Core courses

• BS 9999:2008 – Fire safety in design, management and use
• Sprinklers
• Canute – sprinkler software
• Fire Safety Order, Regs & Act
• Fire Safety Enforcement
• Fire risk assessment
• Auditing premises
• Building Regulations
• Fire engineering principles
• Fire marshal and fire warden

BTEC Level 3 Qualification

 

BTEC: Auditing premises

Target audience

Fire Safety Officers, Inspectors and Fire Engineers

Aim

To enable delegates to audit premises and fire risk assessment reports

Outcomes

To enable delegates to understand:

• Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order - roles and responsibilities
• How to protect a building in the event of fire
• How to ensure the safety of people in the event of fire
• Fundamentals of fire risk assessments

Delegates will also learn to:

• Audit premises and fire risk assessment reports

Course format

The course consists of 3 sections:

• Section A: Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
• Section B: Principles of fire risk assessment auditing
• Section C: Auditing premises and fire risk assessment reports - practical

Premises

Course includes auditing two types of premises, such as an office/shop and a sleeping risk

Delivery

Exercises feature throughout the course to allow each stage of learning to be practised. This includes 2 practical exercises where delegates audit premises

Prior learning

Delegates should have experience of fire safety principles

BTEC qualification (under development)

The Professional Award in Auditing Premises course leads to a Level 3 qualification and consists of 40 guided learning hours.

Duration

5 days

Costs

Inclusive delegate costs, (including BTEC qualification) are between £690 - £840 per delegate depending on location and whether an in-house or open course is attended