Fire safety in existing blocks of flats

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Target Audience

Fire Safety Auditors and Fire Risk Assessors

Aim

To enable individuals to:

• Identify and understand fire safety measures in blocks of flats
• Assess fire safety measures in blocks of flats

Core Topic Areas

The course includes the following topic areas:

• Fire Safety Legislation and other Regulators
• Compartmentation
• Fire alarm arrangements
• Evacuation strategy
• Ventilation arrangements
• Mobility scooters
• External coverings
• Access and facilities for Fire Service
• Rubbish chutes and storage
• PIB: Premises Information Box
• Ventilation and pressurised systems
• Firefighting shafts and types of lift arrangements
• Access control systems and security
• Building Safety Certificate

Core Reference Documents

Elements of the reference documents below are employed during the course:

• Approved Document B: Volume 1 or equivalent
• BS 9991: Fire Safety in Design, Management and Use
• Fire Safety in Purpose-built Flats
• BS 5839-1, BS 5839-6, BS 8629, BS 9251
• BRE: Smoke Ventilation of Common Access Areas
• BRE: Cladding tests
• BRE: Heat release and smoke production from Mobility Scooters
• BRE: Fire experiments on mobility scooters protected by sprinklers