Fire Safety Management

This course enables building owners, users, employers, workers and their representatives to develop a deeper understanding of the fire risk issues and control measures that should be in place, and to help influence a more positive safety culture. The course is designed to start from basic principles and build up a wide knowledge base regarding the significant risk issues. OBJECTIVES Participants have been able to: Module 1: Fire Safety in buildings • Improve familiarity with international (and/or local) fire safety guidance, including means of escape • Understand why effective means of escape are necessary to ensure safe evacuation in the event of a fire • Improve understanding of what constitutes poor fire safety management. Module 2: Emergency Action Plans (EAP) • Understand the importance of an emergency action plan • Understand what should be included in a fire EAP • Develop a draft EAP CONTENT Fire Safety in buildings: • Fire prevention • Detection and alarm • Evacuation routes • Separation zones • Fire brigade access • Virtual Buildings visits Emergency Action Plans (EAP) • Typical Fire EAP contents • Fire EAP templates