Richard McCann & Co

Building survey and fire risk assessment. Conducting a fire risk assessment of a building for compliance with minimum standards or fire officers requirements, and prepare a prioritized schedule of remedial works to upgrade the building.

Preparation of application for a fire safety certificates. For projects involving a new build, extension, a material alteration or change the use of a building, other than for a few exceptions, will require a fire safety certificate be granted before works can commence. To prepare this requires detailed knowledge of the various fire safety regulations and guidance documents and building practice.

Certification of compliance. Many types of building uses require certification of compliance, in particular, Nursing homes, child-care premises, licensed premises, etc. During conveyance of a building, many might ask if there is a fire safety cert for the building, but will not ask if the building complies with this certificate. Would you buy a used car like that?

Fire safety management. I can help you develop a fire safety management plan for your premises, including a management structure with various essential roles assigned, develop an evacuation strategy for the building, provide training for personnel and document the plan in a Register.

Disability Access Certificates. Since Jan 2010, any project requiring a fire safety certificate also now needs a Disability Access Certificate. The aim of this is to facilitate access and use of buildings to the wide range of ability levels in the community, with particular emphasis on those with impairment of mobility, vision and/or hearing.

Experience:

• Richard McCann is a Chartered engineer with Engineers Ireland and also a chartered health and safety practitioner with IOSH. I have 4 years service with Cork City and County Councils as an Assistant Chief Fire Officer with a further 4 years with the then Southern Health Board as a Fire & Safety Officer. Prior to this, I served for 22 years with the Defence Forces, retiring in the rank of commandant and including 2 tours overseas with the UN, including 1 year as Force Fire Marshall with the multi-national force in Lebanon. I have a Masters degree from U.L. in safety and health.


• I have been in private practice as a fire safety consultant since 2004 and am available to assist you with your fire safety planning.

Projects Completed;

Extensions to Hospitals and Nursing Homes Childcare Facilities General and Process Industry Warehouse and Storage Apartments, Shops and Offices

Basement car-parks Hotels and Guest-houses Sports Facilities and Arenas Restaurants, Pubs, Night-clubs and Cinemas Community Halls

Links;
For information on fire safety certificates, click here:

• Cork City Fire Brigade


• Fire Safety Certificates