Fire Safety in the Design & Management of Healthcare Premises Training Course

What is the Fire Safety in the Design & Management of Healthcare Premises course about?

The course is designed to meet the training needs of hospital Fire Safety Managers, Fire Safety Advisors, local authority fire service inspecting officers, architects, building control officers or any other colleague responsible for fire safety within a healthcare environment. It relates to the understanding and application of the relevant Firecode suite of documents (Health Technical Memorandum – HTM).

This course is hosted by Northern Branch of the National Association of Healthcare Fire Officers (NAHFO) and the trainer is ‘Steven Robinson’.

What will you learn?

On successful completion of the course, delegates will be able to interpret and use the HTM documents as they relate to fire safety design and management within healthcare premises. Understanding these documents will allow delegates to consult and give advice on new healthcare buildings and on major alterations to existing healthcare buildings. The subjects covered are:

• HTM 05-01: Managing healthcare fire safety
• HTM 05-02: Guidance in support of functional provisions for healthcare premises.
• HTM 05-03: Operational provisions manuals:
  • Part A General Fire Safety
  • Part B Fire Detection and Alarm Systems
  • Part D Commercial Enterprises on Healthcare Premises
  • Part M Guidance on the Fire Safety of Atria in Healthcare Premises

How is the training course taught?

Instructional methods include:

• Powerpoint presentations
• Interactive discussions
• Whiteboard ‘chalk and talk’

The course has both individual and syndicate exercises to reinforce learning with a summative assessment taken by delegates on the Friday morning.

Course requirements:

Delegates should as a minimum possess an understanding of fire safety principles. Ideally delegates will be existing fire safety practitioners who also understand the Building Regulations Approved Document B, Volume 2 – Buildings other than dwelling houses.

Who is the course recognised by?

The course is recognised by the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) and The National Association of Healthcare Fire Officers (NAHFO) following peer review by both organisations and attendees may claim 27 hours Continuing Professional Development.

Other course details:

How long will it last? 5 days

Do I get anything to take away? Successful delegates will be awarded a certificate for this nationally recognised course.

What about food & drink? We really don’t want you to worry about anything, so we have made sure we think of everything especially the catering arrangements. For this course we provide drinks and a cold buffet at lunchtime.

How much does the course cost? Individual costs at our training facility are £995+ VAT.

Where is Safety For Business? Safety for Business is based in Letchworth Garden City, which is the East Region and a town in Hertfordshire. The Postcode is SG6 2JF.

Who is Safety For Business? Safety For Business (UK) Ltd is an independent consultancy specialising in health and safety management, construction, and fire safety. We’re certified to train CITB construction courses, with monthly sessions at our site. We also provide other training courses, so your company has the training you require. Training comes from trainers with vast experience in the field they teach.

I want to book on, what do I do now? Contact us 08456 344164, or; E-mail; kate@safetyforbusiness.co.uk