ABOUT JAY A. PUNO
Jay has over 20 years of professional experience in fire safety consultancy and inspection across the UAE, Qatar, and KSA. His extensive portfolio includes commercial offices, residential buildings, malls, hospitals, hotels, warehouses, rail projects, and airports.
As an experienced fire consultant, Jay has a thorough knowledge of international and local codes and standards such as NFPA, IBC, SBC, ASTM, and the UAE Fire & Life Safety Code of Practice. He specializes in passive and active fire protection systems, façade fire inspections, and witnessing the testing and commissioning of fire safety systems.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering), Cebu Institute of Technology, Philippines
- Certified Firestop Specialist in Passive Fire Protection (UL/FM Standard)
- FCIA Special inspection for Firestop Systems
- FCIA Protecting of Perimeter
- FCIA Barrier Management System – New Construction to Existing Buildings
- International Building Codes (IBC) International Code Council (ICC), USA
- IFC Firestop Inspector Course
- General Firestop Systems and Anchor Installation (Hilti)
- Certified Dubai Civil Defence (DCD) House of Expertise (HOE) fire consultant
- Member, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), USA
- IOSH Managing Safely, Institution of Occupational Safety and Health UK
- International Fire Stop Council, USA