Douglas Barnett

Director and Chairman, BAFE (British Approvals for Fire Equipment)

Douglas Barnett is the Director and Chairman of BAFE. Douglas Barnett is also the DIrector of AXA UK.

News mentions

BAFE Mourns The Passing Of Longest-Serving Director Jonathan O'Neill

Both BAFE and FireQual are deeply saddened by the death of Jonathan O’Neill OBE, Managing Director of the Fire Protection Association (FPA). Jonathan has been such an influential person in the...

FireQual Achieves Ofqual Approval For Fire Safety Qualifications

The FireQual Awarding Organization is proud to announce that they have achieved Ofqual approval. FireQual shall now be offering both Ofqual and SQA Regulated Qualifications for individuals working in...

BAFE's Simon Banks Steps Down After 8 Years Of Service

After eight years, Simon Banks has made the difficult decision to step down from the BAFE Board. Justin Maltby-Smith, Group Managing Director of BAFE, stated, “In my first year with BAFE I can s...

BAFE Fire Safety Register Announce Appointment Of New Managing Director

Following a thorough recruitment drive, the BAFE Fire Safety Register is proud to announce the appointment of their new Managing Director, Dr. Justin Maltby-Smith CEng FIET CMgr FCMI. Since BAFE&rsqu...

BAFE Fire Safety Register Welcomes New Managing Director

BAFE And The FIA Announce The Acquisition Of FIA AO By BAFE FireQual For Accredited Qualifications

BAFE and the FIA announced the acquisition of the FIA AO by BAFE FireQual Ltd. BAFE strongly believe this will be a significant opportunity for the fire industry to develop an exciting range of accred...

BAFE Launches FireQual Awarding Organization

Following the news of BAFE’s acquisition of the Fire Industry Association’s Awarding Organization (FIA AO), BAFE announces the launch of FireQual. BAFE and the FIA week announced the...

BAFE Expands Board With The Appointment Of Lewis Ramsay QFSM As The New Board Director

BAFE is delighted to announce that Lewis Ramsay QFSM has joined the BAFE Board of Directors. Lewis Ramsay is a former Assistant Chief Fire Officer of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service specializing...

BAFE Encourages Everyone To Read The Fire Safety Document And Responds To Government Fire Safety Consultation

The Government consultation Fire safety: risk prioritisation in existing buildings, closes in mid February 2020. In January Stephen Adams, Chief Executive – BAFE, encouraged everyone to review t...

BAFE Responds To Government Fire Safety Consultation About Risk Prioritization In Existing Buildings

The Government consultation ‘Fire safety: risk prioritization in existing buildings’, closed recently. In January Stephen Adams, Chief Executive, BAFE, encouraged everyone to review the do...

Fire Protection Association’s Building A Safer Future Seminar Held In London With ‘Competency’ As Key Focus Area

The Fire Protection Association’s (FPA) Building a Safer Future Seminar, held on Monday, January 27th, 2020 in London (sponsored by BAFE), played out the on-going discussion of competency within...

BAFE Shares Updates Regarding The Fire Safety Developments With Third Party Certification In Scotland

Around five years ago, BAFE representatives went to see two Scottish Government civil servants to discuss fire safety and in particular Fire Risk Assessments. The responsibility for Tony Maskens, then...