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Page 1: IFE International Conference 2015 th July 2015, The Shard ......15th & 16th July 2015, The Shard, London Professional recognition of fire engineering competence Martin Shipp The Institution

IFE International Conference 2015IFE International Conference 2015

1515thth & 16& 16thth July 2015, The Shard, LondonJuly 2015, The Shard, London

Professional recognition of fire Professional recognition of fire engineering competenceengineering competence

Martin ShippMartin Shipp

The Institution of Fire Engineers

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Why Professional Why Professional recognition?recognition?

As buildings become more complex and call upon new construction As buildings become more complex and call upon new construction materials and techniques, and include more complex systems, so it is materials and techniques, and include more complex systems, so it is becoming ever more important that the design of such buildings and becoming ever more important that the design of such buildings and their systems are carried out by competent specialist engineers.their systems are carried out by competent specialist engineers. This includes fire safety.This includes fire safety.

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Fire Safety EngineeringFire Safety Engineering

Fire Safety Engineering is the application of scientific and engineering Fire Safety Engineering is the application of scientific and engineering principles based on the understanding of the effects of fire, the reaction principles based on the understanding of the effects of fire, the reaction and behaviour of people to fire and how to protect people, property and and behaviour of people to fire and how to protect people, property and the environment.the environment. It is a complex engineering discipline.It is a complex engineering discipline.

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Why?Why?

The IFE is committed to:

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Why?Why?

The IFE is committed to:

• Recognition for Professional Fire Engineers

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Why?Why?

The IFE is committed to:

• Recognition for Professional Fire Engineers

• Encouragement and improvement of

• fire science and practice

• stimulate innovation

• benefit communities

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Why?Why?

It is IFE policy that “those responsible for the

employment of fire professional, or the procurement fire professional services should identify and engage people with the appropriate professional qualification.”

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Why?Why?

• It is IFE policy that “those responsible for the

employment of fire professional, or the procurement fire professional services should identify and engage people with the appropriate professional qualification.”

• The IFE is seeking no more than to ensure that fire engineers are involved on building or construction projects on the same footing as other engineering specialisms.

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Why?Why?

•• Benefits to membersBenefits to members •• Benefits to employersBenefits to employers •• Benefits to the professionBenefits to the profession

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Why?Why?

Benefits of Membership and Engineering Council RegistrationBenefits of Membership and Engineering Council Registration

•• It identifies you as having competences that employers value; It identifies you as having competences that employers value;

•• It indicates that your competence, and your commitment to It indicates that your competence, and your commitment to professionalism, have been assessed by other engineering professionalism, have been assessed by other engineering professionals; professionals;

•• It demonstrates that your competence may be compared with It demonstrates that your competence may be compared with standards applicable in other parts of the world; standards applicable in other parts of the world;

•• It confirms that your commitment to professionalism is underwritten by It confirms that your commitment to professionalism is underwritten by the support of a national engineering institution licensed by the the support of a national engineering institution licensed by the Engineering Council.Engineering Council.

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Why?Why?

Benefits to employersBenefits to employers 1. Increased technical credibility with customers1. Increased technical credibility with customers •• A company that employs Chartered Engineers, Incorporated Engineers A company that employs Chartered Engineers, Incorporated Engineers

or Engineering Technicians will enhance its ability to win potential or Engineering Technicians will enhance its ability to win potential business. Many customers, both in the UK and overseas, will require business. Many customers, both in the UK and overseas, will require evidence of your employees' engineering competence.evidence of your employees' engineering competence. Engineering Engineering Council professional qualifications are an accepted way of satisfying Council professional qualifications are an accepted way of satisfying this.this.

•• Our professional qualifications are recognised in many other countries Our professional qualifications are recognised in many other countries through mutual recognition agreements with international professional through mutual recognition agreements with international professional bodies. Registration with the Engineering Council is recognised under bodies. Registration with the Engineering Council is recognised under European law through Directive 2005/36/EC.European law through Directive 2005/36/EC.

