British Fire Consortium In Good Form!
Historically members have been small to medium sized companies specialising primarily in the installation and maintenance of portable fire extinguishers and associated fire safety equipment. UK based manufacturers are also represented among the membership. Today, members also include major organisations (such as Balfour Beatty's rail division), electrical contracting companies, facilities management organisations, sprinkler installers and various training providers including the Mines Rescue Service.
"Every time we have a Council meeting there are generally half a dozen new membership applications for approval" continued Roger. "This reassures us of the Consortium's value to its membership and bodes well for the future of the organisation."
A key benefit for members is the knowledge that the Consortium is represented on every relevant British and European standard committee, which means their views will influence the creation of industry standards used in the UK. Feedback from standards committee meetings is passed back to members through quarterly meetings and this newsletter.
BAFE approval not required
To qualify for membership, a company must have been in business for at least one year. The BFC also provides assistance to members who wish to obtain BS EN ISO 9002 and BAFE approval - although it's important to note that the British Fire Consortium is the only trade association in the fire industry which does not demand that its members are BAFE approved.
BFC Chairman, Colin Rhodes, explains, "The Consortium is unique in that it gives as much of a voice to smaller companies, even one man companies, as it does to larger operations.
We will continue to encourage our members to gain ISO 9000 and BAFE registration or other third party accreditation if they wish to do so, but it is not a mandatory requirement of membership."
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