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BS 9999: Fire safety in the design, management and use of buildings
Risk-based fire engineering code of practice
A code of practice for fire safety design and management that can support a fire-engineered approach alongside or instead of Approved Document B.
Also known as: BS9999, BS 9999, fire engineering, fire strategy
Key requirements
- Uses a risk-based approach to fire safety design.
- Covers means of escape, fire service access and facilities.
- Can support alternative solutions and sprinkler trade-offs.
- Includes management and maintenance considerations.
- A fire strategy should record the assumptions and departures.
Performance at a glance
- Approach
- Risk-based fire engineering
- Scope
- Design, management and use
Applies to
Buildings in the UK where a fire-engineered approach is adopted.
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Reviewed 25 October 2026. This summary is an editorial reference, not legal advice. Check the current official text and confirm the approach with building control before relying on it. Browse all 35 records.