International Fire Safety Consulting

Name

International Fire Safety Consulting

Legal name

International Fire Safety Consulting LLC

Website

https://ifsc.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Protection Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Security, Safety & Fire/Life Safety Management (BPABAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire & Life Safety Services (Inspection/Testing/Sprinklers/Alarms) (IMAIAAAI), Reliability, Safety & Risk Engineering (RAMS/PSM) Consulting (BPAHAIAK), Compliance, Risk & EHS Management (BPABAAAK)

Keywords

• Fire protection engineering
• Fire safety consulting
• Life safety code compliance
• Sprinkler system design
• Fire risk assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Highland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Fire Protection Consulting Services: Professional consulting services including fire safety master plans, audits, hazard analysis, peer reviews, fire investigations, and emergency plan development. Revenue generated through project-based engagements with enterprise clients across Latin America.
2. Fire Protection Engineering Design: Detailed engineering design of fire protection systems including sprinkler systems, foam, water spray, fire mains, hydrants, alarm systems, smoke management, and performance-based design. Billed through project specifications and tender documents.
3. Testing and Inspection Services: Acceptance testing and inspection of fire protection systems during construction and commissioning, including door fan tests, hydraulic tests, and integrated testing per NFPA 3 and 4.
4. Training and Professional Development: Professional training programs in NFPA, SFPE, and ICC codes and standards, delivered through the Fire Protection Institute (FPI). Includes specialized on-site training, fire brigade training, and conferences.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

International Fire Safety Consulting (IFSC) is a fire protection engineering consultancy providing consulting, engineering design, system testing/inspection, and professional training services for buildings and industrial facilities. The firm delivers fire safety master plans, audits, hazard and risk analyses, peer reviews, detailed engineering design of sprinkler, foam, alarm, and smoke management systems, acceptance testing and commissioning per NFPA standards, and training through the affiliated Fire Protection Institute.

Product overview

International Fire Safety Consulting (IFSC) is a fire protection engineering consultancy serving Latin America and the Caribbean. The company offers a unified portfolio of consulting and engineering services organized into four core areas: Fire Safety Consulting (master plans, audits, risk assessments, peer reviews, fire investigations), Fire Protection Engineering Design (sprinkler systems, smoke management, fire alarms, performance-based design), System Testing and Inspection Services (acceptance testing, commissioning), and Training Programs via the affiliated Fire Protection Institute (FPI). The company serves diverse markets including power generation, oil & gas, industrial facilities, hotels, hospitals, mining, data centers, and tall buildings throughout Latin America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Safety Consulting Services Professional consulting including Fire Safety Master Plans, Fire & Life Safety Audits, Fire Hazard Analysis, Fire Risk Assessments, Peer Reviews, evacuation planning, and fire investigations for enterprise and government clients.
• Fire Protection Engineering Design Engineering design of fire protection systems including automatic sprinkler systems, foam and water spray systems, fire mains, hydrants, CO2 and clean agents, smoke management, stair pressurization, fire alarm systems, hydraulic analysis, and performance-based design.
• System Testing and Inspection Services Acceptance inspections and testing of fire safety systems during construction, including water-based systems, alarm and detection systems, stair pressurization, Door Fan Tests, and commissioning per NFPA 3 and 4.
• Training and Professional Development Programs Professional training in NFPA, SFPE and ICC codes and standards delivered via the Fire Protection Institute (FPI), covering power generation, oil and gas, industrial, hotels, hospitals, airports, and other sectors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Peer reviewed the fire protection systems for the tallest building in Latin America, confirming NFPA compliance while ensuring cost-efficient design
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Fire Protection Institute (FPI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFSC partners with the Fire Protection Institute (FPI) to deliver professional training programs in NFPA, SFPE, and ICC codes and standards. FPI offers virtual courses on fire protection topics including Master Classes in Protection against Fire, covering advanced sprinkler design, acceptance testing, hotel and hospital fire protection, and other specialized topics.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Rimkus Consulting Group: Engineering consulting firm with a forensic fire investigation and origin/cause practice serving insurance, legal, and property owner clients. Comparable in providing fire investigation, code consulting, and expert witness services at the intersection of engineering and risk management.
• International Fire Consultants (IFC): UK-based independent fire engineering consultancy offering design, code consultancy, risk assessment, and training services internationally. Highly comparable niche positioning to IFSC: independent, expert-led, full-lifecycle fire safety services with regional offices — only operating outside the Americas.
• Jensen Hughes: The largest dedicated fire protection engineering and consulting firm in the world, offering risk-informed fire protection, code consulting, and forensic services globally. IFSC competes with Jensen Hughes for the same NFPA-aligned enterprise clients on multi-site asset portfolios and is the clearest global anchor peer.
• Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates (WJE): Employee-owned engineering consultancy with significant fire protection, code consulting, and fire investigation practices serving building owners, insurers, and attorneys. Comparable in being independent, technically expert-led, and focused on complex/forensic engagements rather than installation.
• Mehta & Associates / S.K. Ghosh Associates (SKG): Boutique structural and fire engineering consultancy closely tied to seismic and fire code development, serving building and infrastructure clients. Comparable as a niche, expert-led consultancy operating in fire and life safety code interpretation for complex facilities.

Broad incumbents

• ARUP: Global engineering consultancy with a well-established fire safety and risk consulting practice serving building, infrastructure, and energy clients. Competes with IFSC on tall buildings, transit, and energy projects in Latin America, but as part of a much broader multi-disciplinary portfolio.
• Exponent: Engineering and scientific consulting firm with a dedicated thermal sciences and fire engineering practice serving industrial, consumer product, and construction clients. Comparable expertise in failure analysis, fire investigation, and code consulting, though broader and US-centric.

Regional players

• Senezco Fire Engineering Consultants: Canadian fire protection engineering consultancy providing code consulting, design, and commissioning services. Comparable technically but operates only in Canada, making it a regional rather than direct competitor to IFSC's Latin American footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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