Contributors


Peter Barker Included as standard (p18)


Peter is fire safety manager and team leader in the engineering and technical evaluation/assurance team at International Fire Consultants Ltd,


part of the IFC Group. As an independent expert in the UK and internationally, he has worked in passive fire protection, previously with a prominent UKAS accredited fire testing laboratory, leading a team of engineers producing engineering assessments.


Carl Hunter Failure to comply (p26)


Carl is CEO of Coltraco Ultrasonics. A council member of the British Naval Equipment Association, member of


the Export Council of the Fire Industry Association (FIA) and of the FIA’s Working Group Gases, he is the lead fire delegate to the International Standards Organisation in gaseous extinguishing systems and an active member of the Society of Maritime Industries.


Adair Lewis Loss analysis (p52)


Adair is a technical consultant at the FPA. One of the first engineers to achieve recognition in both the life


safety and property protection streams of the Institution of Fire Engineers’ Register of Fire Risk Assessors, he is the author of The Prevention and Control of Arson and coauthor of Fire Risk Management in the Workplace. He has also contributed to many other FPA publications and assisted in the drafting of several Home Office and HSE guidance documents.


Donald Macfarlane Advances in wireless (p22)


Dr Donald Macfarlane is the international sales director for UTC Fire and Security in Milton Keynes. With 26 years’ experience in the fire


detection industry in a variety of roles, he has seen active fire alarm systems technology evolve from the earliest addressable systems, and has always had a special interest in wireless fire alarm technology, which is now in its third generation.


Iain McIlwee Significant details (p48)


Iain McIlwee is chief executive officer of the British Woodworking Federation, whose members manufacture almost


three million fire doors in the UK each year.


Laura Page Weighing up the law (p16)


Laura is a health and safety regulatory solicitor based in London. As an experienced criminal litigator and Magistrates’ Court advocate,


who regularly advises businesses on fire safety, health and safety, and food safety, she has represented businesses in fire safety prosecutions across a variety of sectors including care homes, construction, hospitality and manufacturing.


Mark Pollard Access and control (p30)


Mark is a technical advisor with Secured by Design (SBD), having retired from his role as a designing


out crime officer with the Metropolitan Police in 2006. He is proud to continue working for SBD and believes passionately that the crime prevention techniques promoted by the scheme can enhance peoples’ quality of life.


Michael Skelding Close call (p40)


Michael is a well known expert in standards and legislation. He became general manager and secretary of


DHF on its formation in 2004,having been secretary of its predecessors, the Association of Builders’ Hardware Manufacturers and the Door & Shutter Manufacturers’ Association, since 1987.


Andy Walsh Critical role (p36)


Andy is technical manager at Pyroplex and he leads many governmental technical committees, in addition


to being a UK principle expert in various aspects of fire protection. He also holds a raft of relevant qualifications, coupled with unrivalled in-depth technical knowledge on fire containment.


Mark Williams Pièce de résistance (p44)


Mark is chief executive officer at Checkmate Fire Solutions Ltd. He joined the company in 2000 as


a contracts manager and then worked his way through the business. Prior to that, he was involved in the selling of passive fire products to the construction industry. In his current role, Mark has overall responsibility and management of strategy for the company.


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