Overview

This course has been designed to ensure the Fire Safety Co-ordinator on a construction site is aware of their roles and responsibilities. It covers all the legal requirements and their responsibilities to ensure the site remains safe from fire. Their duties in the event of any emergency are also included in the course as is the requirements when issuing hot work permits.

Overview

This course covers the following topics:

• Company and individual responsibilities
• Role of fire safety co-ordinator
• High rise construction sites
• Large timber framed buildings
• Legal responsibilities
• CDM requirements
• Principal contractors duties
• Establishing competence
• Contractors/sub contractors duties
• Site safety plan
• Liaison with emergency services
• Emergency procedures
• Emergency routes and exits
• Fire fighting and detection
• Management of contractors and permits to work
• Fires on construction sites
• Fire risk assessments
• Arson
• Nature of fire
• Siting of fire extinguishers

Duration – 2 hours

Cost to view seminar £30