Course Overview
The qualification looks at fire safety and can be applied in many sectors. On completion of the qualification, your learners will be able to.
• Justify fire safety improvements using moral and financial arguments; • Advise how fires and explosions can occur and the appropriate controls to minimise fire and explosion risks. • Advise their employer on the requirements for the fire protection of premises and workers including the appropriate training obligations; •Carry out a fire risk assessment in their own workplace – prioritising risks, inspecting the workplace, recognising a range of common fire hazards, evaluating risks (taking account of current controls), recommending further control measures, planning actions
The Fire Safety Certificate (FSC) replaces the National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management (NFC), that was launched in 2006 and the International Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management (IFC), that was launched in 2012. Both the NFC and IFC are recognized around the world.
Assessment :
- This qualification is split into two separately assessed units. The assessment for unit FSC1 is a scenario-based
- open book/online assessment, and unit FSC2 is a work-based fire risk assessment.
Who Should Attend ?
- The course has been designed for those that hold fire safety within their scope of responsibilities at work, or that would like to develop specialist fire safety knowledge that can be applied to any organisation.
- As such it is an ideal qualification to hold for health and safety managers, facilities managers, health andsafety representatives, anyone with fire safety responsibilities in low to medium risk workplaces, and thoselooking to pursue a career in fire safety
- No prior knowledge of health and safety is needed to take this course. The only prerequisite is a suitable standard of English language.
The Course Will Cover ?
- Managing Fire Safety
- Principles of Fire and explosion
- Fuel, Oxygen, Ignition Sources and Control Measures
- Fire Protection for Buildings
- Safety of People in the Event of a Fire
- Fire Safety Risk Assessment
Trainer Profile
David Mattock is a Graduate in Maritime Studies from Cardiff University. He has a background in logistics, operations management, engineering and process safety in the oil and gas sectors. David worked for Kuwait Petroleum (GB) from 1997 – 2005. In 2007 he set up his own health and safety consultancy company called Beacon Safety Consulting. Beacon specialises in health and safety consultancy in the oil and gas sectors and has worked for organisations including the Oil and Pipelines Agency, Chevron, NuStar Energy, Certas Energy, Advanced Insulation and EDF. Beacon Safety Consulting’s business is split between training and competent person work.
Since 1999 David has been working in health and safety. He is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH) and is on the UK Governments Occupational Health and Safety Consultants Register (OSHCR).
David’s company runs a number of courses including the NEBOSH International General Certificate, NEBOSH Environmental Certificate, NEBOSH International Certificate in Oil and Gas Operational Safety, IOSH Managing Safely and tailored courses such as IOSH Working Safely in the Oil and Gas Industries.
Competent person work carried out by David’s organisation includes the production of safety reports, carried out hazard studies (including Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOPS), bow-tie’s and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA). David uses a combination of theory and practical knowledge to make training as relevant as possible to his delegates. Currently David lives in Cheltenham in the UK.