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Quality Safety Solutions Limited is operated personally by Colin Edwards so you can be assured that your fire risk assessment will be done by a highly qualified and experienced individual.

Colin was employed by Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service for 25 years, and was a specialist fire safety officer for 15 years. He has a great deal of experience in the field of technical fire safety, having worked on a large variety of premises including schools, residential care establishments, houses in multiple occupation, offices, shops, factories and licensed premises. He is fully aware of the requirements of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 having been part of the training team who taught the new legislation to Fire Safety officers throughout the north-west.

We take pride in being able to understand the problems which face particular businesses and Colin has personal experiences of working in the following fields:

• Schools - He was a school governor at a variety of schools for over 10 years and is also a fully qualified teacher for post 16 year olds, having gained a Post Graduate Certificate in Education from the University of Huddersfield in 2002.
• Playgroups and day-nurseries - Colin's wife runs a playgroup and whilst he doesn't get actively involved in the day to day work, he does carry out a lot of the administrative tasks.
• Licensed premises - A particular references in the fire service was licensed premises and houses in multiple occupation and prior to joining the fire service Colin worked as a barman and a door supervisor.

Due to Colin's involvement with the playgroup he has undergone the CRB enhanced disclosure procedure.

Colin is a longstanding member of the Institution of Fire Engineers and is also a Member of the Institute of Fire Safety Managers.

He has also been registered by the Institute of Fire Safety Managers. The register holds details of individuals who have gone through the registration process and who are considered to be appropriately qualified, and experienced as fire risk assessors, together with the services they provided. Further information on the register can be found here.

In 2011 Colin undertook a health and safety course and gained the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety. He has also succesfully completed the Managing Safely course which is approved and validated by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health.

We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance.

Colin Edwards BSc. MIFireE. MIFSM. PGCE
Managing Director