Fire Safety in Healthcare premises

Firecode - HTM Guides

Target audience

Fire Safety Officers, Inspectors, Fire Engineers, Building Control Officers and Risk Assessors

Aim

To provide delegates with a working knowledge of the Firecode series so they can comment on design change applications and audit fire risk assessments in complex NHS premises

Outcomes

On course completion delegates should have:

  • awareness of Health Technical Memorandums (HTM's) that make up the Firecode series
  • understanding of HTM 0502: Guidance in support of functional provisions and apply the document to a design alteration
  • understanding of HTM 0503: Operational Provisions: Part A General Fire Safety
  • understanding of HTM 0503: Operational Provisions: Part K Guidance on Fire Risk Assessments in complex premises
  • ability to conduct a site visit which concludes in a compliance audit exercise

Course format

The course consists of 3 sections:

  • Firecode Guides and their functional provision in healthcare premises
  • Application of Firecode Guides, fire risk assessment and auditing healthcare premises
  • Practical exercise at a healthcare premises

Premises visit

Course includes a site visit with exercise to carry out a compliance assessment of a healthcare premises

Delivery

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

Prior learning

Delegates should have experience in the application of fire safety guides and risk assessment or auditing

Duration

3 days

HTM course enquiry

Xact fire safety course brochure