Association for Specialist Fire Protection

All the publications listed here are freely downloadable. Click on a title to obtain your copy.

  •  ADVISORY NOTES These notes provide guidance on specific instances of the installation of some products
  • ASFP GUIDE TO INSPECTING PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION FOR FIRE RISK ASSESSORS The guide is aimed at fire risk assessors and those directly involved in the specification, installation or maintenance of passive fire protection. It lays out clear, pragmatic guidance to enable the i Read More
  • ASFP ON-SITE GUIDE TO INSTALLING FIRE STOPPING provides practical advice for building owners and those responsible for maintaining and installing fire-stopping. It offers general guidance on site conditions and typical pre-installation checks, as w Read More
  • ASFP TECHNICAL GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS These are codes of practice providing detailed guidance and advice for specifiers, designers and installers on specific applications, configurations or aspects of fire protection products and materials Read More
  • BEST PRACTICE GUIDANCE This contains guidance on effective and feasible recommendations and selection criteria for the use of BUILT-IN fire protection systems in buildings.
  • COLOUR BOOKS These well known ASFP publications distinguished by their coloured covers and referenced in the Building Regulations provide definitive guidance on a range of passive fire protection measures used to p Read More
  • COMPETENCY COUNCIL FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT GUIDANCE Every Responsible Person is required to conduct a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment for their premises. A range of documents are available to assist.
  • CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS REGULATION The CPR came into force on 24 April 2011; however, some sections of the regulation have been deferred to commence in 2013. The main purpose of the regulation is to simplify and clarify the framework cr Read More
  • GOVERNMENT CONSULTATIONS Government Consultations Documents
  • PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION FORUM PUBLICATIONS The Passive Fire Protection Federation represents trade associations, regulating authorities and testing organisations involved in all the component parts of buildings. A number of authoritative docume Read More
  • PRESENTATIONS Presentations from ASFP events and seminars