investigating the more serious fires.  On leaving the fire service, natural progression paved the way into Ivorfire Safety Services Ltd, which was a company set up by Shaun, to offer a wide range of fire and safety consultancy services, for safety matters specialising in fire safety. 
Although fire risk assessments are core business, compliance fire safety advice, fire safety training and advising on fire safety design for new buildings and building regulations are some of the other services that are on offer. As Director of the company, Shaun has both a technical and practical role, as well as managing the everyday needs of the business.

Shaun has completed a large number of fire risk assessments for a broad portfolio of clients, from the care sector, hotels, colleges and schools to the more general factory, offices, and housing association properties.

Holding a Fire Engineering / Management Honours degree, Shaun is a Fellow of the Institution of Fire Engineers and a Chartered Member of Institute of Occupational Safety Health. In addition he is on the Occupational Safety and Health Consultants Register, Institute of Fire Safety Managers and the Institution of Fire Engineers Fire Risk Registers and an Incorporated Engineer. Collectively, this gives professional, academic as well as all round practical experience of fire.

Tom Everington understands Commercial and Public Sector clients want more than just a Fire Risk Assessment, they need both Fire Safety and compliance advice.  They also need any issues that have arisen to be dealt with quickly, efficiently and be good value.  Many clients do not have their own in-house resources and rely on us solely for this advice, and this is a responsibility we take very seriously.

Tom is part of a national commercial property company that continues to invest in ensuring Fire Risk Assessors have industry leading Fire Risk Assessment accreditation and also have the practical, on the ground experience, of a Building Surveyor. Tom is both a UKAS accredited Fire Risk Assessor, a technician member of IOSH and also a Chartered Building Surveyor. He is both competent to conduct a thorough Fire Risk Assessment and ensure the outcomes are dealt with swiftly and economically. The scope of work involved can include the initial Fire Risk Assessment, collating the results, specifying remedial work, tendering any works to the fabric and project management on site. Tom has a number of relationships with contractors who specialise in; compartmentation, fire door repairs, fire alarm systems, all of whom adhere to strict procurement procedures.

Tom works on both individual appointments and large portfolios. The larger appointments often involve interfacing with in-house asset management teams and their term contractors, drawing up specifications for remedial work as required.

Working closely with clients, Tom ensures the appropriate level of Fire Safety that is compatible with their legal obligations at the most economical cost.

David has worked in the Fire Safety Industry since 1991 when he joined Chubb Fire. He also worked for The Pyrene Company, Kidde Thorn and Grainger Fire before forming his own company Total Fire Solutions Limited in 2010.

Amongst the products and services his company offers are:

• Fire Risk Assessments
• Fire Safety Training
• Supply and maintenance of portable fire extinguishers and fire hose reels
• Design, installation and maintenance of automatic fire detection and fire alarm systems
• Testing and repairing Dry/ Wet Risers
• Testing and repairing private fire hydrants
• Testing lay flat hoses
• Fire Management Plans
• Fire Safety Consultant

Since forming Total Fire Solutions Ltd, the company has gone from strength to strength. David has put this success down to providing a personal service and investing in quality accreditations.

Michael joined the fire Service in 1971 and served at stations in the Leeds area before moving into fire Safety in 1985 retiring as District Officer looking after the office responsible for Fire Safety in the city of Leeds.
He retired to accept a position with Macdonald Hotels, responsible for the fire safety on 110 properties throughout U.K.
In 2003 he was invited to join several ex colleagues and contribute to Forensec (UK) Ltd which he now runs.
Forensec provides all services connected with fire but specifically:-

• Risk Assessments to satisfy The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
• Training courses tailored to your needs
• Live fire training at your site
• Fire Audits
• Fire Engineering Solutions
• Fire strategy documents
• Thermal Imaging surveys

Forensec specialises in hotel risk assessments as we have had the benefit of being employed by large hotel chains following Fire Service careers.

Ian retired from the British Fire Service in 2008 following 30 years of service, spending over 15 years within the fire safety discipline including advice and enforcement of the “Fire Precautions Act” & "The Regularity Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005”.
During this time, Ian was responsible for the management of a team of fire safety officers. He also undertook fire safety project work involving 2 large Shopping Malls, Hospitals & Sports Stadiums. Ian was involved with the fire safety standards prior to registration of Care Homes and provided safety advice to magistrates responsible for issuing Liquor & Public Entertainment Licenses under the licensing act.
As well as carrying out audits of premises Ian assisted in the training of new fire safety officer’s in regards to the "The Regularity Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005" and the audit process including standards of differing buildings.
 Ian is a Graduate of the Institution of Fire Engineers (GIFireE) A Member of the Institute of Fire Prevention Officers (MIFPO) and a Member of Institute of Fire Safety Managers (MIFSM) Ian has also achieved a Merit during the exam process of the NEBOSH Fire Safety and Risk Management Certificate.
Ian is entered on the IFSM Fire Risk Assessors Register. Number 101.

Ian has completed the suite of Fire Safety and Engineering courses at Morton in Marsh “Fire Service College” and completed courses on Fire Risk Assessments using PAS 79, and the legislation behind “The Regularity Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005”.    
Since leaving the fire service in 2008 Ian has started a fire safety company (Advanced Fire Safety Management Associates Ltd.). Primarily to perform Fire Risk Assessments and basic staff fire awareness training. Ian is committed to providing independent, affordable fire safety advice, and quality fire risk assessments, compliant with “The Regularity Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005”.
Ian has also sub contracted out his services to National Fire Safety Company’s conducting Fire Risk assessments on their behalf.