Duration: 2 days

Delivery Method: Face to Face

Who is this course for? Local Authority Officers and Housing Professionals 

Course Content:

This course covers the basic principles of fire legislation and fire safety (Fire Safety Act 2021 and Building Safety Act 2022 & Smoke and Carbon Monoxide (amendment) Regulations 2022) and includes practical exercises to identify risks, precautions and evacuation strategies.  Building scenarios covered include single family dwellings, blocks of flats and flats above shops.  

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand fire legislation within the UK.
• Describe the principles of fire, ignition, types of fire and spread.
• Identify passive and active fire precautions and effective means of escape from fire.
• Recognise how to manage fire safety in single family dwellings and common areas of blocks of flats.
• Recognise fire risks in flats and houses.
• Understand the application of HHSRS in flats, HMOs and common areas of flats.
• Understand HMO Licensing and fire safety management.
• Describe fire risk assessments for HMOs and common areas with evacuation strategies.
• Recognise fire precautions in HMOs and poorly converted flats, including flats above shops.
• Understand why fire safety is a joint responsibility.

Certification: Attendance and knowledge check

Pricing: Members £425 / Non Members £495

Next Course Dates: Thurs 26th March & Fri 27th March

Booking Enquiries: dashtraining@derby.gov.uk

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