The Institute of Fire Prevention Officers (IFPO) is a fire safety professional membership body. The IFPO’s aims and objectives include: 

  • To promote the advancement of fire safety education generally
  • To maintain high professional standards amongst members
  • To direct anyone with a need for fire safety information to those members with the skills and knowledge to satisfy that need
  • To encourage appraisal, evaluation, research and study in the field of fire safety
  • To represent the interests of members on bodies and committees dealing with statutory controls, regulations, standards and codes of practice
  • To promote international liaison amongst fire safety professionals
  • To maintain an approved Competency Council Register of Fire Risk Assessors

Further information can be found on the IFPO website.