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Obtaining the approval/authorization from the Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (ISU)
It goes without saying that the maintaining of the fire safety systems is critical for the well-being of your building’s occupants, as well as for the building itself, and, while the obtaining of the ISU approval and of the ISU authorization is a legal obligation, it could also be quite literally a matter of life and death.
The law on fire safety is mainly covered by Government Decision 571/2016 on fire safety regulations, as further amended. Fire safety is also covered by the law on the construction of buildings and by numerous best practice codes and guidelines.
As a national service provider for fire security authorization, design, installation, and maintenance of the fire safety systems, we understand how important it is to ensure compliance with the current regulations for your property, with its existing systems, as well as the importance of your budget; our years of experience cover a variety of industries.
At your request, we can manage the process for obtaining the ISU Approval/Authorization for the following types of premises: shopping centers, storage halls, manufacturing halls, shopping spaces, hotels and motels, office buildings, restaurants, guesthouses, underground parking lots, schools, kindergartens, after school facilities.
We issue the complete documentation for ISU Approval/Authorization in accordance with the law in force.
The procedure and steps for obtaining the ISU authorizations aim to determine the risks in the event of a fire, for a building or a certain space, namely the hazard level and the potential consequences in case of such an event.
The below list is an overview of the services we offer nationwide through our team of qualified engineers for each of these requests.
Design and installation of fire detection and alarm systems
The regular checking and maintenance of your fire detection and alarm systems not only protects your construction and its occupants, but it can also reduce the number of false alarms that may occur in the system. The law recommends regular inspection and system testing, which will include all types of detectors, such as smoke or gas. They should be tested to ensure that the combustion products (smoke, flue gas) pass into the detection room and this triggers the alarm.
Firefighting systems
Firefighting systems are used to extinguish or prevent the spreading of fire in a building. These systems may use a combination of dry chemicals and/or water or other agents to suppress fire.
Maintenance of the emergency lighting system
Emergency lighting is a mandatory element for commercial or manufacturing buildings, to provide a safe environment for their users.
Emergency lighting is used for unforeseen situations, when the general power supply is lost and regular lighting cannot be used. This may cause sudden darkness and potential danger to the staff and the customers, either due to physical danger, or due to panic. The purpose of emergency lighting is to allow for continued activity or, in the most adverse situations, for the safe evacuation of personnel and/or the public.
Ventilation systems
Smoke ventilation systems transport the toxic smoke flow created by a fire away from the evacuation routes and outside the burning building, and they require regular maintenance.
Fire and smoke buffers are installed in pipes, where they go through a fire compartment barrier. They are designed to close when a specified temperature is reached and can prevent the spread of fire and smoke.
Fire flaps are crucial in a building’s fire safety system, and regular maintenance is essential to ensure that they work efficiently.
Other equipment and related systems
Each building is different, which is why it is essential to follow the fire risk assessment recommendations for your building. Also, the use of the building can affect the maintenance schedule. Where there is a high risk, such as in hospitals and schools, regular maintenance and more frequent testing may be required for certain systems. High-traffic buildings such as cinemas, nightclubs (discos) and shopping centers may also have several individual requirements.
Many other functions of the building can be connected to fire safety systems, such as:
- Smoke and fire curtains
- People evacuation systems
- Building management systems
- Warning systems of the building owner
- Smoke shutters
- Elevators
- Automatic doors
- Alarm monitoring
The factors taken into account in obtaining the ISU approval/authorization are related to the value of the thermal load density, the hazard level of the materials and/or substances present in the space, the sources of ignition that exist in that place, the elements or the potential circumstances that have the ability to trigger or favor ignition.
All these will also need to be maintained to ensure that the systems behave in accordance with the fire scenario for construction in case of hazard to life.
The person designated for the management of the building has sufficient responsibilities in ensuring compliance with the regulations, respect for the property and taking effective measures in terms of training the personnel and maintaining the safety systems so that they are in working order, efficient and repaired in due time.
We can help you with all of this, so don’t hesitate to contact us to find out more.