Organisation:

Bedfordshire and Luton Fire and Rescue Service

Contact Name:

Jackie Green

Organisation/company information:

Fire and Rescue Service Information Service

Address:

Southfields Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NR, UK

Tel:

+44 (0) 1234 351081

Fax:

+44 (0) 1234 845035

Email:

jackie.green@bedsfire.com

Hours:

09.00 - 17.00 Monday to Friday

Organisation:

Dr Roger Berrett

Contact Name:

Dr Roger Berrett

Organisation/company information:

Forensic Science Consultant in fire investigation.

Address:

9 Herons Croft, Weybridge, Surrey KT13 0PL

Email:

roger.berrett@virgin.net

Hours:

flexible

Organisation:

Building Services Research and Information Association (BSRIA)

Contact Name:

Stephen Loyd

Organisation/company information:

BSRIA is an independent, non-profit distribution, member-based research organisation. The aims of the Association are to assist the building services industry to improve the quality of its products and services, the efficiency of their provision, and the effectiveness of their operation.

Additional Information:

Has a library members only, non-members by special arrangement.

In house database:

IBSEDEX

Address:

Old Bracknell Lane West, Bracknell, Berks RG12 7AH, UK

Tel:

+44 (0) 1344 426 511

Fax:

+44 (0) 1344 487 575

Email:

Stephen.Loyd@bsria.co.uk

Web:

www.bsria.co.uk

Hours:

09.00 - 17.30 Monday to Thursday 09.00 - 1700 Friday

Organisation:

Bureau Veritas Ireland and UK

Contact Name:

Hilary Brown and Nigel Herring

Organisation/company information:

Bureau Veritas is a scientific consultancy, with the Fire and Safety Department providing advice on operational matters to the London Fire Brigade and other Brigades throughout the country. The Department undertakes fire investigations, accident investigations, fire testing of materials, fire safety surveys, fire prevention advice, and hazardous materials advice.

Address:

Fire Department, Great Guildford House, 30 Guildford Street, Southwark, London SE1 0ES, UK

Tel:

+44 (0) 20 7902 6112

Mobile:

+44 (0) 7971 852421

Fax:

+44 (0) 20 7902 6149

Email:

nigel.herring@uk.bureauveritas.com

Web:

www.bureauveritas.co.uk

Hours:

08.30 - 17.30 Monday to Friday

Organisation:

Dr J H Burgoyne and Partners LLP

Contact Name:

Sally Walsh

Organisation/company information:

Dr J H Burgoyne & Partners LLP is a practice of consulting scientists and engineers

Areas of expertise include:

Scientific investigation of fires; explosions; chemical, electrical, materials and mechanical engineering incidents; personal injuries; road traffic accidents; as well as advising on hazardous marine cargoes and microbiological spoilage.
We have eight offices in the UK, and five Group offices overseas.
The main libraries are in London and Ilkley - Librarian is Margaret Brain.

Additional Information:

Internal databases:

Inmagic DB/Textworks

External databases:

Barbour Index Health and Safety Professional; Dialog; FIREINF.

Address:

11-12 Half Moon Court, Bartholomew Close, London EC1A 7HF, UK

Tel:

+44 (0) 20 7726 4951

Fax:

+44 (0) 20 7726 8980

Email:

sallywalshUKIUG@yahoo.co.uk

Web:

www.burgoynes.com

Hours:

09.00 - 17.00 Monday to Friday

Organisation:

Dr J H Burgoyne and Partners LLP

Contact Name:

Margaret Brain

Organisation/company information:

The Northern Office of Dr J H Burgoyne & Partners LLP

Areas of expertise include:

The Ilkley Office deals mainly with fires, explosions and materials damage.
The main libraries are in London and Ilkley for staff only.

Address:

Burgoyne House, Chantry Drive, Ilkley, W. Yorks LS29 9HU, UK.

Tel:

+44 (0) 1943 609 251

Fax:

+44 (0) 1943 602 379

Email:

margaret.brain@burgoynes.com

Web:

www.burgoynes.com

Hours:

09.00 - 17.00 Monday to Friday

Organisation:

Communities and Local Government / Department of Transport

Contact Name:

Anna Canning

Organisation/company information:

Address:

Library and Information Centre, 2/H26, Ashdown House, 123 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6DE

Tel:

+44 (0) 20 7944 6162

Fax:

+44 (0) 20 7944 6098

Email:

Anna.Canning@communities.gsi.gov.uk

Web:

www.communities.gov.uk

Hours:

0900 - 17.00 Monday to Friday

Organisation:

Cunningham Lindsey

Contact Name:

contact Library

Organisation/company information:

Cunningham Lindsey are chartered loss adjusters.

Additional Information:

The company has a library.

Address:

Apex Plaza, Forbury Road, Reading RG1 1AX, UK

Tel:

+44 (0) 118 955 9411

Fax:

+44 (0) 118 958 5377

Email:

library@uk.cunninghamlindsey.com

Web:

Hours:

09.00 - 17.00 Monday to Friday

Organisation:

Fire Protection Association (FPA)

Contact Name:

Barbara Kay

Organisation/company information:

The FPA provides information and advice on all aspects of fire safety and is recognised in the UK and internationally as the UK national fire organisation.
Identifies and draws attention to the dangers of fire and the means by which their potential for loss is kept to a minimum. Supported by the Association of British Insurers and Lloyds.
Publishes a wide range of guidance and advice in print and CD-ROM format. The FPA publish the monthly Fire Prevention and Fire Engineers Journal which is regarded as Europe's foremost technical publication on fire safety.
Has a small library.

Address:

London Road, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire GL56 0RH, UK

Tel:

+44 (0)1608 812 500

Fax:

+44 (0)1608 812 501

Email:

fpa@thefpa.co.uk
Barbara Kay: BKay@thefpa.co.uk

Web:

www.thefpa.co.uk

Hours:

0900 - 17.00 Monday to Friday

Organisation:

Fire Service College, Library and Information Resource Centre (LIRC)

Contact Name:

Julia Mason (Library Manager)

Organisation/company information:

The Fire Service College (FSC) provides training in fire and emergency intervention and rescue, emergency management, community fire safety, risk management, incident management and managerial development for the UK fire service, overseas fire services and wider markets. Specialist training for industry, business and government is designed to individual customer requirements.
The extensive College Library and Information Resource Centre provides resources for delegates, students and staff to support their teaching and learning requirements and a charged external enquiry service to support external researchers or those wanting advice or information. E-resources are available to staff and students.
A developing historical archive collection relates to fire and the UK Fire Service.

Additional Information:

Address:

Fire Service College Road, London Road, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire GL56 0RH, UK

Tel:

+44 (0) 1608 812 050 (Direct dial)

Fax:

+44 (0) 1608 812 048

Email:

library@fireservicecollege.ac.uk

Web:

www.fireservicecollege.ac.uk

Hours:

Organisation:

FRS, BRE Ltd

Contact Name:

Organisation/company information:

The LPC merged with the Building Research Establishment Ltd and provides certification, consultancy and research.

Address:

FRS, BRE, Bldg 16, Garston, Watford, Herts WD25 9XX, UK

Tel:

+44 (0) 1923 66 4938

Fax:

+44 (0) 1923 66 4910

Email:

Web:

www.bre.co.uk

Hours:

09.00 - 17.00 Monday to Friday

Organisation:

IHS Inc.

Contact Name:

John Roy

Organisation/company information:

IHS Group Company (Formerly known as "Technical Indexes" in the UK). Offer comprehensive, reliable full text databases for manufacturers' technical catalogues, handbooks, guides and manuals along with standards and legislative material.
Several million pages of vital material is systematically collected, sorted into industry specific collections and supplied online or on CD-ROM.

Additional Information:

The company will provide historical regulatory or legislative documents, or out-of-date manufacturers' catalogues which have previously appeared in TI products via the Rapidoc service - Tel: +44 (0)1344 86 1666.
TI have a library for internal use only.

Address:

Willoughby Road, Bracknell, RG12 8FB, UK

Tel:

+44 (0)1344 328 091 (direct)
or via reception +44 (0)1344 426 311

Fax:

+44 (0)1344 424 971

Email:

john.roy@ihs.com

Web:

http://uk.ihs.com

Hours:

09.00 - 17.00 Monday to Friday

Organisation:

International Fire Consultants Ltd (IFC Ltd)

Contact Name:

Penny Morgan

Organisation/company information:

IFC Ltd has its HQ in Princes Risborough with offices in Belgium, Holland, Dubai and Cyprus. 

Address:

20 Park Street, Princes Risborough, Bucks, HP27 9AH, UK

Tel:

+44 (0)1844 275500

Fax:

+44 (0)1844 274002

Email:

penny.m@intfire.com

Web:

www.intfire.com

Database:

no formal database

Organisation:

Lane, Jefferies & Associates - Fire Consultancy

Contact Name:

David Lane

Organisation/company information:

Fire and Water/Marine Safety Consultants and training film producers, a small specialist fire and marine safety consultancy, highly experienced, working with European and abroad in all fire related matters including training resource provision. Also work with Carson Marine and Ark Safety& Rescue to design and construct fast response fire, rescue, patrol and interceptor workboats

Additional Information:

Address:

Lane, Jefferies & Associates - Fire Consultancy, 2 Winchester Close, Hagley, Stourbridge, West Midlands DV9 0PW, UK

Tel:

+44 (0) 1562 884585
GSM Tel: 07710 229082

Fax:

as above

Email:

Ljfireco1@aol.com

Web:

Hours:

Organisation:

London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority

Contact Name:

Michelle McHugh and Elaine Porter

Organisation/company information:

Information service and library for the 112 stations and HQ of the London Fire Brigade.

