Fire and Life Safety Consulting, Inc. is uniquely positioned to represent either an Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) or an applicant when discussing and negotiating fire safety issues that arise during the review of complicated projects or proposals. AHJ's often feel overwhelmed due to the complexity of projects and designers often fail to understand the concerns of local officials. Both sides are worried that any variation from the code creates liability concerns since fire code issues are so closely related to life safety. In many cases an alternative to a prescriptive, i.e. code mandated, requirement is needed. In these cases, which often require a performance based design, Fire and Life Safety Consulting can find innovative solutions that allow both sides to be satisfied without compromising safety. Fire and Life Safety Consulting can also provide representation to clients at Codes and Standards meetings to insure a fair hearing.