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BlueLight Fire Engineering

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Charing Cross Hospital on Fulham Palace Road in Hammersmith.

Healthcare Fire Safety

We are an industry leader in providing healthcare fire safety services to both NHS and private healthcare providers across the UK.

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Fire Consultancy

As part of our fire consultancy service, we help our clients identify and mitigate fire safety risks from the initial design stage of a new building through to the ongoing maintenance and management of a building once it is occupied.

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Fire Safety Inspections

Regular fire safety inspections are a legal requirement across many different building types and are essential for helping to guarantee buildings are safe for all building occupants and employees.

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Authorising Engineer (Fire)

An Authorising Engineer (Fire) is an independent and competent fire engineering professional appointed by healthcare providers including NHS Trusts and private healthcare providers. The AE provides independent expert advice and assistance on all aspects of fire safety relevant to the healthcare provider's Estate and operations.

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Project Support Services

Healthcare Estates are often complex and busy sites providing a range of services in different buildings.

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Primary & Secondary Fire Risk Assessments

In healthcare environments, FRAs are completed as Primary and Secondary FRAs in accordance with the guidance in HTM 05-03 Part K. This allows for a two-pronged approach to the assessment of risk in hospitals and other large and complex healthcare buildings.

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Fire Risk Management

The effective management of risks relating to fire safety is essential for reducing the chance of a fire starting and of a fire spreading if it does start.

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Fire Safety Compliance

In order for fire safety systems to effectively prevent a serious fire from occurring, they need to be specified, designed, installed, and maintained according to recognised standards and industry best practices.

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Expert Witness

Where disputes arise, or where expert technical advice pre-dispute is required, our Chartered Fire Engineers and Fire Engineers can provide advice and guidance across all areas of fire engineering within all types of buildings.

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Fire Door Inspections

Fire doors are an integral part of the fire resisting compartmentation provided within buildings. Defects to a fire door or a door that is unable to be closed fully will create a route for fire and smoke spread across compartment lines.

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Passive Fire Inspections

Passive fire protection forms a critical part of a building's overall fire safety strategy. Where it is constructed and installed correctly, it helps to help slow and in some cases prevent the spread of fire and smoke through a building.

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Fire Risk Assessments

Fire risk assessments are a legal requirement that all Responsible Persons must complete in buildings they have control or part-control over. This includes building owners, employers, landlords and occupiers.