Overview

This course will enable participants to carry out a Fire Safety Risk Assessment in their own workplace in accordance with the Regulatory Reform Order (Fire Safety) 2005. It will cover the control measures available and describe the importance of recording and reviewing fire risk assessments. it has been designed to enable you to be able determine fire risk levels in your workplace and advise on improvements to control risks and take steps to minimise the impact of fire and firefighting operations.

The course covers the following topics:

• Reasons for carrying out a fire risk assessment
• Hazard and risk
• Risk factor matrix
• Competent person
• Prior to carrying out a fire risk assessment
• The six step method
• Policy statement
• Step one – identifying hazards
• Step two – identifying people at risk
• Step three – evaluating the risk and adequacy of control measures
• Semi-quantitative risk assessment
• Means of escape
• Travel distances
• Signage
• Inner room conditions
• Property protection fire alarm systems
• Life safety alarm systems
• Smoke detection
• Call points
• Disabled risk assessment – PEEP and GEEP
• Fire safety notices
• Internal linings
• Compartmentation
• Fire stopping
• Flexible fire barriers
• Cladding
• Pipe collars
• Cavity barriers
• Dampers
• Escape lighting
• Fire extinguishers
• Siting of fire extinguishers
• Staff training
• Fire wardens
• Means for warning
• Fire drills
• Fire and bomb procedures
• Access for firefighting
• Fixed installations
• Testing and maintenance
• Step five – Action plans to control risks
• Consequence
• Distinction between prioritisation and time scales
• General control hierarchy
• Step six – review
• Criteria for suitable and sufficient risk assessment

Duration: 3.5 Hours Cost: £95