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Why?Why?

Benefits to employersBenefits to employers

2. Assurance that the employee has satisfied a rigorous assessment 2. Assurance that the employee has satisfied a rigorous assessment of their engineering competenceof their engineering competence

•• To gain registration, each engineer or technician must submit evidence To gain registration, each engineer or technician must submit evidence of education, training and professional experience. These are of education, training and professional experience. These are scrutinised by a panel of senior engineers, including industrialists and scrutinised by a panel of senior engineers, including industrialists and academics. A formal faceacademics. A formal face--toto--face review is then undertaken, drawing face review is then undertaken, drawing on detailed real project submissions judged by the candidate to on detailed real project submissions judged by the candidate to exemplify the competencies achieved.exemplify the competencies achieved.

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Why?Why?

Benefits to employersBenefits to employers 3. Confirmation that the engineering credentials being claimed are 3. Confirmation that the engineering credentials being claimed are

actually heldactually held •• All documentation submitted by the candidate is verified. Evidence of All documentation submitted by the candidate is verified. Evidence of

academic qualifications is checked with the issuing authority. academic qualifications is checked with the issuing authority. Statements of experience gained and career path are verified by at Statements of experience gained and career path are verified by at least two sponsors, who are contacted separately for private reports.least two sponsors, who are contacted separately for private reports.

4. Assurance that the employee is keeping up4. Assurance that the employee is keeping up--toto--date with date with professional codes of conduct and has the means to do thisprofessional codes of conduct and has the means to do this

•• Registrants are expected to observe the requirements of the Code of Registrants are expected to observe the requirements of the Code of Conduct of the professional engineering institution (PEI) they have Conduct of the professional engineering institution (PEI) they have joined. PEIs are obliged to respond to allegations of infringement of the joined. PEIs are obliged to respond to allegations of infringement of the code.code. They may suspend or remove membership and Engineering They may suspend or remove membership and Engineering Council registration if proven. Council registration if proven.

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Why?Why?

Benefits to employersBenefits to employers 5. A means to satisfy requirements of the Quality Management 5. A means to satisfy requirements of the Quality Management

Systems standard ISO 9001:2008Systems standard ISO 9001:2008

•• ISO 9001:2008 (in 6.2.2.a) states that "The organisation shall ISO 9001:2008 (in 6.2.2.a) states that "The organisation shall determine the necessary competence for personnel performing work determine the necessary competence for personnel performing work affecting product quality."affecting product quality."

•• Registration contributes to demonstrating that employees have suitable Registration contributes to demonstrating that employees have suitable and necessary competences.and necessary competences.

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Why?Why?

Benefits to the IFE :

• Recognition for Professional Fire Engineers

• Enhances the fire profession

• Encourages interest and contributions to the Institution

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Who?Who?

•• Any member of IFE with appropriate qualifications can seek registration.Any member of IFE with appropriate qualifications can seek registration.

•• Appropriate grade of IFE membership will be granted once registered.Appropriate grade of IFE membership will be granted once registered.

•• Important Important –– once registered once registered –– keep your IFE membership up to date.keep your IFE membership up to date.

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Who?Who?

•• IFERG IFERG -- the IFE Registrants Groupthe IFE Registrants Group

•• Qualifications for membershipQualifications for membership

•• Membership of the Registrants Group in all grades is Membership of the Registrants Group in all grades is open only to such persons who, once they are open only to such persons who, once they are granted a grade, obtain and maintain registration with granted a grade, obtain and maintain registration with the EC in the appropriate section of the EC Register the EC in the appropriate section of the EC Register in accordance with the provisions of UKin accordance with the provisions of UK--SPEC.SPEC.

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What?What?

•• IFERG IFERG -- the IFE Registrants Groupthe IFE Registrants Group

•• Those members of the IFE that meet the Engineering Those members of the IFE that meet the Engineering Council criteria as Chartered Engineers (CEng), Council criteria as Chartered Engineers (CEng), Incorporated Engineers (Incorporated Engineers (IEngIEng) or Engineering ) or Engineering Technicians (Technicians (EngTechEngTech).).

