Course
Fire Safety Fundamentals
£539.00
Overview
This course covers the fundamentals of fire safety and the underpinning knowledge that is required for duty holders and responsible persons to manage fire safety during construction and after handover in buildings, with context related to the phase 2 report of the Grenfell Inquiry.
Fire Safety Fundamentals teaches foundations in fire safety, fire safety during construction, fire safety in buildings and how responsible persons can ensure a positive fire safety culture during construction and after transition to management, preparing learners for CIOB Level 6 Certificate in Fire Safety in Construction and giving attendees the ability to better demonstrate fire safety competence within your organisation and enhancing attendees’ abilities to deal with fire scenarios.
Completing this course will give you the necessary information and expertise to begin the CIOB Level 6 Certificate in Fire Safety in Construction.
Event Details
Next Available Dates
3rd-4th August 2026
Structure
Breakdown of Fire Safety Fundamentals
Foundations
- FIRE HISTORY & LEGISLATION
Journey of Fire History & Fire Legislation, Historic fires in the UK, Fire Precautions Act 1971, Fire Precautions Act 1971 transition to Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order 2005, Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order 2005, Responsible Person & Relevant Person, Fire Safety Act 2021, Fire Safety England Regulations 2023, Building Safety Act 2022.
- FIRE SCIENCE
The Fire Triangle, Combustion, The stages of fire, The conditions required for flashover, The conditions required for back-draught, Classes of fire, Methods of heat transfer and how they contribute to fire and smoke spread through buildings and to neighbouring properties, Factors that influence fire-growth rates and smoke movement.
- FIRE PROTECTION
Definitions, Passive fire protection, Active fire protection, Understand the importance of fire safety fundamentals on construction sites, Building regulations and building control process, Fire hazards & risks on construction sites, Construction materials fire performance, Higher risk projects, Construction Design Management 2015, HSG 168 & JCOP 10th Edition, Regulation 38.
- FIRE SAFETY IN BUILDINGS
Building Regulations, Building design and construction, Materials & workmanship, Fire hazards and risks in buildings, Evacuation strategies, AFA Policy.
- FIRE SAFETY CULTURE
Grenfell lessons learned, Culture, Human behaviour & factors, Fire prevention & risk management, Fire safety policy, Golden thread, Prosecutions.
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Objectives & Assessment
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Understand the essentials of fire safety including fire legislation, fire science and fire protection
- Demonstrate how to comply and manage fire safety requirements during construction projects and activities
- Understand how to comply and manage fire safety requirements in buildings
- Identify and implement fire prevention principles, best practise to ensure a positive fire safety culture
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Suitability
This course is aimed at construction professionals who are responsible for the management of fire safety during the construction phase of the build and those responsible for fire safety in low to medium risk workplaces (such as an office), including Health and Safety managers, Facilities Managers and health and safety representatives within businesses.