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 event of fire
  • How to ensure safety of people in 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