•• The IFE Registrants Group (IFERG) is conducted in The IFE Registrants Group (IFERG) is conducted in accordance with such rules as the Board of the accordance with such rules as the Board of the Institution may from time to time determine provided Institution may from time to time determine provided that such rules comply with any rules or regulations that such rules comply with any rules or regulations specified by the Engineering Council.specified by the Engineering Council.

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How?How?

•• ENGINEERING COUNCILENGINEERING COUNCIL

•• EC EC set and maintain realistic and internationally set and maintain realistic and internationally recognisedrecognised standards of standards of professional competence and ethics for engineers, technologists and professional competence and ethics for engineers, technologists and technicians, and license competent institutions to promote and uphold technicians, and license competent institutions to promote and uphold the standards.the standards.

•• The EC provide a clear means to ensure that employers, clients, The EC provide a clear means to ensure that employers, clients, government and society can have confidence in the skills and government and society can have confidence in the skills and commitment of engineers, technologists and technicians.commitment of engineers, technologists and technicians.

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How?How?

ENGINEERING COUNCIL REGISTRATIONENGINEERING COUNCIL REGISTRATION

•• IFE Licensed to register:IFE Licensed to register:

DESIGNATIONDESIGNATION

•• Engineering Technician Eng TechEngineering Technician Eng Tech

•• Incorporated Engineer Incorporated Engineer IengIeng

•• Chartered Engineer CEngChartered Engineer CEng

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How?How?

ENGINEERING COUNCIL REGISTRATIONENGINEERING COUNCIL REGISTRATION

•• We have to have a rigorous membership application and review processWe have to have a rigorous membership application and review process

•• It is not easy It is not easy –– it is hard. That is why it is meaningful and valuable.it is hard. That is why it is meaningful and valuable.

•• See: www.ife.org.uk/engineeringcouncil/See: www.ife.org.uk/engineeringcouncil/

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Already Registered?

Is there a Mutual Recognition Agreement in

Place?

Yes, with Washington Accord Signatory

Yes with ECuk

Professional Review Report Assessment

Yes

All +ve

Register

No

Professional Review Report Assessment

Majority +ve

Professional Review

Interview

Majority +ve

Accredited degree or

equivalent?

No Assess academic qualifications Ecuk listing & NARIC

Yes

Technical Report Route

Possible?

No

Technical Report & TR

interview successful?

Yes Yes

No

Further learninand/or experience required

Unsuccessful

No

Majority -ve

Majority -ve

Unsuccessful

Interviewers recommend registration

Interviewers do not recommend registration

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How?How?

•• Registration and annual fees are collected by the IFE annually on behalf Registration and annual fees are collected by the IFE annually on behalf of the Engineering Council and, following receipt of the initial registration of the Engineering Council and, following receipt of the initial registration fee, the applicant's details are added to the relevant section of the fee, the applicant's details are added to the relevant section of the Engineering Council register. Engineering Council register.

•• Following this, registrants are provided with a registration number by the Following this, registrants are provided with a registration number by the Engineering Council. Engineering Council.

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ConductConduct

•• All members of IFERG shall be required to conform to the Code and All members of IFERG shall be required to conform to the Code and Rules of Professional Conduct.Rules of Professional Conduct.

•• The Code and Rules of Professional Conduct may be amended, varied The Code and Rules of Professional Conduct may be amended, varied or rescinded as the Steering Panel may think fit provided that such or rescinded as the Steering Panel may think fit provided that such amendments are not contrary to any Code and/or Rules of Conduct amendments are not contrary to any Code and/or Rules of Conduct prevailing and appropriate to registrants with the Engineering Council.prevailing and appropriate to registrants with the Engineering Council.

