Hospitals and clinical buildings
Agree clinical access, segregation, infection-control requirements and temporary arrangements with the estates team.
Controlled live environments
Passive fire protection for healthcare.
Healthcare buildings require careful coordination around occupants, clinical activity, access controls and the continued use of escape routes. FireX plans passive fire surveys and works around the operational constraints agreed with the client and building team.
Operational priorities
Planning beyond the technical detail.
Suitable passive fire work depends on the tested solution and on how the building can be accessed, controlled and handed back.
- Phased and isolated work areas
- Sensitive access and working hours
- Strict housekeeping and route protection
- Clear records for estates and compliance teams
Building types
Support suited to the environment.
Health centres and surgeries
Plan visits around appointments and patient circulation, with clear reinstatement and handover responsibilities.
Care and supported-living settings
Coordinate the work with carers and managers, including communication and support for occupants.
Plant, riser and back-of-house areas
Confirm permits, service isolation and access before inspecting dampers or disturbing concealed fire separation.
Healthcare fire strategy
Work within the estates team’s agreed fire-safety arrangements.
For relevant healthcare projects in England, HTM 05-02 provides Firecode guidance on fire safety in the design of new healthcare premises and extensions. HTM 05-03 covers operational fire-safety provisions. The applicable guidance, patient dependency and evacuation arrangements should be established with the healthcare fire-safety and estates teams; one clinic project does not establish experience across every hospital setting.
FireX’s works scope, service isolation, temporary fire precautions and handover requirements are agreed against the building’s fire strategy before attendance.
NHS England: HTM 05-02 design guidance / HTM 05-03 operational guidance
Delivery approach
Controlled from planning to close-out.
Agree controls
Confirm permits, access, infection-control or housekeeping requirements and any service continuity constraints.
Sequence safely
Plan work areas, isolations and temporary arrangements with the responsible building team.
Report clearly
Provide asset-level results, exceptions and completion evidence for the estates record.
Relevant services
A coordinated passive-fire scope.
Each requirement is confirmed against the building, available evidence and the service scope FireX is competent to deliver.
View all servicesFire Door SurveysCondition surveys and Regulation 10 inspections with prioritised actions and photographic evidence.
Fire StoppingPenetration and linear-gap sealing delivered to tested details with complete installation records.
Fire Damper Installation, Surveys & ServicingFire dampers installed, surveyed and serviced with clear, asset-level records.
FRA Remedial WorksPractical delivery of fire-risk-assessment actions across doors, compartments and related building fabric.
Relevant experience
FireX work in healthcare.
Named examples are used where publication is permitted; other programme evidence remains anonymised.
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Discuss passive fire work for healthcare.
Share the building type, location, available survey or FRA information, approximate quantities and target programme. We’ll review the requirement and set out the practical next step.