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Fire Detection & Fire Alarms in Social Housing Premises

Course Code:

ROFC-CO-SH

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Duration & Cost

Duration: 1 Day

Cost: £1920.00 per course (up to 15 delegates)

Price excludes VAT.

Training Delivery

Classroom Training

Location

Rely on Fire Check
Unit 10
Halegrove Court
Stockton-on-Tees
TS18 3DB

On-site Delivery

This course can also be delivered at your premises. Please contact to confirm your requirements and to get a quote.

Course Information

On this course, delegates will develop knowledge from the Base Knowledge and Work Activity Modules and apply this to the design, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of Fire Detection & Fire Alarm Systems within new build and existing Purpose-Built Blocks of Flats, Houses Converted to Flats and Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMO). This course provides an understanding of the design, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of Fire Detection & Fire Alarm Systems within Blocks of Flats and HMOs to BS5839-1, BS5839-6, Building Regulations Approved Document B Parts 1 & 2, Local Government Association Document: Fire Safety in Purpose Built Blocks of Flats, LACoRS Housing Fire Safety Guide and other Codes of Practice.

Who Should Attend?

Designers, Installers, Commissioners, Maintainers, Electrical Supervisors, Checking Consultants, Fire Risk Assessors, Premises Management, Social Housing Representatives, Landlords. This course is particularly appropriate to those working within social housing premises.

Prerequisites

It is strongly advised to have attended the Fire Detection & Fire Alarm Base Knowledge & Understanding before attending this course. Delegates who just want to attain a general knowledge of this subject matter can attend this course without having previously attended any other courses.

Course Content

  • Premises profiling
  • Consultation
  • Design considerations
  • Evacuation strategy and stay put policy
  • Function of fire alarms depending on premises type and evacuation strategy and or stay put policy
  • Appropriate systems for typical premises
  • Application of appropriate code(s) of practice
  • Grades & categories
  • System technology
  • System integrity - malicious damage
  • Mixed systems
  • Detector spacing and siting
  • Alarms and audibility
  • Zone plan
  • Standby power supply capacity
  • Labelling
  • Limitation of false alarms
  • Documentation & certification
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