Fire Safety Co-Ordinator Course

Upon successful completion of the course the delegate will:

• Have a greater understanding of fire prevention and fire safety requirements within all aspects of construction sites.
• Understand the importance of the fire strategy, fire plan, fire risk assessment (FRA) and fire auditors as well as all related fire documents and checks.
• Actively engage in practical case studies and examples based on site practices using associated site documentation and data.
• Recognise the importance of fire safety management during construction projects, understand the specific legislation linked to the management, and control of fire hazards and risks during construction related activities.
• Focus on developing the basic skills for understanding a construction FRA, and common fire hazards, so that the Fire Co-ordinator can develop the construction fire safety plan and site drawing(s).
• Understand the broad role and responsibilities of a Fire Co-ordinator and how this integrates with other fire safety professionals and site roles.
• Understand the broad design risks and specific risks of demolition, soft strip, as well as all of the associated risks during various construction stages.
• Understand the requirements for setting up site to manage fire risks including classes of fire and fire fighting equipment documentation, fire and rescue service requirements, and higher risk construction activities – for example hot works.