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Continuing Professional Development (CPD)Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

•• Applicants for all grades of membership are required to provide Applicants for all grades of membership are required to provide appropriate evidence of CPD in the Professional Review Report. appropriate evidence of CPD in the Professional Review Report.

•• Such CPD should be aimed at keeping up to date with developments in Such CPD should be aimed at keeping up to date with developments in fire engineering practice and in filling gaps in knowledge.fire engineering practice and in filling gaps in knowledge.

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Continuing Professional Development (CPD)Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

• Encouragement and delivery of life long learning

• Structured development based on individual needs

• Mentoring

• Validation of events providing CPD

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Continuing Professional Development (CPD)Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

• Encouragement and delivery of life long learning

• Structured development based on individual needs

• Mentoring

• Validation of events providing CPD

• EC now requires that a sample of registrants should be required to submit their CPD record each year.

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Development of the professionDevelopment of the profession

•• How we can get fire engineering professionals better recognised and How we can get fire engineering professionals better recognised and called upon by other relevant professions?called upon by other relevant professions?

•• We now have a good relationship with the RIBA and CIAT which we We now have a good relationship with the RIBA and CIAT which we might take advantage of.might take advantage of.

•• Can we do the same with BCOs? Can we do the same with BCOs?

•• Who else?Who else?

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Developing the ProfessionDeveloping the Profession

There is a concern that many architects are not aware of the potential architectural benefits of fire engineering, or, indeed, aware of the existence of registrant fire engineers.

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Developing the ProfessionDeveloping the Profession

There is a concern that many architects are not aware of the potential architectural benefits of fire engineering, or, indeed, aware of the existence of registrant fire engineers. Some quite specialist fire engineering is carried out by the architects themselves, or by inappropriately qualified engineers from other disciplines.

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Developing the ProfessionDeveloping the Profession

•• Buildings are becoming more complex.Buildings are becoming more complex.

•• “Prescriptive” guidance provided in support of regulations has little “Prescriptive” guidance provided in support of regulations has little validity or practical relevance.validity or practical relevance.

•• There is a need for fire engineering and for a fire engineerThere is a need for fire engineering and for a fire engineer..

•• Few projects of any complexity manage to get built without eventual Few projects of any complexity manage to get built without eventual consultation with a professional fire safety engineer at some stage consultation with a professional fire safety engineer at some stage during the design and/or constructionduring the design and/or construction

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Developing the ProfessionDeveloping the Profession

•• However, despite this,However, despite this, there is often no allowance in any of the ‘bills of there is often no allowance in any of the ‘bills of quantity’ for the appointment of a Fire Safety Engineering professional quantity’ for the appointment of a Fire Safety Engineering professional when the project is conceived.when the project is conceived.

•• We would wish to see the fire engineer working alongside the We would wish to see the fire engineer working alongside the construction engineer, the civil engineer, the M & E engineer, (and even construction engineer, the civil engineer, the M & E engineer, (and even the landscape consultant), from concept to completion, to ensure that the landscape consultant), from concept to completion, to ensure that the fire safety objectives are met.the fire safety objectives are met.

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Developing the ProfessionDeveloping the Profession

•• Qualified fire engineers are increasingly being called upon Qualified fire engineers are increasingly being called upon for major projectsfor major projects

•• Currently appears to be plenty of activityCurrently appears to be plenty of activity

•• Many fire engineering consultancies are seeking staff and Many fire engineering consultancies are seeking staff and the few universities offering fire engineering degrees the few universities offering fire engineering degrees cannot meet the demand. cannot meet the demand.

•• Shortage of good, interested, studentsShortage of good, interested, students

•• May be one of the factors that is leading to the problems May be one of the factors that is leading to the problems that we perceive.that we perceive.

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Developing the ProfessionDeveloping the Profession

Do we need to do anything to ensure that architects and other building professionals are aware of the existence of registrant fire engineers, and call upon them when appropriate?

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Developing the ProfessionDeveloping the Profession

Do we need to do anything to ensure that architects and other building professionals are aware of the existence of registrant fire engineers, and call upon them when appropriate? Are these real issues, or are they just matters of perception (by fire engineers)?

