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Fire Risk Assessment and Protection System Design

We identify fire hazards systematically, evaluate the risk and specify the protection systems

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What this study delivers

Fire Risk Assessment and Protection
System Design

A fire risk assessment identifies the ignition sources, the fuel inventories and the fire development scenarios across your facility so that our team can evaluate whether your existing fire protection is adequate and find any gaps. The study gives you the basis for your fire protection system design, your detector placement and your emergency response planning.

Fire Risk Assessment and Protection System Design Overview
Study execution

How the study is executed

A structured, facilitated process that runs from scope definition through close out and produces defensible, actionable outputs.

Building Survey & Occupancy Profile

Conduct building survey per BS 9999 / NFPA 101, occupancy classification (assembly, business, industrial, storage), occupant load, construction type, height / area, sprinkler / suppression coverage, profile special population needs.

Fire Hazard Identification

Identify fire hazards per BS 7974 / NFPA 550, ignition sources (hot work, electrical, smoking, friction), fuel inventory (combustible / flammable storage), oxidiser sources, align with PHA / HAZID and CCPS fire hazard catalogue.

Fire Risk Assessment & Scenario Modelling

Assess fire risk per BS 9999 risk profile (occupancy + height) and fire scenario modelling per BS 7974 / NFPA 92, fire growth curve (slow, medium, fast, ultra fast), heat release rate, smoke production, sprinkler operation time.

Means of Escape & Compartmentation Review

Review means of escape per BS 9999 / NFPA 101 / IBC, travel distance, escape route capacity, fire resistance rating, smoke control, signage / illumination, review compartmentation per BS 476 / NFPA 251 / EN 1366.

Active Protection System Review

Review active protection, sprinkler (NFPA 13, density per occupancy), foam (NFPA 11, application rate), gaseous (NFPA 2001), detection (NFPA 72), alarm (BS 5839 / NFPA 72), firewater supply (NFPA 24), identify gaps per FRA.

FRA Report & Action Register

Issue FRA report per BS 9999 / RRO 2005 (UK) / NFPA 1730, action register with risk rank, target close out, responsible role, align with corporate fire programme and insurer (FM Global, AXA, Lloyd's) requirements.

Fire Risk Assessment and Protection System Design Scope
Study scope

What the study covers in full

We identify the fire hazards across ignition sources, fuel load and fire scenarios
We assess the fire risk using BS 9999 and PD 7974 fire safety engineering
We model the fire consequences across pool fire, jet fire and flashover analysis
We design the active fire protection across sprinkler, foam and suppression systems
We design the passive fire protection across fire and blast rated structural elements
We design the firewater supply and distribution network
We place the detectors across smoke, heat, flame and linear beam detection
We design the means of escape across travel distance, capacity and illumination
Why it matters

Outcomes of Fire Risk Assessment and Protection System Design

Fire Hazard Identification and Risk Reduction
  • We identify your fire scenarios systematically before they occur
  • We match the active and passive protection to your specific fire risk level
  • We design escape routes for the credible fire scenarios
  • We base your emergency response plans on credible fire event analysis
BS 9999 and NFPA 101 Fire Risk Assessment Defence
  • We deliver BS 9999 and NFPA 101 life safety code compliance
  • We secure local authority building regulation approval
  • We provide the fire protection evidence your insurer and underwriter need
  • We produce the fire hazard documentation for COMAH and Seveso
Fire Compartmentation and Detection Quality
  • We confirm the reliability of your fire detection system through the design basis
  • We verify your sprinkler and suppression coverage against the NFPA standards
  • We confirm your escape route capacity for maximum occupancy
  • We base your emergency response procedures on credible scenarios
Fire Incident and Insurance Cost Reduction
  • We design the fire protection to your risk level so you avoid unnecessary system cost
  • We target the passive fire protection at the critical structural elements
  • We help reduce your insurance premiums with documented fire protection
  • We prevent catastrophic asset loss through adequate protection
Standards & references

Codes & standards we work to

NFPA 101NFPA 13NFPA 72BS 9999API 2030PD 7974BS EN 54NBC 2016 Part 4 (National Building Code, India)TAC India (Tariff Advisory Committee)OISD STD 117 (Fire Protection)IS 15683 / IS 13716 (BIS Fire)IS 12349 (Fire Hazard Assessment)NFPA 30 (Flammable and Combustible Liquids)API 2000 (Tank Venting)NFPA 2 (Hydrogen)
When to engage

Triggers that signal the need

You are designing a new facilityYou are changing a building or its occupancyYou are investigating a fire that has occurredAn insurance risk survey has raised a findingYou are making a building regulation applicationYou have reached a periodic fire risk assessment revalidation
Industries served

Where Fire Risk Assessment and Protection System Design applies

Oil & Gas, Upstream

Wellheads, separators, gas compression, FPSO topsides, produced water systems.

UpstreamOffshoreFPSO
Refineries & Petrochemicals

Distillation columns, reactors, heat exchangers, storage spheres, LPG handling.

RefiningPetrochemical
LNG & Gas Processing

Cryogenic exchangers, liquefaction trains, BOG compressors, storage and sendout.

LNGCryogenic
Specialty Chemicals

Reactive systems, batch reactors, solvent handling, runaway reaction scenarios.

ReactiveBatch
Power Generation

Boilers, HRSGs, steam headers, hydrogen systems, ammonia SCR units.

PowerHydrogen
Pharma & Food

Sterile vessels, CIP/SIP, pressure fermenters, solvent recovery, spray dryers.

PharmaFood & Bev
What we deliver

Tangible deliverables

  • Fire risk assessment report
  • Fire scenario register with probability and consequence
  • Fire protection system design basis
  • Firewater demand calculation
  • Detector placement drawings
  • Passive fire protection schedule
  • Means of escape assessment
  • Emergency response fire plan
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