FCIA 認證委員會于 1999 年與 FM Approvals 合作開發了一個獨立的第三方專業防火安裝承包商認證計劃，以區分那些將防火裝置視為生命安全項目的人和認為該行業只是紅色防火密封劑的人。

FCIA/FM Approvals 合作的結果是 FM 4991，防火承包商的批準標準。該計劃已成為國際標準。 該計劃的目標是為合格的專業防火安裝承包商制定和維護“零容忍”質量安裝流程協議計劃，該計劃可以量化指定，以支持使用合格的專業防火安裝承包商，以確保更好的防火和生活。建筑物的安全。

由于 FM 4991 認證在許多類型的建筑物中得到廣泛指定，因此該目標已經實現。 MasterSpec 和 SpecLink 等主要機構以及指定全球項目的領先建筑公司的主規范都將 FM 4991 包含在規范中。 從事防火系統安裝業務至少兩年的專業防火安裝承包商有資格根據該計劃獲得認證。

The FCIA Accreditation Committee worked with FM Approvals in 1999 to develop an independent, third-party Specialty Firestop Installation Contractor Accreditation Program to differentiate those that treat firestopping as a life-safety item from those that think the industry is just red firestop sealant.

The result of the FCIA/FM Approvals collaboration is the FM 4991, Standard for Approval of Firestop Contractors. This program has become an international standard.  The goal of the program was to develop and maintain a “zero-tolerance” quality installation process protocol program for qualified Specialty Firestop Installation Contractors that could be specified quantitatively to support the use of qualified Specialty Firestop Installation Contractors to ensure better fire- and life-safety in buildings.

That goal has been met as the FM 4991 accreditation is specified widely in many types of buildings. Key agencies, such as MasterSpec and SpecLink, and master specifications at leading architectural firms specifying projects worldwide have FM 4991 included in specs.

Specialty Firestop Installation Contractors who have been in business installing firestop systems for at least two years are eligible to pursue accreditation under this program.