Fire Safety in Purpose Built Blocks of Flats

This course follows the flats guide for fire risk assessors and takes elements from PAS9980 (external wall assessment) and BS9991 where additional guidance might be needed by assessors. It should give assessors confidence in addressing commonly encountered fire safety issues in flats and make them aware of other sources of information to assist in the fire risk assessment process.

Learning Outcomes

Understand the reason for and the recommendations of passive fire safety measures within a purpose built block of flats. Assessors will become familiar with the recommendations in the guide and be able to recognise and suggest appropriate actions for passive fire safety issues
Understand the reason for and the recommendations of active fire Safety measures in purpose built blocks of flats. Assessors will become familiar with the recommendations in the guide and be able to recognise and suggest appropriate actions for active fire safety issues
Understand how the external coverings on a block of flats can contribute to fire spread across the outside face of a block of flats. Assessors will be taken through the mechanisms of external spread and the issues this creates. Enabling to suggest effective solutions to commonly encountered problems and giving them confidence to not automatically recommend a PAS9980 assessment in every case.
Understand the reason for and the recommendations of the firefighter access and facilities provided within and around a block of flats. Assessors will be familiarised with modern day and earlier recommendations enabling them to recognise appropriate provsions and suggest options where those provisions are not well managed
Understand the critical role of management in maintaining the above measures and ensuring the building responds appropriately in the event of fire. Assessors will be able to recommend appropriate management regimes to properly support the physical measures in the other sections of this course.

Agenda for event
Time	Description
Day 1
10:00	Introduction
10:15	Session 1: Passive Fire Safety Measures
11:15	Coffee / tea break (15 mins)
11:30	Session 2: Passive measures
13:00	Lunch (30 mins)
13:30	Session 3: Passive measures
15:00	Coffee / comfort break (15 mins)
15:15	Session 4: Active measures
15:45	Close – Q&A
Day 2
10:00	Introduction
10:15	Session 1: Active measures / External fire spread
11:15	Coffee / tea break (15 mins)
11:30	Session 2: External fire spread/Access & facilities for firefighters
13:00	Lunch (30 mins)
13:30	Session 3: Access & facilities for firefighters/ management
15:00	Coffee / comfort break (15 mins)
15:15	Session 4: Management
15:45	Close – Q&A

Fire risk assessors
Fire safety officers
Fire safety auditors
Building safety managers
Facilities managers

Speakers

Steve Willett

Part B Group Ltd | Head of Specialist Training

I983- 1988 Weapon engineering mechanic Royal Navy

1989-2003 Firefighter/ leading firefighter

2003- 2009 Watch manager fire safety

2009-2012 Watch manager B fire safety trainer

2012-2016 Fire Safety Deputy team leader, policy and delivery

2017-2019 Fire consultant/ Senior fire consultant BB7

2019-2021 Fire Safety Tutor Xact Safety and Engineering

2021- Present Head of Specialist Training Part B Group Ltd

Meet the trainer: Stephen Willett, the Fire Safety Building Regulations: Part B trainer (cibseblog.co.uk)

Steve Glass

Steve joined Kent Fire & Rescue Service in 1987 and served 28 years in numerous roles, operationally, in training, and fire safety. He was a former Assistant Divisional Officer and lectured in technical fire safety, command and control and fire-fighting operations.
He is a Chartered Member of IOSH and a Member of the Institute of Fire Engineers, and holds an NVQ Level 5 Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety, NEBOSH General, and Construction Certificates
He is a registered CITB/NEBOSH tutor and teaches on NEBOSH General/Construction/Diploma courses, Site Managers Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) / Site Safety Supervisors Training Scheme (SSSTS) courses (Site Safety Plus).
Steve has a massive interest in history and has a Master’s Degree in Military History, War Media and Society from the University of Kent, with a post-graduate diploma in Management Studies from Christchurch University.

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What is included?

Full-day training led by an industry expert

CPD certificate upon completion

PDF course materials

Lunch and refreshments (For face-to-face courses only)