Fire Risk Assessment and Legislation – BTEC Level 3 Certificate

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