5 November 2021

Fire Safety Engineering: An Overview

Fire Safety Engineers design systems and structures within our built environment, making them safer in the event of a fire. Fire Safety Engineers work to ensure that materials and products are safe, reliable, and meet the needs of the development staff and occupants. By doing so, a professional Fire Engineer will work to protect the structure, occupant, and the environment from the effects of smoke and fire through thorough assessment and reporting, professional recommendations, and planning assistance. 

As a leader in the industry, Fahrenheit Global  are forerunners in innovation, education, process enhancement, security, and design. Overall, Fahrenheit Global’s Fire Safety Engineers should be brought in at planning stage or post-development stage for an ageing structure. Their role is to support the process and progress of a development by aiding and supporting the development team. 

As part of their commitment to safety, Fahrenheit Global’s Fire Safety Engineering services are thorough and detailed. They will provide complete consultation services engaging with the project investors, council members, members of the governing bodies when seeking approval, as well as Architects and Developers. 

Here’s what to expect from a qualified and experienced Fire Safety Engineer: 

·       Qualified and accredited Engineers who commit to safety, attend to all matters relating to fire safety compliance, design, and engineering.

·       Receive the latest guidelines and safety compliance protocols to ensure your development stays on track to achieve compliance. Stay up to date with changes to the rules and responsibilities for all building owners and project managers.

Within the ever-evolving building industry, it is important to have the support of an industry professional who stays ahead of the constant changes that apply to building safety and fire safety. This will include materials used for the build, the design of the building including functionality, accessibility and evacuation planning and fire mitigation processes. It is the role of the fire safety engineer to comprehend, foresee and respond to these modernisations to ensure that disaster is avoided.

To meet this challenge, fire safety engineers need to be equipped with the skills, knowledge, and expertise to identify and analyse risks associated with the critical structure facilities. The first step in meeting this requirement is to understand the basic science and engineering principles of fire safety and the design of a structure. Fire engineers must be able to syndicate these varied fields of knowledge to create organisation that is integrally safe, while meeting the needs of all parties involved in the development, approval, and occupancy of the structure.  

With 20 years of Fire Safety Engineering experience, the Fahrenheit Global team provide professional and forward-thinking engineering services. Fahrenheit Global’  team of Fire Safety Engineers support clients with professional services which include advice, reporting systems and high-level planning services.  

If you require professional guidance including planning, reporting, assessment, and advice, Fahrenheit Global provides a superior service as industry front-runners in the fire safety sector. Please visit www.fahrenheitglobal.com and connect with us to discuss your Fire Safety Engineering requirements.