Fire Risk Assessment and Legislation – BTEC Level 3 Certificate
Course Overview
This one day course is ideally suited to any responsible person in charge of a building – including landlords and letting agents – and all members of the security systems industry who wish to have a better understanding and working knowledge of current legislation. There are no prerequisites. All are welcome.
What will you learn?
- Introduction to fire legislation, industry standards and bodies
- An understanding of fire classifications
- What to look for when selecting a contractor
- The Reform Order: 2005 and it’s implications
- Learn to carry out an internal fire risk assessment and fire management plan
- Differences between L and P systems and the levels of protection applied to each
- When emergency lighting should be installed
- Lighting options available and legal emergency lighting limits
- The role of the responsible person and Fire officer
- Working within the disability discrimination act
- Procedures for carrying out in-house risk assessment
- Fire detection and min/max sound levels
- Associated systems and equipment – extinguishers, sprinklers and emergency lighting
- Carrying out and documenting the weekly test
- Regulations regarding regular maintenance and keeping correct documents
- Accessing the adequacy of existing systems based on premises use
- Acceptable sound levels within a building
- Management of false alarms
- What constitutes acceptable detection
- The fire brigade position on unwanted alarms
£265.00 + VAT
1 Day
BTEC Level 3 Certificate
Accommodation with dinner, bed & breakfast can be included for an additional cost of £85pn + VAT. Please make a note on your booking form if you wish to add this option.