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But…!!!But…!!!

Architects Fire

Engineers

Other engineering professions

Contractors Sub-contractors

Suppliers

Owners

Managers

Clients

Building Control

Fire Authority

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But…!!!But…!!!

Architects Fire

Engineers

Other engineering professions

Contractors Sub-contractors

Suppliers

Owners

Managers

Clients

Building Control

Fire Authority

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But…!!!But…!!!

Is there a need for competency at other stages in the building life cycle? •Construction? •Enforcement? •Building in use? •“Responsible persons”? •Risk assessors? •Risk auditors?

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ConstructionConstruction

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ConstructionConstruction

•• …. a …. a kitchen fire at one earlier this year revealed potentially serious problems kitchen fire at one earlier this year revealed potentially serious problems with the fireproofing, after smoke spread into an adjoining stairwell. If the blaze with the fireproofing, after smoke spread into an adjoining stairwell. If the blaze had been more serious the smoke could have affected children evacuating the had been more serious the smoke could have affected children evacuating the building.building.

•• The incident at The incident at KnowsleyKnowsley Park led to a review of fireproofing at all eight Balfour Park led to a review of fireproofing at all eight Balfour BeattyBeatty--built schools in the local area. In every case, the fireproofing was found built schools in the local area. In every case, the fireproofing was found to be subto be sub--standard.standard.

•• Fire hazards at the schools had already been a concern for Fire hazards at the schools had already been a concern for KnowsleyKnowsley Council Council after Channel 4 last year exposed problems at a Birmingham hospital, also built after Channel 4 last year exposed problems at a Birmingham hospital, also built by Balfour Beatty under PFI. Many of the hospital’s fire dampers by Balfour Beatty under PFI. Many of the hospital’s fire dampers –– shutters shutters which automatically close to stop fire and smoke spreading through ventilation which automatically close to stop fire and smoke spreading through ventilation ducts ducts –– were installed in positions making them impossible to check and were installed in positions making them impossible to check and maintain. Of those which were accessible, many failed maintenance tests.maintain. Of those which were accessible, many failed maintenance tests.

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ConstructionConstruction

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ConstructionConstruction

•• “North “North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust said since a new management Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust said since a new management team had taken over at the hospital, it had uncovered "major flaws" in elements team had taken over at the hospital, it had uncovered "major flaws" in elements of the hospital's construction.of the hospital's construction.

•• It It said some remedial work had already been carried out along with improved said some remedial work had already been carried out along with improved training for staff.training for staff.

•• But chief operating officer Helen Ray said further work would mean some But chief operating officer Helen Ray said further work would mean some patients being moved to temporary wards to be built in the hospital grounds.patients being moved to temporary wards to be built in the hospital grounds.

•• She said problems related specifically to fire proofing materials used, which She said problems related specifically to fire proofing materials used, which she said did not meet required standards to allow for safe evacuation or she said did not meet required standards to allow for safe evacuation or prevent fire from spreading in the buildingprevent fire from spreading in the building.”.”

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Certification schemesCertification schemes

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Regulation 7Regulation 7

The Building Regulations 2010: 2010 No. 2214 PART 2 Regulation 7The Building Regulations 2010: 2010 No. 2214 PART 2 Regulation 7 Materials and workmanshipMaterials and workmanship 7. Building work shall be carried out7. Building work shall be carried out—— (a)with adequate and proper materials which(a)with adequate and proper materials which——.. ((ii)are appropriate for the circumstances in which they are used,.)are appropriate for the circumstances in which they are used,. (ii)are adequately mixed or prepared, and.(ii)are adequately mixed or prepared, and. (iii)are applied, used or fixed so as adequately to perform the functions (iii)are applied, used or fixed so as adequately to perform the functions for which they are designed; and.for which they are designed; and. (b)in a workmanlike manner.(b)in a workmanlike manner.

