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Principles of Fire Safety

iVC: Interactive Virtual Classroom

 

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Target audience

Fire risk assessors, fire safety officers and auditors.

Aim

To enable delegates to identify, assess and report hazards and risks associated with fire in complex premises.

Core topic areas

  • Fire Safety Legislation
  • Human behaviour in fire
  • Causes and effects of fire
  • Fire risk assessment and auditing
  • Fire detection and alarm systems
  • Emergency escape lighting
  • Fire safety signs, notices and routines
  • Extinguishing media
  • Fire safety management

Core Reference Documents

  • Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
  • CFOA: Enforcers’ Guidance
  • BIS: Regulators’ Code
  • HSE: Enforcement Management Model (EMM)
  • DCLG: Fire safety risk assessment guides
  • BS 5839, BS 5266, BS 5499, BS 5306, BS 9999

Assessment

Assessment of course work to National Occupational Standards (NOS).

Qualifications and NOS

This course includes assessment criteria for NOS:

These NOS are from qualifications:

  1. Level 4 Certificate in Fire Safety (Fire Auditors): details
  2. Level 4 Diploma in Fire Safety (Fire Inspectors): details

For more details see: qualifications

Dates and Prices

Duration 5 days
Dates Mon 10th Feb - Fri 14th Feb 2025
Mon 31st Mar - Fri 4th April 2025
Mon 12th May - Fri 16th May 2025
Mon 9th Jun - Fri 13th Jun 2025
Mon 1st Sept - Fri 5th Sept 2025
Mon 22nd Sept - Fri 26th Sept 2025
Mon 6th Oct - Fri 10th Oct 2025
Mon 3rd Nov - Fri 7th Nov 2025
Mon 5th Jan - Fri 9th Jan 2026
Mon 2nd Feb - Fri 6th Feb 2026

* option of iVC or Face-to-Face at Yarnfield Park

# Face-to-Face at Yarnfield Park (no IVC)
Delegate Cost £855.00 + VAT
Location iVC: Interactive Virtual Classroom
Accommodation
Not applicable
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Prior Learning

Before the course, delegates should have:

  • ability to recognise typical fire safety measures in buildings e.g. smoke detectors, extinguishers, exit signs.
  • an understanding of a fire risk assessor’s/auditor’s role.
  • experience of observing a fire risk assessor/auditor assessing a building’s fire safety measures.

Pre-Course Modules

Course includes pre-course distance learning modules on principles: Fire Safety Legislation, Automatic fire alarm systems and Emergency escape lighting.

Delivery

Sessions will be delivered using PowerPoint, whiteboard explanation, interactive group discussion, individual tuition and practical exercises.

Post Course

Delegates must complete workbooks within four weeks of course completion.

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