Fire Safety Design
Fire safety designs conform to the international and national standards, based on experience and knowledge of the respective collaborators, are provided. If necessary an alternative design with an equivalent safety level will be elaborated and presented to the authorities concerned (fire brigade, ministry, etc.).
The proposed fire safety systems can be completely integrated in the other aspects of the building design. Therefore consultation with the architects, engineers, client and authorities is necessary.
Fire Safety Engineering
Fire Safety Engineering techniques can eventually solve existing conflicts with regard to the standards and cost-cutting solutions with fire safety level conform to the existing regulations and standards can be offered. Since projects become more complex, strongly automated fire safety systems to be incorporated in the control systems of the building frequently impose themselves.
The use of balanced and well-considered systems allows reducing the cost price of fire safety and often gives the architect and/or developer more freedom as to the structure.
The aim of Fire Safety Engineering is providing an efficient, effective and equivalent fire safety
level with a minimum of obstructions.
Fire Safety Management
Only if the necessary measures for the management of the fire safety provisions have been taken, one can guarantee that persons present in a building on fire can reach a safe place. The most common fire safety provisions can be compromised by lack of management.
One of the most frequent causes of victims in the event of fire is that the persons present do not take the accurate actions when the fire is discovered or when the alarm is given.
Only a correct management, in combination with a good training of the personnel responsible, can guarantee that the correct actions are taken and that the persons present can evacuate safely. When speaking of
management we think about the legal exigencies regarding the maintenance of the means of evacuation, the fire safety systems, the fire extinguishers, the signalisation, etc.
It is necessary to have accurate instructions for works with open flame, reaction to alarm in the presence and the absence of the personnel and/or visitors.
Therefore it is best to leave the compilation of a clear and efficient file regarding "Fire Safety Management" to experienced persons.