Core courses

• Sprinklers
• Canute – sprinkler software
• Fire risk assessment
• Foundation: Fire safety
• Building Regulations
• Building Regulations update
• Auditing premises
• BS 9999:2008
• Fire Safety Enforcement 1
• Fire Safety Enforcement 2
• Fire engineering principles

Fire service

• Courses
• Course flow chart
• Qualifications

BTEC Level 4 Qualification

 

Course qualification:

 

More information:

Course brochure [280Kb]

 

Information service

Support information for investigators of contraventions of UK Fire Safety Legislation

UK Fire Safety Orders, Regulations and Acts

BTEC: Fire Safety Order investigations

Level 4: Professional Award: Core Skills for Investigators

For investigators who enforce:

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

Target audience

Fire Safety Officers, Inspectors and Fire Safety Managers

Delegates are guided through a complete investigation of a breach of Fire Safety Order from identification of breach to prosecution and cross-examination in court

BTEC Level 4 Professional Award

Successful candidates achieve a Level 4 BTEC professional award qualification in Core Skills for Investigators

Aim

To investigate contraventions of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

Course content

• Legal powers, duties and responsibilities
• Investigation best practice
• Investigation planning
• Evidence gathering, evaluation and continuity
• Taking statements
• Investigative interviewing
• Investigation case file report
• Giving evidence in court

Learning process

In groups (syndicates) of up to 4, delegates investigate 4 different reconstructions of FSO contraventions. Actors feature in this skills-based practice where syndicates:

• Analyse evidence and formulate investigation plans
• Conduct formal interviews and take statements
• Produce an investigation case file with summary and supporting evidence
• Face courtroom cross-examination about their investigation

Legislation

Delegates gain a working knowledge in:

• Human Rights Act 1998
• Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 (Whistleblower)
• Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and the Codes of Practice (PACE)
• Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA)
• Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (CPIA)
• Data Protection Act 1998

Duration

5 days

Delivery method

PowerPoint presentations, flipchart explanation, group discussion, individual tuition, case studies, syndicate work, interviews and practical exercises