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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Fire Safety => Topic started by: lingmoor on October 22, 2013, 08:43:07 AM

Title: FIRAS
Post by: lingmoor on October 22, 2013, 08:43:07 AM

what do the initials stand for...tried googling but got nowhere
cheers

Title: Re: FIRAS
Post by: Golden on October 22, 2013, 08:51:58 AM

Are you talking about this one http://www.firas-database.co.uk/ its a register by some firm in Warrington?

Title: Re: FIRAS
Post by: lingmoor on October 22, 2013, 09:08:04 AM

yes, It is a third party accreditation scheme that I am looking into with regards to firestopping...I was just curious really as to if FIRAS was intiials and if so what they meant

cheers

Title: Re: FIRAS
Post by: wee brian on October 22, 2013, 09:41:49 AM

If your interested in 3pc for passive fire protection, try looking at the ASFP site.

Title: Re: FIRAS
Post by: lingmoor on October 22, 2013, 10:01:57 AM

Yes I have looked WB cheers, thats where I got FIRAS from (their Red Book)

Title: Re: FIRAS
Post by: Tom Sutton on October 22, 2013, 12:25:36 PM

It doesn't stand for anything now it is just a logo but derived from FIRe Accreditation Scheme.

Check out http://www.warringtoncertification.com/firas.html

Title: Re: FIRAS
Post by: lingmoor on October 31, 2013, 09:56:53 AM

Thanks Tom