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At Audit Fire UK Ltd, we’re excited to announce the upcoming launch of BS 8674, which represents a pivotal advancement in enhancing the competence of fire risk assessors. This new standard is set to redefine the benchmarks of our industry, and we are optimistic about the robust framework it will establish.

Why BS 8674 Matters

The introduction of BS 8674 is not just a regulatory update; it’s a game-changer for fire safety professionals. By establishing clear competency requirements, the standard aims to ensure that assessors possess the skills, knowledge, and experience necessary to effectively identify and mitigate fire risks. This is a crucial step toward enhancing safety protocols across all sectors.

Our Commitment to Excellence

As we eagerly await the finalisation of BS 8674, we at Audit Fire UK Ltd are committed to embracing its principles and enhancing our practices. Here’s how we plan to lead the charge in uplifting our industry:

✅ Adopting Best Practices: We will integrate the guidelines of BS 8674 into our existing processes, ensuring our assessors are equipped with the latest knowledge and skills.

✅ Enhancing Training Programs: We are revamping our training initiatives to align with the new standard, providing our team with the tools they need to excel in their roles.

✅ Fostering a Culture of Continuous Improvement: We believe that ongoing education and professional development are key to maintaining high standards. Our team will engage in regular training sessions to stay ahead of industry trends.

✅ Encouraging Collaboration: We will promote teamwork and knowledge-sharing among our assessors, creating an environment where learning from one another is the norm.

✅ Strengthening Quality Assurance: Our quality assurance processes will be enhanced to ensure compliance with BS 8674 and to capture valuable feedback for ongoing improvement.

Looking Ahead

The launch of BS 8674 is an opportunity for all of us in the fire risk assessment industry to elevate our practices and commit to excellence. We are eager to see how this standard will shape the future of fire safety and empower professionals across the field.

At Audit Fire UK Ltd, we are dedicated to being at the forefront of this change, ensuring that our services not only meet but exceed the expectations set forth by this new standard.

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Let’s Connect!  

If you’re interested in learning more about how we’re preparing for BS 8674, or if you’d like to discuss your fire safety needs, reach out to us at Info@AuditFire.UK  Together, we can build a safer future!

International Institute of Risk and Safety Management - IIRSM

The Institute of Fire Safety Managers - IFSM 

The Institution of Fire Engineers - IFE

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 IFSM Research Scholarship 

The Institute of Fire Safety Managers - (IFSM) wishes to encourage and support the industry by offering Research Scholarships to its members and any students currently undertaking a fire related field of study.

The Institute has set aside its own internal funds to support those who wish to research topics of their own interest, and which are related to fire safety management in its broadest definition. This will encompass the roles of fire safety management, life safety management, fire risk management, fire risk assessment, fire engineering and fire safety in its most general terms. 

 This year, IFSM are offering a single scholarship, with a maximum research budget of £2,000 per year. 

 Deadline for Applications 31/07/2024 

 If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact IFSM at info@ifsm.org.uk. 

 BS 9792 Fire Risk Assessment – Housing – Code of Practice was issued 28 January 2024

BS 9792 Fire Risk Assessment – Housing – Code of Practice, was developed by a drafting panel under FSH/14 Fire Precautions in Buildings. The text of PAS 79-2 was used as a starting point but has been completely reviewed and revised in many areas.

The main changes to the text include:

• some restructuring of the document, introducing subdivisions into Clause 15 and bringing types of FRA under principles and scope;
• removal of all third-party copyrighted material;
• introduction of a new pro forma;
• streamlining of the commentary throughout;
• updating of guidance relating to people with specific evacuation requirements, including a new informative annex;
• general updates to take into account other British Standards and industry guidance published or in development since December 2020; and
• general updates to take into account changes in legislation since December 2020.

The DPC for BS 9792 runs from 25th January to 25th March. 

  Building Inspectors for High Rise Buildings

The inaugural in person meeting of the Industry Competence Committee (ICC) was held in London on 13 September 2023.

During the inaugural meeting there was a positive discussion on how this will help drive industry to improve competence across the built environment and increase standards in the skills, knowledge, experience and behaviours of those working across the built environment.

ICC members act as independent experts not organisational representatives and are drawn from diverse backgrounds across the built environment working together to provide BSR with reliable and insightful advice and intelligence. Dennis Davis the Fire Sector Federation’s Director of Competence is an ICC member.

ICC will be building on work already carried out by the interim committee in helping BSR and wider industry understand the competence landscape and, using current evidence, will prioritise a workplan for the coming year.

The Building Safety Act reaches key milestones in October and improved competency is crucial to improving the standards achieved by organisations and individuals in the built environment.

From October 2023, developers of high-rise buildings will no longer be able to choose whether they want to use local authority building control or a privately approved inspector as their building control body. The Building Safety Regulator will automatically be the building control authority for all high-rise buildings.

Competence assessment is part of the pathway for building control professionals to become registered building inspectors. The register will open in October 2023, with registration mandatory from April 2024, when Building Control will officially become a regulated profession.

From that date (April 2024), individual building control professionals, working for both the private sector and local authorities, will need to have passed an independent competence assessment to operate, and they will be required to be registered on the Building Safety Regulator’s register of building inspectors.