Fire risk assessment (competent person) - Course ref: FS7
This comprehensive course takes full account of the changes in fire safety legislation taking effect in October 2006. The course includes practical workbooks and pre-prepared questions so that delegates will be able to carry out fire risk assessments directly after the course.
Course objectives: At the end of the course students will be able to carry out a fire risk assessment under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order on traditionally designed buildings, document the assessment, prioritise the identified shortcomings and produce recommendations to satisfactorily reduce the risk from fire and explosion.
Course duration: Two days.
Course content: Day One
- Relevant Fire Safety Legislation
- The Management of Fire Safety
- Means of Escape from various types of premises
- Fire Fighting Equipment
- Signs and Notices
- Sketching and marking up plans, fire safety symbols.
Evening Work (approximately 1 hour in own time): Plan drawings, assessing and correcting the provision of fire fighting equipment, means of escape and travel distances in various premises.
Day Two
- Completion and debrief on plan drawing work
- Normal and emergency lighting
- Detecting a fire and raising the alarm
- Unacceptable structural features
- Ignition risks
- Training
- Documentation
- Practical aspects of carrying out a fire risk assessment.
Who should attend: Managers and those responsible for fire risk assessments.
Course tutors: Noel Cornforth GIFireE and Gordon Gledson MIFireE, CFIOSH, MAE.
Competency testing: Multiple choice test and practical assignment.
Documentation: Training summary provided for company records, delegates receive course workbooks, individual certificate and feedback form.
Here's what a recent delegate said of PLM's fire risk assessment course: 'The course was challenging, entirely relevant, confidently and professionally presented by Gordon Gledson who has a wealth of practical knowledge to share' - Dave Massingham, Derbyshire County Council.
Further information: This course is offered in-house to companies and organisations. A complementary CD of pre-prepared questions and guidance is also available at special rates. Please contact PLM for prices and suitable dates.
