Fire Industry Association

The Fire Industry Association (FIA) is a not-for-profit organisation formed originally by the merger of the Fire Extinguishing Trades Association (FETA) and the British Fire Protection Systems Association (BFPSA).[1]

FIA logo.

It is said to be "the largest fire protection trade association in the UK".[2]

The FIA's objective "is to promote, improve and perfect fire protection methods, devices, services and apparatus"[2] which they say they achieve "through the representation of [their] members, providing technical support, guidance and opportunities for professional advancement through education and appropriate regulation".[2]

Membership

As of September 2017, the FIA has over 700 members,[2] the list of whom may be searched on the FIA's Online Member Directory.

Organisational Structure - Board

The FIA is "overseen by a Board and seven Councils".[3]

The members of the Board are "representatives from FIA member companies and are elected to the seats on the Board for a term of two years".[4]

As of September 2017, the board consists of[4] representatives from ADT Fire & Security, Anderstore Ltd, Argus Security, Apollo Fire Detectors Ltd, C S Todd and Associates, Chubb Fire & Security Ltd, Fire Safety Services (UK) Ltd, Firepro UK Ltd, Hochiki Europe (UK) Ltd, Honeywell Fire Safety, International Fire Consultants Ltd, LW Safety Ltd, Mat Fire Systems Ltd, Sunfish Services Ltd and Supply Plus Ltd, as well as three representatives from the FIA itself.

Organisational Structure - Councils

As of September 2017, the FIA has seven councils,[3] described as follows:[3]

  • Export Council - Promoting export opportunities around the globe
  • Extinguishing Council - For manufacturers and suppliers of fire extinguishing equipment
  • Fire Detection and Alarm Council - The home for fire detection and alarm equipment manufacturers and suppliers
  • Fire Engineering Council - Representing fire engineering service providers across the UK
  • Fire Risk Assessment Council - Representing fire risk assessment services
  • FIRESA Council - Manufacturers/suppliers of goods & service to the fire & rescue services
  • Services Council - Installers, designers, commissioners & maintainers of fire protection systems

Promoting professional standards

The FIA refers to its role in "promot[ing] and shap[ing] legislation and the professional standards of the fire industry through close liaison with government and official bodies, as well as other key stakeholders".[2] This is evidenced, for example, with their involvement on many of the BSI committees responsible for the authoring of key British Standards relating to fire, including:

  • BSI Committee FSH/0 Strategic Policy Group for Fire Standardization;[5]
  • BSI Committee FSH/2 Fire extinguishers,[6] whose responsibilities include the standards:
    • BS 5306 (including BS 5306-3, BS 5306-8 and BS 5306-9); and
    • BS EN 3; and
  • BSI Committee FSH/12 Fire detection and alarm systems,[7] whose responsibilities include the standards:

References
  1. "FIA Home Page". fia.uk.com. FIA. Archived from the original on October 27, 2007. Retrieved 2007. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. "About the FIA". fia.uk.com. Fire Industry Association. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  3. "How the FIA works". fia.uk.com. FIA. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  4. "FIA Board Members". fia.uk.com. Fire Industry Association. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  5. "BSI Committee: FSH/0 Strategic Policy Group for Fire Standardization". BSI. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  6. "BSI FSH/2 Fire extinguishers". BSI. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  7. "BSI Committee: FSH/12 Fire detection and alarm systems". BSI. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  • FIA – official site
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