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Fire Safety & Disability Access
Specialist fire safety and accessibility consultancy through Fire Safety Consultants — our joint venture with OCF.
AOCA, in conjunction with OCF, has established Fire Safety Consultants to pool our resources and expertise and provide specialist fire safety and accessibility consultancy services. Fire Safety Consultants brings together internationally recognised expertise in fire engineering, fire safety compliance, accessibility, inspection, due diligence and structural fire engineering. For specialist fire safety services, please visit the Fire Safety Consultants website.
Fire Engineering & Design
Performance-based and prescriptive fire safety design for new and existing buildings; design and review of fire detection and alarm systems for compliance and life safety performance; and emergency lighting design and review to support safe escape in the event of fire or power failure.
Review, Assessment & Inspection
Review of building designs and existing buildings to identify fire safety risks and compliance issues; fire risk assessments covering hazards, existing measures and practical risk-reduction recommendations; and fire safety inspections of buildings, fire doors, emergency lighting, alarm systems and passive fire protection.
Structural Fire Engineering & Passive Protection
Specialist assessment of structural behaviour in fire — including steel, concrete, timber and composite structures — together with review and advice on fire stopping, compartmentation, cavity barriers, fire doors and structural fire protection.
Accessibility Consultancy
Advice on accessibility, inclusive design and compliance with relevant accessibility requirements — designing buildings everyone can use.
Due Diligence & Third-Party Checking
Independent fire safety reviews for acquisitions, developments, design teams, contractors and building owners.
This discipline has its own dedicated practice
Fire Safety Consultants is the specialist consultancy AOCA and OCF built together — internationally recognised fire engineering and accessibility expertise, currently remediating apartment schemes throughout Ireland.
- Fire engineering design — performance-based & prescriptive
- Fire Safety Certificates & Disability Access Certificates
- Fire risk assessments & inspections
- Fire defect investigation & remediation
Need fire safety & disability access support?
To discuss how we can assist you on an upcoming project, contact us today.