September 15, 2023 at 1:30 PM- 4:30 PM
Member price – £320.00 +VAT
Non-member price – £350.00 + VAT
Duration – 1 Day
Course Overview
Our unique City & Guilds Accredited Fire & Smoke Damper Awareness Training Course is for managers and specifiers who are required to understand the need for fire & smoke damper testing and inspection, and to better understand the legislation and compliance requirements in order to increase the safety of building users.
- The need for competency of staff carrying out inspections and tests
- Appropriate knowledge of statutory Regulations relating to the maintenance of ventilation systems and safe working practices
- ACOP5 (41, 42 & 43) in relation to the Workplace (Health, Safety & Welfare) Regulations 1992
- UK Fire Safety Regulations:
- The Regulatory (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (for England & Wales)
- The Fire Safety Regulations (Scotland) 2006
- The Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010
- Appropriate knowledge of industry standards, guidance & specifications in relation to ventilation system fire safety
- BESA DW 145 Guide to Good Practice For the Installation of Fire and Smoke Dampers
- BESA TR19 Guide to Good Practice – Internal Cleanliness of Ventilation Systems
- BESA DW144 Specification for Sheet Metal Ductwork
- BESA DW172 Specification for Kitchen Ventilation Systems
- Firecode – Fire Safety in the NHS HTM 05-02: Guidance in support of functional provisions for healthcare premises
- BS EN 9999 Code of practice for fire safety in the design, management and use of buildings
- Understand the principles of Fire & Smoke damper devices and associated fire compartment barrier requirements
- Understand the basic principles of fire containment and building compartmentation for reducing fire spread
- Understand basic operating principles underpinning the release/activation of mechanical, electro-mechanical and passive fire damper systems
- Understand basic operating principles underpinning the release/activation of mechanical, electro-mechanical smoke damper systems
- Identify the potential fire safety hazards and adverse system performance in association with poor fire/smoke damper and ductwork cleanliness
- Understand how to interpret report findings and drawings