National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management

NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management

The NEBOSH Fire Certificate comprises of 3 units: Health and Safety Management, Fire Safety and Risk Management and Practical Fire Risk Assessment.

Who should attend?

The NEBOSH Fire Certificate is a course designed for Managers, Supervisors, personnel responsible for fire safety and aims to equip holders to contribute to the conduct and review of fire risk assessments and fire preventative and protective measures within most workplaces.

Duration:

5 Days

Content:

* Managing fire risk: the legal framework; the legal and financial consequences of failure to manage fire safety; the process, sequences and the purpose of investigating fire related incidents (accidental and maliciously set fires) in the workplace; the legal and organisational requirements for recording and reporting fire related incidents.
* Principles of fire and explosion: combustion processes; ignition of solids, liquids and gases; fire growth and spread; explosion and explosive combustion.
* Fire protection: requirements for adequate means of escape; access requirements to assist in fire fighting operations; fire detection and alarm systems; early fire suppression systems.
* Causes and prevention of fires: fire risks associated with flammable, combustible and explosive substances; fire risks associated with common workplace processes and activities; measures to prevent fires.
* Fire risk assessment; fire risk assessment recording and reviewing procedures; the potential for pollution arising from fires; measures to prevent and reduce fire pollution.
* Safety of people in the event of fire: devising procedures in the event of a fire; how people perceive and react to fire danger; the measures needed to overcome behavioural problems and to ensure safe evacuation of people in the event of fire; assisting disabled people to escape.

Knowledge:

By the end of the course delegates will be able to

* Understand the legal framework relating to fire and health & safety
* Outline the principles behind ignition and spread of fire and explosion in work premises
* Appreciate the purpose and procedures of investigating fires in the workplace
* Advise on the means of fire protection and prevention of fire spread within buildings
* Identify the causes of fire and explosion and outline appropriate control measures to minimise fire risks
* Use a simple fire risk assessment technique to determine risk levels and assess the adequacy of controls
* Advise on the development and maintenance of a fire evacuation procedure

Additional information:

To be eligible you must posses a Paper NGC1 pass (formerly known as Paper A1) in the General Certificate current within the last five years.

Delegates are required to complete an on-site workplace fire risk assessment assignment after the last day of the course. The assignment is to be compeleted at your own workplace and submitted to NEBOSH within 2 weeks of the last day of the course.

On successful passing of the exam you will recieve a NEBOSH accredited Fire Certificate. Certificates are forwarded by NEBOSH approximately 12 weeks after the completion of the course.

Available nationwide at any of over 50 centres, see below our open course availability. Alternatively, call 0844 335 8882 or book your own course online right here: