AON Knowledge Library
Fire Safety
Living in Apartments
Useful guidance and policy documents:
- Department of Housing: Public Consultation on the Review of Part B (Fire Safety) of the Building Regulations
- Department of Housing: Government seeks public’s views on new fire safety regulations
- Dublin Fire Brigade: Fire Safety Guidance for Apartment Owners and Operators – 8 June 2022
- SCSI: SCSI Fire Safety consumer guide
- SCSI: Fire Safety in Buildings Guidelines, Guidelines for Owners’ Management Companies
- Department of Housing: Draft Fire Safety Guide for Building Owners and Operators
- Department of Housing: Code of Practice for Fire Safety Assessment of Premises and Buildings
- Department of Housing: Draft Code of Practice for Fire Safety Assessment of Premises and Buildings
- Department of Housing: Framework for Enhancing Fire Safety in Dwellings where concerns arise
- Department of Housing: Fire safety in flats and apartments
- Department of Housing: Report of the Fire Safety Task Force
- Department of Housing: Fire Safety in Ireland, Report of the Fire Safety Task Force, Summary of Conclusions and Recommendations
- Department of Housing: Fire safety: Responsibility and guidance documents
- Department of Housing: Fire Safety Guidance Note 01 2017 – Assessing existing cladding systems in buildings of more than six storeys, or more than 18m in height
- Fire Safety Week website
Dublin City Council’s (DCC) website:
The DCC website contains a large amount of useful guidance and information in relation to multi-unit development / apartment living, and fire safety. Follow the links below to access DCC’s guidance and information material.
- Fire Safety in High Rise Buildings
- Fire Safety Advice
- FAQ in relation to Fire Safety Certificates
- Fire Safety Legislation
- Fire Safety in High Rise Buildings
Presentation to AON on Fire Safety by Colm Traynor
Presentation to AON on Fire Safety by Dublin Fire Brigade
Presentation to AON on Fire Safety Defects by Kevin Hollingsworth
“Safe as Houses?” – Defects Redress Scheme
Presentation to AON on Fire Safety in Apartments by Eamon O’Boyle
Presentation to AON on Fire Safety by Dublin Fire Brigade
Insurance for OMCs
Minimum Standards and Fire Safety for Rented Properties
Building Regulations
Research
Safety Science – DCU Business School – 18/02/22 – Fire safety protection motivation and preparedness in Irish apartments: A Post-Grenfell analysis