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Regulation 7Regulation 7

•• Very important for fire Very important for fire engineered buildings.engineered buildings.

•• But is it being enforced?But is it being enforced?

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Regulation 38Regulation 38

•• Regulation 38 of the building regulations requires that:Regulation 38 of the building regulations requires that:

•• “The person carrying out the work shall give fire safety information to the “The person carrying out the work shall give fire safety information to the

responsible person* not later than the date of completion of the work, or responsible person* not later than the date of completion of the work, or the date of occupation … whichever is earlier.”the date of occupation … whichever is earlier.”

•• This regulation aims to ensure that information critical to the life safety of This regulation aims to ensure that information critical to the life safety of people in and around the building is communicated to the owner, people in and around the building is communicated to the owner, occupier and/or end user, so that the building can be operated and occupier and/or end user, so that the building can be operated and managed correctly.managed correctly.

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Regulation 38Regulation 38

•• It should ensure that It should ensure that –– provided the building is constructed in accordance provided the building is constructed in accordance

with the design information available when most fire safety strategies are with the design information available when most fire safety strategies are developed and drafted, i.e. RIBA Stage 3 developed and drafted, i.e. RIBA Stage 3 –– the fire safety strategy given the fire safety strategy given to the responsible person is correct and accurately reflects the fire safety to the responsible person is correct and accurately reflects the fire safety precautions in the building.precautions in the building.

•• This enables the responsible person to conduct a suitable and sufficient This enables the responsible person to conduct a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment (FRA) for the building. It will accurately record the fire risk assessment (FRA) for the building. It will accurately record the physical fire safety precautions in place, and so enable risks to the physical fire safety precautions in place, and so enable risks to the relevant persons in the building to be understood in a way that allows relevant persons in the building to be understood in a way that allows them to be appropriately addressed.them to be appropriately addressed.

•• Very important for fire engineered buildings.Very important for fire engineered buildings.

•• But is it being enforced?But is it being enforced?

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Competency in FSO FRAsCompetency in FSO FRAs

• There are widespread concerns regarding the competency of “responsible persons”, of fire safety risk assessors, and of FRS enforcing officers.

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Competency in FSO FRAsCompetency in FSO FRAs

• There are widespread concerns regarding the competency of “responsible persons”, of fire safety risk assessors, and of FRS enforcing officers.

• The development of the Competency Council guidance is welcomed but it is recognised that there are currently no requirements for competency to be assured.

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Competency in FSO FRAsCompetency in FSO FRAs

• There are widespread concerns regarding the competency of “responsible persons”, of fire safety risk assessors, and of FRS enforcing officers.

• The development of the Competency Council guidance is welcomed but it is recognised that there are currently no requirements for competency to be assured.

• Many are concerned that a “prescriptive” approach is often preferred, both by “responsible persons” and by enforcers.

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Competency in FSO FRAsCompetency in FSO FRAs

• Many “professional” risk assessors (and auditors) do not understand “risk” – again applying guidance prescriptively.

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Competency in FSO FRAsCompetency in FSO FRAs

• Many “professional” risk assessors (and auditors) do not understand “risk” – again applying guidance prescriptively.

• Or risk assessments are offered as a service in support of some other (fire-related) activity, such as servicing fire extinguishers. Independence cannot be assured.

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Competency Council guidance

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Competency Council guidance

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Competency Council guidance

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Developing the ProfessionDeveloping the Profession

Do we need to do anything to ensure that the regulatory framework is changed so that registrant fire engineers (and other building professionals) have to be used on building projects?

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Developing the ProfessionDeveloping the Profession

Do we need to do anything to ensure that the regulatory framework is changed so that registrant fire engineers (and other building professionals) have to be used on building projects? Other professions have such requirements – e.g. medical profession.

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Developing the ProfessionDeveloping the Profession

Do we need to do anything to ensure that the regulatory framework is changed so that registrant fire engineers (and other building professionals) have to be used on building projects? Other professions have such requirements – e.g. medical profession. The UK government has been averse to this sort of prescription.

