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Fire and life safety advisory
For government, critical national infrastructure, airports, transport, tunnels, industrial sites, complex buildings and major programmes.
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SC Advisory Group helps leaders and organisations make confident decisions on fire safety, emergency response, operational readiness and organisational resilience.
We work directly with clients and alongside major consultancies, engineering firms, delivery organisations and trusted local partners where specialist fire and resilience expertise is needed.
Fire and rescue operations at a heritage site.
Our team at a safety awards presentation.
Fire and rescue operations at a heritage site.
Strategic fire, resilience and assurance advisory for governments, emergency services and major organisations.
What we do
Advisory services, grounded in experience
We help clients and partners make difficult decisions where fire, resilience, emergency response, public safety, operational readiness and reputation all meet. Our service lines cover national risk and resilience, fire and rescue capability, emergency services advisory, strategic operating model review, readiness and assurance, and major programme support — delivered directly for clients, or alongside consultancies, engineering firms, delivery organisations and trusted local partners.
- National risk and resilience
- Fire and rescue capability
- Emergency services advisory
- Strategic operating model review
- Readiness and assurance
- Major programme support
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Emergency response capability review
Independent review of people, equipment, governance, standards, response models and operational readiness.
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Multi agency resilience and incident management
Emergency planning, command structures, interoperability, exercising, lessons learned and operational assurance.
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Operational training and capacity building
Firefighting, command, fire investigation, industrial response, technical rescue, search and rescue and specialist programmes.
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Strategic assurance and programme support
Independent advice for boards, government clients, investors, contractors, consultants and delivery partners.
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International partnership and market support
Support for international programmes through specialist UK fire, resilience and emergency response expertise, working alongside local agents, in country partners and delivery organisations.
Our advisory network
Senior people, assembled around each assignment
Our advisory network includes:
- Former emergency service leaders
- Senior public sector decision makers
- Operational commanders
- Fire safety specialists
- Resilience practitioners
- International subject matter experts
We assemble the right team around each assignment, matching expertise to the client's risk, context and objectives.
Why we do not list names
We do not publish every individual adviser or partner. This protects confidentiality and allows us to build the right team around each assignment.
Where an assignment calls for it, we will talk you through the specific experience we would put in front of you — directly, and in confidence.
Selected work
Selected engagements
A sample of the advisory work we have delivered, in the UK and internationally. We anonymise clients and leave out sensitive detail as a matter of course.
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Public sector advisory positioning
United Kingdom
- What SC did
- Developed advisory evidence and delivery examples aligned to fire and rescue, national risk and resilience and public sector capability requirements.
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Strategic advisory
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- What SC did
- Supported international fire and resilience advisory opportunities through stakeholder mapping, delivery model design and senior partner engagement.
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Training delivery
Cyprus
- What SC did
- Provided specialist emergency services training support, drawing on UK operational fire and rescue experience.
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Business continuity
- Client context
- Major automotive client
- What SC did
- Reviewed and strengthened continuity arrangements to support practical decision making during disruption.
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Export and sector advisory
United Kingdom
- What SC did
- Supported fire sector international engagement by connecting technical expertise, government priorities and commercial opportunity.
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Specialist support to major programme partners
- Client context
- Major programme partners
- What SC did
- Supported larger organisations with fire, resilience and emergency response expertise to strengthen programme design, stakeholder engagement and delivery confidence.
We would happily talk you through any of this work in more detail, including the parts we do not publish.
Working together
Talk to UsWhy clients call us
When clients come to us
Clients come to SC Advisory Group when the issue is complex, sensitive or high consequence.
They may be reviewing emergency response capability, preparing for a major event, strengthening resilience across critical infrastructure, developing fire and life safety strategy, or seeking independent assurance on a programme that cannot afford to fail.
Our role is to bring clarity, experienced judgement and practical next steps.
Where we are asked to help
- National risk and resilience
- Fire and rescue capability
- Readiness and assurance
- Major programme support
Clients and partners
Who we work with
National risk and resilience, fire and rescue capability, readiness and assurance, and major programme support — delivered directly for clients and alongside the organisations that build wider programmes.
Governments and public sector bodies
Strategic advice on fire, resilience, emergency response, capability, preparedness and assurance.
Emergency services and Civil Defence organisations
Support with capability review, operational readiness, training, command, exercising and lessons learned.
Major consultancies and engineering firms
Specialist fire, resilience and emergency response expertise to strengthen bids, programmes and client delivery.
Infrastructure and major programme teams
Advice for airports, tunnels, transport, critical infrastructure, industrial sites and complex public facing environments.
Public service delivery organisations
Support for organisations delivering public services, outsourced operations, resilience programmes or emergency preparedness work.
In country partners and agents
UK specialist expertise combined with local knowledge, relationships and delivery routes.
We work well with organisations that need credible fire, emergency response and resilience expertise within a wider programme.
Our role may be to strengthen a bid, provide specialist advisory input, support stakeholder engagement, review capability, design training, provide independent assurance or bring senior practitioner judgement into complex delivery environments.
We are comfortable working alongside government clients, major consultancies, engineering firms, public service providers, specialist training organisations and trusted local partners.
Where we work with an in country partner or agent, we come in as the specialist fire, emergency response and resilience capability alongside them, not in place of them. The local relationship, the local knowledge and the local delivery route stay with the partner who holds them. Our role is to strengthen what they are already offering with senior UK expertise, within their programme rather than around it.
About
SC Advisory Group
Founded in 2014 by Sarah Adamson, SC Advisory Group (Scrumptious Consultancy Limited) provides trusted advisory services across public and private sector organisations worldwide.
Quality and continuous improvement
Quality and continuous improvement sit at the core of how we work. Our quality management system is certified to ISO 9001, and we hold Cyber Essentials certification for the way we protect data.
Assurance
Assurance you can trust
Our continuous improvement mindset is underpinned by robust governance and recognised certifications.
- ISO 9001Certificated company
- Cyber EssentialsUK certified
How we engage
Every project is bespoke. We assemble the right combination of strategic leadership, operational expertise, and specialist knowledge to deliver the outcomes you need.
Whether you require advisory support, crisis preparation, or detailed fire risk management, we match the expertise to your risk, context and objectives.
Contact
Contact SC Advisory Group
Tell us about the decision you are facing. Whether it is emergency response capability, resilience across critical infrastructure, fire and life safety strategy or independent assurance on a programme that cannot afford to fail, we will connect you with the right senior specialists.
Get in Touch
Address
5 & 6 Northam Business Centre Southampton, SO14 5RP United Kingdom
Phone
+44 2382250164Office hours
Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Emergency advisory line: Available 24/7
5 & 6 Northam Business Centre
Southampton, SO14 5RP
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Southampton Head Office
Meetings are by appointment. On-site parking is available for pre-booked consultations.
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From fire and life safety strategy for major programmes and emergency response capability review, to multi-agency resilience planning and independent assurance, our team brings senior practitioner judgement and clear, practical next steps.
- Strategic advisory for fire, resilience, emergency response and assurance, in the UK and worldwide
- Independent capability review, operational readiness and programme assurance
- Crisis leadership training, exercises, and assurance for multi-agency teams
Looking for a UK fire risk assessment or fire strategy for a building? That is handled by our sister practice, SC Fire Risk.