Case Study
Prevention 1st Fire Safety - Case Study
Construction of Terminal 5 (T5) Heathrow Airport
In January 2006, Prevention 1st Fire Safety Advisory Services was awarded a contract to manage the fire safety aspects involved during the construction phase of the new airport terminals at Heathrow (T5), which at the time was considered the largest construction site in Europe.
The Brief
Phil Sidman project managed this contract with his brief being to:
- To manage fire safety aspects associated with a large construction site
- To manage, train and develop a large fire team to provide an operational response to any incidents of fire on the site
- To give practical day to advice to contractors working at the site and other site projects relating to fire safety issues
- To liaise with the local fire authority to ensure fire and life safety systems are available for their use during an operational incident
- To chair regular construction fire coordination meetings and participate in fire leadership groups
Key issues
- Achieving a reduction in the number of Fire Brigade attendances to the site
- Managing the fire risks such as hot work, combustible substances and flammable materials associated with the work at a large construction site
- Managing a dynamic fire evacuation strategy
- Ensuring essential fire safety features such as means of escape, fire alarm strategies are maintained during the construction phase
- Addressing fire issues related in the change from a terminal building under construction to live terminal buildings
Key deliverables
- Delivering fire safety training packages to site personnel
- Writing fire plans and undertaking fire risk assessments to ensure compliance with current fire safety legislation
- Undertaking fire safety audits of all site projects
- Ensuring that the project fire insurers are satisfied with the level of fire safety and fire risks at the site
Contact Us
Prevention 1st is the premier fire safety consultant service, specialising in fire safety and fire risk assessment. Prevention 1st offer the widest selection of fire safety consultant services including fire safety training, fire extinguisher training, fire warden training, fire safety training courses and fire action plans.
Our highly experienced fire safety consultants offer a first class friendly service from point of contact through to completion of service.
Contact us today on either Tel: 07738 354120 or Email: phil@prevention1st.co.uk