A comprehensive one day course intended for those who have responsibility for the management of fire safety in buildings. Such persons are unlikely to be specialists in fire safety, or to have fire safety management as their sole responsibility. Experience shows that multiple fatality deaths can occur as a result of fires in buildings that fully comply with the requirements of legislation, such as building regulations, purely as a result of management failures. This course examines those failures and aims to reinforce the importance of management in commercial buildings of all types.
Who will benefit from attending?
This course is designed for building managers, facilities managers, fire safety managers and wardens, health and safety managers. The course is accredited with 6 hours CPD by the FIA.
Learning Outcomes
Delegates will:
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- Introduction to fire safety management.
- Overview of fire safety legislation and responsibilities for compliance.
- Effect of material alterations on compliance with legislation.
- Future changes to fire safety legislation.
- Practical fire prevention.
- Fire risk assessment.
- Behaviour of people in fire and practical implications for fire safety management.
- Forms of fire warning and effects of false alarms.
- Human behaviour in emergencies.
- Evacuation strategies including persons with disabilities.
- Fire procedures and role of fire wardens.
- Staff training and fire drills.
- Testing and maintenance of fire protection equipment.
This course can be delivered as an in-house course and is sometimes run as a public course.