Fire Protection Association publishes 2025-2026 Membership Review

Membership of the FPA supports fire safety professionals in their roles by providing access to comprehensive fire safety advice, guidance and resources, including Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and education opportunities aimed at improving competence.

The 2025-2026 review reflects “a pivotal year” in which the FPA strengthened its commitment to equipping fire safety professionals with the technical advice, research insights and training necessary for making the built environment a safer place.

Dr Gavin Dunn, CEO at the FPA, commented: “The Membership Review highlights the FPA’s unwavering focus on ensuring that every member, whether an individual practitioner or a larger organisation, has the guidance and tools required to support them with the challenges they face on a daily basis. The breadth of new material and opportunities made available in 2025 demonstrates our continued commitment to raising standards across the sector.”

Key highlights

Following member feedback, last year the FPA refreshed its membership scheme and introduced three simpler category types to ensure organisations of all sizes can access the right level of technical advice and guidance resources.

The launch of the revitalised scheme also introduced new benefits to support members with collaborative opportunities for influence and engagement, as well as ongoing CPD.

Expansion of fire safety guidance

Throughout 2025, members received priority access to a wide range of new and updated publications, including:

*Sprinkler System Service and Maintenance: Guidance, Records and Checklists

*Sprinkler System Service and Maintenance Checklists: Appendix Template Forms

*Business Continuity for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses

*Security Bulletin: ECHO Alarm Transmission Challenges and Solutions

*RC69: Risk Control Recommendations for Onshore Wind Turbines

*Need to Know Guide RE6: Wind Turbines

*The Joint Code of Practice on the Protection from Fire of Construction Sites and Buildings Undergoing Renovation: Tenth Edition Incorporating Amendments 1 and 2

*RC70: Recommendations for Risk Control for Switchgear and Transformers

*What Does Good Look Llike in Business Continuity Management?

*BDM30: Elements of Construction (EoC) – An Insurer’s Overview

Member influence

Membership of the FPA provides opportunities to contribute towards current and upcoming FPA guidance, research conducted by the FPA for insurers, Government, regulators and the industry and FPA responses to Government/sector consultations.

In 2025, FPA members were able to share their views on the Building Safety Regulator to inform the House of Lords Inquiry into Building Regulations, suggest topics for the FIRE Conference 2025 programme, provide feedback on all new and updated documents released in 2025 and propose areas for new FPA guidance and research designed to help shape the future of fire safety.

Expanded CPD and learning opportunities

In 2025, the FPA delivered a packed programme of CPD-approved webinars covering legislative updates, passive fire protection, insurance risk, research developments and other critical topics.

Members also gained access to a suite of introductory e-courses designed to strengthen awareness of roles, responsibilities and Best Practice in the areas of hot works, the role of a fire warden, the basics of fire door inspections and Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPS).

Membership Code of Professional Conduct

In the interest of improving competence and the wider sharing of expert advice and guidance, FPA membership is open to all with a remit for fire safety. The FPA membership scheme introduced a Code of Professional Conduct following the launch of the new categories and member benefits.

While membership doesn’t accredit or endorse member products or services in any way, all new and renewing members are now required to commit to the FPA Membership Code of Professional Conduct, which sets out the expectation for the behaviour of members in the areas of integrity, professional behaviour and professional competency.

Outlook for 2026

The Membership Review previews “an ambitious programme” for 2026. This includes a wide-ranging webinar schedule and extensive research projects conducted through the RISCAuthority research scheme and covering active fire protection, timber construction, moisture management, hybrid buildings, SMART towers and emerging risks.

Members will also have the opportunity to contribute towards FPA responses to several upcoming Government consultations.

Speaking on the publication of the review, James Stone (membership and marketing manager at the FPA) noted: “Given the significant changes to the fire safety landscape, it’s more important now than ever before that we support members and ensure we’re meeting their needs. Their feedback shaped our refreshed membership categories, influenced new guidance and steered our research priorities. The expanded access to technical resources showcased in this review is a direct result of our ongoing dialogue with members.”

*Access copies of the 2025-2026 FPA Membership Review