Who We Are
We love what we do and it shows. With more than 25 years of experience in the Health & Safety, Fire Safety and Training, we know our industry like the back of our hands. There’s no challenge too big or too small and we dedicate our utmost energy to every project we take on.
Bob Copeland (Founder)
Bob comes from an Architectural background and spent 23 years in the Fire Service as an operational firefighter and as a Fire Safety Enforcement Officer. Leaving the Fire Service in 2014 he spent 2 years as a Safety Instructor in Aberdden delivering training to Oil & Gas personnel and various other industries.
He spent 3 years at FPG a nationwide Fire & Security company as the Head of Compliance overseeing Health & Safety, Fire Safety and Environmental issues including the ISO9001/14001 and OHSAS18001 systems before founding HBA Safety in March 2019.
Mike Smith (Consultant)
Mike served beside Bob in the Fire Service and has a wealth of knowledge in Fire Safety as a Fire Safety Enforcement Officer and is qualified to degree level in Fire Investigation. Mikes thorough knowledge in all things Fire Safety is regularly called upon to ensure advice and recommendations meet all the relevant guidelines.
Gary Graham (Assessor)
Gary also comes from a Fire Service background having served 30 years in London and Kent Fire Services. He`s our London based assessor helping us to offer safety advice in the London and South East area.
Kenny Jamieson (Trainer)
Kenny`s forte is fire safety training, he worked for years as a Community Safety Officer in the Fire Service. His enthusiasm and manner are infectious and we always receive great feedback on the courses he delivers for us.