BS 9999:2008 – Fire safety in design, management and use of buildings

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Target audience

Design Engineers, Building Managers, Fire Safety Professionals, Building Control Officers and Fire Safety Officers.

Aim

To provide delegates with an understanding of BS 9999, a risk-based approach to the fire safety design and management of buildings.

Outcomes

To enable delegates to understand:

  • Relationship with other standards
  • ASET - time based analysis
  • Risk profiling
  • Minimum fire protection measures
  • Variation of risk profile
  • Additional measures and their limits - sprinklers, AFD, ceiling height
  • Levels of management
  • Progressive levels of horizontal evacuation
  • Staircase options
  • Ventilation factors effecting levels of fire resistance
  • Functional design freedoms
  • Options for a flexible design approach

Delegates will also learn to:

  • Apply the standard using a number of exercises
  • Offer advice
  • Design a building
  • Assess a buildings design

Manual included

As part of the course package delegate can be provided with a copy of BS 9999:2008 at a discounted rate.

Delivery

The sessions will be delivered using PowerPoint presentations, flipchart explanation, group discussion, individual tuition and plan based exercises to reinforce outcomes.

Services

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BS 9999 Fire safety in design
Support information for BS 9999 and fire safety design