Certificate in Fire Risk Assessment

Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 it is no longer the Fire Service’s duty to make sure the workplace is safe. That duty will lie with ‘the responsible person’ and they will be held accountable under the new legislation.

The Certificate in Fire Risk Assessment course provides formal recognition of an individual’s ability to undertake a fire risk assessment in line with the Health and Safety Executive’s guidance. This one-day  course is accredited by Ofqual (formally the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA)) at Level 2 in the National Qualifications Framework and is certificated by the British Safety Council.  As with all Risk Compliance courses Fire Risk Assessment is a mix of practical and theoretical exercises and real life case studies.

Benefits:

• A nationally-recognised, transferable qualification based on the Health and Safety Executive’s guidance on fire risk assessment.
• Allows employers to get ‘the responsible person’ properly qualified to carry out fire risk assessments, helping them to meet their legal obligations.
• A flexible learning model which allows organisations to prepare candidates as they wish using learning materials supplied by the British Safety Council.
• A fit for purpose assessment task related directly to the candidate’s workplace, testing the application of learning in a practical context.

Subjects include:

• Reasons for Conducting Fire Risk Assessment
• Main Legislation Relating to Fire Risk Assessment
• Determining the Responsible Person
• Risk Assessment Approach to Fire Safety
• Competencies Required of Fire Risk Assessors
• Principles of the Fire Triangle and Fire Prevention
• Main Causes of Fire in Different Occupancies
• Recognising Fire Hazards in the Workplace
• Identifying the Location of People at Risk
• Evaluating the Adequacy of Existing Arrangements
  • principles of separation
  • detection and warning systems
  • means of escape
  • fire fighting
  • maintenance and testing of equipment
  • fire procedures
  • fire safety training
• Recording the Findings of a Fire Risk Assessment
• Making Recommendations Based on the Findings
• Reviewing and Revising a Fire Risk Assessment