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Developing the ProfessionDeveloping the Profession

What happens in other countries? Are there models in other countries that the UK and other member countries could adopt?

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The future?The future?

•• There are many new There are many new design, construction and material technologies design, construction and material technologies that that have fire safety implicationshave fire safety implications

•• There are many new sustainable/environmentally friendly technologies There are many new sustainable/environmentally friendly technologies that have fire safety implicationsthat have fire safety implications

•• The fire safety community needs to keep abreast of these The fire safety community needs to keep abreast of these –– or ahead!or ahead!

•• We need to seek to ensure that we are seen to be “professionalising” We need to seek to ensure that we are seen to be “professionalising”

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The future?The future?

•• The demands of the construction industry, including The demands of the construction industry, including sustainability sustainability -- environmental impact, lifeenvironmental impact, life--cycle costing, cycle costing, energy reduction, etc. energy reduction, etc. –– are providing an impetus for are providing an impetus for quite innovative building designs using innovative quite innovative building designs using innovative materials. materials.

•• But these are creating new fire risks; e.g.:But these are creating new fire risks; e.g.: •• the physical effects on the fire from very high levels of thermal the physical effects on the fire from very high levels of thermal

insulationinsulation

•• the increasing use of very combustiblethe increasing use of very combustible (but very sustainable) (but very sustainable) materialsmaterials

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The future?The future?

Many of these new risks are not yet reflected in the codes and guidance documents Need to subjected to fire engineering analysis.

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The IFE and FIA Fire Engineering CouncilThe IFE and FIA Fire Engineering Council

•• Recognition for Professional Fire EngineersRecognition for Professional Fire Engineers •• Enhance the fire professionEnhance the fire profession •• Encourage interest and contributions to the IFE and FIA Encourage interest and contributions to the IFE and FIA •• Encourage individual membership of IFEEncourage individual membership of IFE •• Encourage corporate membership of FECEncourage corporate membership of FEC •• Encourage “Encourage “professionalisationprofessionalisation” of fire engineering as a ” of fire engineering as a

disciplinediscipline •• Encourage “clients” to look for “qualified” consultanciesEncourage “clients” to look for “qualified” consultancies •• Adherence to a Code of ConductAdherence to a Code of Conduct •• Encourage CPDEncourage CPD

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What next for the IFE?What next for the IFE?

•• Expand membership?Expand membership?

•• Maintain standardsMaintain standards

•• Engage with other PEIsEngage with other PEIs

•• Engage with other Engage with other professional bodiesprofessional bodies

•• Keep abreast of legal, technical, procedural, and Keep abreast of legal, technical, procedural, and managerial developmentsmanagerial developments

•• DISCUSSION?DISCUSSION?

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Thank youThank you

Martin Shipp, Technical Development Director, Fire SafetyMartin Shipp, Technical Development Director, Fire Safety BRE GlobalBRE Global T:T: +44 (0) 1923 664960+44 (0) 1923 664960 E:E: [email protected]@bre.co.uk F:F: +44 (0) 1923 664910+44 (0) 1923 664910 W:W: www.bre.co.uk/firewww.bre.co.uk/fire BRE, Garston, Watford WD25 9XX, UKBRE, Garston, Watford WD25 9XX, UK

Martin Shipp BSc (Physics) CEng Martin Shipp BSc (Physics) CEng FIFireEFIFireE CPhysCPhys MInstPMInstP IFERG (IFE Registrants Group) Board DirectorIFERG (IFE Registrants Group) Board Director The Institution of Fire EngineersThe Institution of Fire Engineers If you are interested in membership and / or Engineering Council If you are interested in membership and / or Engineering Council registration, please email you CV to registration, please email you CV to [email protected]@ife.org.uk

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2015 AGM & International 2015 AGM & International Conference Conference

The Shard, LondonThe Shard, London

1515thth July 2015July 2015