Today’s challenges demand advanced fire safety, smart sustainability and innovative building physics solutions. At Deerns, we align deep expertise in integrated systems, regulations and insurance with a keen understanding of client needs and architecture. Drawing on global trends and project experience, our tailored fire safety solutions protect people, assets and operations.
Personal safety
All our fire safety strategies prioritise personal safety across every building type, ensuring that occupants can always evacuate safely and reach a designated safe zone whether onsite or offsite.
System integration
Optimised building solution – that’s our game play! Our extensive knowledge of client processes and building systems across six sectors enables us to develop fire safety concepts that positively impact a building’s design, operations and maintenance – resulting in an optimised building solution.
Business continuity: fire safety design
We identify key elements for informed decision-making ensuring that the final solution meet both the client needs and fire safety requirements. Assets are protected through our integration of additional insurance requirements.
Tailored fire safety for high-performance buildings
A Deerns fire safety concept enhances architectural design by integrating smart building systems and structural elements. People’s safety and business continuity are central to every design. Architectural elements, safety systems and operational measures work together to support the overall vision – safely and cost-effectively. We also ensure that sustainability goals and new energy storage solutions are incorporated safely.
Each concept is co-created with clients and key stakeholders – architects, structural engineers, fire brigades and authorities – to ensure seamless integration. Our approach guarantees all necessary measures are in place, keeping fire risks within agreed limits.
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While fire safety is best approached holistically, we offer flexible support – whether delivering a complete fire safety concept or addressing a specific issue that needs focused attention.
We provide a wide range of advisory services including:
- technical systems such as fire detection, fire alarms, smoke control and fire suppression
- support with developing the architectural layout of fire and smoke compartments
- calculations of safe exit configurations
- the organisational side of fire safety.
Besides design services, we also support our clients with onsite inspections. We assess the current state of an asset’s fire safety, identify defects or lack in compliance with laws and regulations, and provide insights into the building’s fire safety status as well as any measures that need to be taken.
" A tailored fire safety concept is ever-present, yet only evident when a fire incident occurs.
Frequently asked questions
Do all fire safety systems require a certified Programme of Requirements?
No. Although a certified Programme of Requirements (PoR) document (in Dutch: Programma van Eisen of Uitgangspuntendocument) is not mandatory, there are certain quality requirements that should be met.
A Programme of Requirements (PoR) should clearly indicate the origin of each fire safety requirement and identify the requesting party – whether it’s the property owner, user, government, fire brigade or insurer. The level of detail in a PoR directly affects how easily the impact of changes in building use can be assessed. More detail allows for quicker, clearer evaluations.
We develop PoR documents for all fire safety systems, ensuring every requirement is traceable to its source and linked to the relevant stakeholder.
How can I ensure my compliance with rules and regulations on fire safety?
By letting us help you assess your level of fire safety compliance. Our extensive knowledge of the various aspects of fire safety, different key markets and core business processes, means that we can help you to identify which laws, rules and regulations are applicable to your business processes, and assess your current level of compliance. If required, we can also translate this assessment into an effective plan of action in which we determine the steps that have to be taken to reach the desired fire safety level.
How can I find out if my sprinkler system is still suited to my business process?
Business processes evolve, but buildings often remain unchanged – continuing to house activities that may differ significantly from those originally planned. As a result, sprinkler systems are sometimes left protecting areas they weren’t designed for. In some cases, systems are future-proofed from the start; in others, new fire risks emerge that require a system review and potential redesign.
Deerns helps identify unnoticed changes in business operations and advises on sprinkler system adaptations where needed. Whether you operate a hospital, data centre, cleanroom, laboratory, production facility, storage site or airport, we have the expertise to ensure your sprinkler system aligns with your current needs.
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