Certificate in Applied Fire Risk Assessments

Duration: 5 Days
This course is ideal for those individuals who require an intensive yet broad-ranging
introduction to the key principles of fire prevention, fire protection and fire risk assessment.
With likely responsibility for fire safety at management level, it will enable you to develop
skills and knowledge in support of your role. In addition, it offers a number of progression
opportunities including the Level 4 Diploma in Fire Prevention and the NEBOSH Certificate in
Fire Safety & Risk Management.
You will develop:
1. Underpinning knowledge relevant to Fire Safety NOS FS1, FS2, FS3 and FS7.
2. Understanding of the fundamental principles of fire prevention and protection
measures, raising awareness of the vast range of topics involved in fire safety
management.
3. Knowledge of the principal workplace fire hazards, associated risks and passive and
active means available to mitigate fire.
4. Ability to apply the principles and methodology of fire risk assessment, exploring the
process and applying learning through a number of practical activities.
Certification
1. The CFPA Europe Certificate in Principles of Fire Safety at Work and the first element of
the CFPA Europe Diploma in Fire Prevention.
2. Approval towards the Institution of Fire Engineers Register of Fire Risk Assessors and
Auditors.
3. An optional assessment in units FC1 and FC2 of the NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety
and Risk Management.
38 IFE CPD hours.
4. Certificate of Professional Development in Applied Fire Risk Assessment (40 HE Credits)
The course content includes:
1. Fire safety management framework
2. Legislative requirements
3. Fire theory, principle causes and prevention of fire
4. Fire protection in buildings
5. Introduction to the principles of smoke control, fire engineering and environmental
issue
6. Arson and its prevention
7. Human behaviour
8. The principles and methodologies of fire risk assessment
9. Fire risk assessment in action
10.Practical exercises and practical fire risk assessment
11.A fire risk assessment in the workplace is required to complete the course