Additional Information:

Databases:

Internal database:

Inmagic DB/Textworks

External:

BLAISE, FINDS, FIREINF; Internet, OHSIS, OSH UPDATE

Address:

London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority, London Fire Brigade, The Library & Information Resource Centre, 169 Union Street, London SE1 0LL, UK

Tel:

Michele McHugh: +44 (0) 20 8555 1200 x 30427
Elaine Porter: +44 (0) 20 8555 1200 x 30426

Fax:

+44 (0) 20 7960 3602

Email:

michelle.mchugh@london-fire.gov.uk

Web:

www.london-fire.gov.uk

Hours:

09.00 - 17.00 Monday to Friday

Organisation:

London Metropolitan University

Contact Name:

Ian Jerome, Fire Safety Adviser

Organisation/company information:

Address:

133 Whitechapel High Street, London E1 7QA

Tel:

+44 (0) 207 320 3475

Email:

i.jerome@londonmet.ac.uk

Organisation:

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service

Contact Name:

Wendy Ross, MBE

Organisation/company information:

Fire and rescue service.

Additional Information:

The Service has a library and information service.

Address:

103 Dee Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire RG30 4FS, UK

Tel:

+44 (0) 118 932 2217

Fax:

+44 (0) 118 959 0510

Email:

rossw@rbfrs.co.uk or books@rdfrs.co.uk

Hours:

09.00 - 17.00 Monday to Friday

Organisation:

Sheila Pantry Associates Ltd

Contact Name:

Sheila Pantry, OBE

Organisation/company information:

Information management consultancy, trainers and electronic publishers. Setting up information services/systems and revamping them. Authoring information books, editorial work, lecturing, producing conferences and seminars as well as chairing them.

Produces full text and bibliographic fire and fire related, and occupational safety and health information (OSH) sources available via the Internet. The titles are:

• Fireinf (formerly Fire, Emergency and Preparedness Worldwide and Fire Worldwide) contains 14 databases of full text and bibliographic authoritative and validated information from worldwide sources. 
• OSH UPDATE and IRISH OSH UPDATE contain an ever increasing number of databases (currently 18) from worldwide authoritative sources such as the UK Health and Safety Executive HSELINE, UK Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), US National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Canada Ryerson University, Canada IRSST, the International Labour Office CIS Health and Safety Centre, European Agency for Safety and Health at Work database, European Union legislation and other legislation sources and OSH standards specifications including those from the British Standards Institution. These databases link to thousands of full text documents.

Also produces web based services: www.sheilapantry.com, www.oshworld.com and www.shebuyersguide.com.

Editor of ILO CIS Health and Safety Information Centres Newsletter www.sheilapantry.com/cis

Strategic Editor - IHS OHSIS www.ihsti.com

Additional Information:

The company has an extensive collection of fire and OSH information.

Address:

85 The Meadows, Todwick, Sheffield S26 1JG, UK

Tel:

+44 (0)1909 771024

Fax:

+44 (0)1909 772829

Email:

sp@sheilapantry.com

Web:

www.sheilapantry.com | www.shebuyersguide.com | www.oshworld.com | www.oshupdate.com | www.fireinf.com

Hours:

All hours

Organisation:

Valiant Fire Protection

Contact Name:

Jack Sullivan

Organisation/company information:

Valiant Fire Protection provides advice to industry (predominantly the Catering and Restaurant, Bar industry) about Fire Safety, Risk Assessments and compliance with Fire Regulations and employee Fire Training.

Address:

Valiant House, 23 Langley Oaks Avenue, Sanderstead CR2 8DL, UK

Tel:

+44 (0)20 8768 3720

Fax:

+44 (0)20 8657 9483

Email:

fireacademy.pjs@btinternet.com

Web:

Under Construction

Hours:

0900 - 17.00. 7 days per week. Also provide clients with advice, assistance and equipment 24 hours per day as many Restaurant, Bar and Take-Away businesses operate extended or unsociable opening hours.

Organisation:

West Yorkshire Fire and Civil Defence Authority

Contact Name:

Brian Saville

Organisation/company information:

Information source for the Authority

Address:

Oakroyd Hall, Birkenshaw, West Yorkshire BD11 2DY, UK

Tel:

+44 (0) 1274 655 716

Fax:

+44 (0) 1274 655 843

Email:

Brian.saville@wyorks-fire.org.uk
savacam@lineone.com (home email)

Web:

Hours:

09.00 - 17.00 Monday to Friday