Fire and Safety Division
About
About this network
The Fire & Safety Division has an estimated 600 members within Engineers Ireland.
Our members come from all industries, with a large number employed in the construction sector. They also work for
- Consultancies
- Local councils
- Construction contractors
- Insurance firms
- Civil service
- Government departments
- Fire and building control authorities
Members can network with their peers and with representatives from the associated industry groups at events organised by the division.
Health and safety legislation has had a huge impact on the Irish workplace, meaning most engineers are involved with health and safety matters on a daily basis, directly or indirectly.
Members benefit from contacts and networking available through our meetings, presentations and seminars. These courses also contribute to members’ Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
We also run a collegial forum where designers and regulators can mingle and discuss issues that are important to designs, such as Fire Safety Certification.
Who can join?
This network is of particular relevance to those working with, studying or researching issues of fire and safety.
However, membership is open to all members of Engineers Ireland.
How to join
If you are already a member of Engineers Ireland, you can join any number of Regions, Divisions and Societies in our Members Area
It is free to join our network, and once you join, you can:
- Use our discussion forum
- Post comments on articles and blogs
- Join the Contacts Network to locate and send messages to other professionals
Events
We run a series of evening lectures each year to promote the latest thinking in fire safety.
Our member-driven events are prime opportunities to make contacts and network with peers and industry representatives, and advance your Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
The majority of our lectures are broadcast live as webcasts on Engineers TV or are available as recordings from the website.
Contacts
Chairman
- Colm Traynor
- Chartered Engineer
- Colm Traynor & Associates
- Archway House
- Northbrook Road
- Ranelagh
- Dublin 6
- Tel: 01 6603019
- Mob: 086 8445773
- Email: ct@ctafire.ieSecretary
Secretary
- Paul Curran
- Chartered Engineer
- Atkins House
- 150-155 Airside Business Park
- Swords
- Co. Dublin
- Tel: 01 8909000
- Mob: 087 2418912
- Email: paul.curran@atkinsglobal.com
Council Representative
- Colm Traynor
- Chartered Engineer
- Colm Traynor & Associates
- Archway House
- Northbrook Road
- Ranelagh
- Dublin 6
- Tel: 01 6603019
- Mob: 086 8445773
- Email: ct@ctafire.ie
Liaison Committee Representative
- David O'Connor
- Chartered Engineer
- Knapton Fire Safety Consultants
- 76A Upper Georges St
- Dun Laoghaire
- Co. Dublin
- Mob: 087 2355947
- Email: david@knapton.ie
PRO Officer
- Michael P Lyons
- Chartered Engineer
- 12A Rectory Slopes
- Herbert Road
- Bray
- Co. Wicklow
- Tel: 01 2829688
- Mob: 086 6093847
- Email: mplaa@eircom.net
Events
Principal changes to IS:3217 (emergency lighting) including the new registration and monitoring scheme
Date: 21st October, 2010
Time: 6.00pm
Venue: Engineers Ireland, 22 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Admission: Free. All welcome.
About the speakers: Mr. Derek Waters and Mr. Ger Buckley, NSAI
Contact: Paul Curran, Secretary, Fire and safety division
E: paul.curran@atkinsglobal.com
Title to be confirmed
Date: 25th November, 2010
Time: 6.00pm
Venue: Engineers Ireland, 22 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Admission: Free. All welcome.
Contact: Paul Curran, Secretary, Fire and safety division
E: paul.curran@atkinsglobal.com
Fire safety certificates in practice for heritage buildings- including the building control process
Date: 20th January, 2011
Time: 6.00pm
Venue: Engineers Ireland, 22 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Admission: Free. All welcome.
Contact: Paul Curran, Secretary, Fire and safety division
E: paul.curran@atkinsglobal.com
Fire safety aspects of disabled egress
Date: 17th February, 2011
Time: 6.00pm
Venue: Engineers Ireland, 22 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Admission: Free. All welcome.
Contact: Paul Curran, Secretary, Fire and safety division
E: paul.curran@atkinsglobal.com
Annual fire and safety seminar
Date: 24th March, 2011
Venue: Outside Dublin
Contact: Paul Curran, Secretary, Fire and safety division
E: paul.curran@atkinsglobal.com
Papers
The Building Control Regulations 2009
By Colm Traynor
25th November, 2009
Content
- The building control regulations
- Principal changes
- Transitional arrangements
- Fire Safety Certificate
- Regularisation Certificate
- Disability Access Certificate
- Part B-Part M
- Statutory Declaration
Download The Building Control Regulations 2009 (pdf)
Fire fighting and fire water Retention
By Thomas Leonard, BE, MEngSc, MIEI, Chartered Engineer
Introduction
- Fire water retention
- Where is this required?
- Provision of firefighting water
- Fixed or mobile systems
- Application rates
- Duration
- Adequate water supply
- Options and logistics of providing retention facilities
- Local containment
- Remote containment
Download Fire Fighting and Fire Water Retention (PDF 0.99 kb)
Recent developments in smoke and heat control
Lecture presented at Engineers Ireland on October 19, 2006
By Niall Murphy, WSP Ireland, Floor 4, Harcourt Centre, Block 3, Harcourt Road, Dublin 2.
Content
- Why is smoke a problem?
- What actually is smoke?
- What dictates the amount of smoke produced?
- Smoke toxicity
- Types of smoke plumes:
- Axi-symmetric plume
- Spill plume
- Recent developments in methods of analysis
- Recent developments in Smoke and Heat Exhaust Ventilation Systems (SHEVS):
- To assist fire fighters in tall buildings (and/or deep basement)
- in residential common access corridors
- in underground car parks
- Questions (and answers)
Download Recent Developments in Smoke and Heat Control (PDF 2.57 MB)
Design Safety (& Health): PSDP Role IEI
January 2007
Download Design Safety (& Health) / PSDP Role IEI (PDF 539 kb)