INSTITUTE OF FIRE PREVENTION OFFICERS

Dedicated to fire safety education, high professional standards, and maintaining the Tiered Fire Risk Assessor Register (TFRAR).

Events

Upcoming events, forums and meetings for your diary.

News

The latest news and updates relating to fire safety.

Downloads

Forms and applications for download.

Members

Members only page for archive downloads and webinars.

MEMBERSHIP AND RENEWAL

For new and existing members, our new member registration page is available here.

MEMBERS ONLY AREA

Our members-only area is back. To view archived content and have access to future updates particular to our members, you will need to re-register.

Executive Council

Martin Dunne

FIFPO
President

John Miller

FIFPO
Chairman

Lee Philpotts

MIFPO
Vice Chairman

Tony Horlock

FIFPO
Treasurer

Mel Horlock

MIFPO
Administrative Secretary

Ian Hall

FIFPO
TFRAR Chairman

Dennis Livingstone

MIFPO
Membership Chairman

Robin Hatwell

MIFPO
Technical Lead

David Hails

MIFPO
EC Member

Mark Clayton

MIFPO
EC Member

Peter Patten

MIFPO
EC Member

General Secretary

(Vacant)
COMPETENCY REGISTER

Tiered Fire Risk Assessor Register Team

Applicants seeking Registered Assessor status are invited to complete the Part1 application. This will determine the appropriate Tier for the assessor

Ian Hall

FIFPO MCABE MIFireE MIFSM
FRAR Chairman

About the Register Scheme

The IFPO Tiered Fire Risk Assessor Register scheme provides an accredited benchmark for fire safety professionals across three clear competency tiers:

• Tier 1: Foundation Fire Risk Assessors
• Tier 2: Intermediate Fire Risk Assessors
• Tier 3: Advanced Fire Risk Assessors
INSTITUTE MEMBERSHIP

Membership Team

The Institute actively encourages applications for membership from individuals who hold appropriate academic qualifications and experience. Your initial membership grade will be based on the information and evidence supplied as part of your application.

Dennis Livingstone

MIFPO
Chairman

David Hails

MIFPO
EC Member

Peter Patten

MIFPO
EC Member
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Education and Training Team

Our Educational and Training Team access training courses and validate commercial, educational courses to help you increase your knowledge and membership grade.

Course Assessment

Validating commercial and educational courses against UK fire safety standards.

CPD & Progression

Continuous professional development supporting tier and grade elevation.

Knowledge Sharing

Guidance on current fire safety regulations and verified learning programs.
SPECIALIST ADVISORY

Technical Team

Our Technical team consists of members with technical knowledge and experience in a specialised subject. Ready to assist other members when needed.

Robin Hatwell

MIFPO
Technical Lead

Specialist Subject Assistance

The Technical Team brings together experienced practitioners to answer technical queries, provide consultative insight on complex building cases, and support IFPO members across specialised fire prevention areas.

🛡️ Dedicated technical advisory and support for all registered members.

LATEST NEWS

THE ASSOCIATION OF CONSTRUCTION QUALITY PROFESSIONALS: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

The Association of Construction Quality Professionals has provided a reporting app to highlight and anonymously report poor quality fire stopping or misuse of building and fire-stopping materials for further investigation.[…]

FIRE RISK ASSESSORS REGISTER REVIEW

Following a full review of the FRA Register Procedures, the new procedures have been launched. The revised scheme now allows members to remain on the register for 5 years before[…]

INTERMITTENT WEBSITE AND EMAIL OUTAGE

We are currently experiencing intermittent outages affecting our website and email services. Our technical team is actively working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. During this time, you[…]

FSF NEWSLETTER 62

The Fire Sector Federation (FSF) has published Newsletter 62 covering the latest legislative and industry developments across the UK fire safety sector.

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