KFS Services E-book 2024 - Flipbook - Page 15
Kiwa Fire Safety Compliance
KFS regularly conduct
inspections and assessments
to provide detailed reports
for clients across the built
environment. Our range of
inspections consider all
aspects of fire safety within
the premises and set out what
actions should be taken to
keep occupants safe.
Fire Risk Appraisals of External Walls (FRAEW)
For residential buildings, the recently
introduced Fire Safety Act clarified the need
to consider the external wall in your fire risk
assessment and where required, for a risk
appraisal of the external wall to be completed
in accordance with PAS 9980.
EWS1 Forms
In residential tower blocks, mortgage lenders
will often request an External Wall System
(EWS) Form as part of a mortgage application.
Passive Fire Safety Inspections
Passive fire safety construction in your
premises creates separation between the
escape routes and the occupied areas. This
separation ensures that in a fire, you can still
escape safely.
Whether as part of a new build project, or
in an existing building where you want to
confirm the suitability of the fire safety
compartmentation, inspections will provide
assurance of your passive fire protection.
The form, referred to as an EWS1 uses the
PAS 9980 methodology and must be signed
by a competent person, sometimes this is a
Chartered Fire Engineer. We have been working
with landlords since the form’s inception and
continue to offer this critical service.
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