FIC - Fire Industry Confederation

The FIC is a Confederation of the five leading UK Fire Protection Trade Associations, who collectively represent over 90% of the £2 billion + UK Fire Protection Market. All recognise the benefit of being able to speak, strategically, with one voice on matters of common interest affecting the whole of the Industry.

The Confederation is taking the opportunity of building on past successes where working together, under the FIC brand and adopting a focused strategy, based upon broad policy objectives, has delivered results.

The affiliated Member Associations are:

Representing the passive fire protection sector:

• Association of Specialist Fire Protection - ASFP

Representing the active fire protection sector:

• British Automatic Sprinkler Association - BASA
• British Fire Protection Systems Association - BFPSA
• Fire Extinguishing Trades Association - FETA
• The Industry Committee for Emergency Lighting - ICEL

The FIC has initiated and been involved in the development of many new initiatives; which aim to further enhance the attractiveness of the British Fire Protection Industry. This includes the establishment of the FIC Export Focal Point, which aims to improve the export performance of British Fire Protection companies.

The FIC is also involved with and represents the fire protection industry on the Fire Safety Advisory Board, which was established in July 2000, to advise Ministers on fire safety issues.

The FIC also has a seat on the seven Sub-groups, which have been established:

• Fire Safety Legislation
• Cost of Fire
• Community Fire Safety
• Scottish
• Standards
• Statistical
• European

Membership of the Fire Industry Confederation

Membership of the Confederation is open to Trade Associations within the British Fire Protection Industry, representing the major part of their Sector of the Fire Protection market, provided that they agree to abide by the terms of the Constitution.

Confederation membership represents no loss of identity or threat to Member's independence. Member Associations can nominate two representatives to serve on the Board of the Confederation.

Confederations Aims

• To reach consensus on issues of common interest and represent a single position under one banner.

• To agree strategy and tactics to overcome common threats and seize opportunities to develop profitable business for respective memberships.

• To promote under the name of the Confederation, joint interests where any action taken will have most influence.

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