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Fire Safety Building Regulations: Part B

6.0 CPD Hours

Standard Rate
£390.00  +VAT
Member Rate
£310.00  +VAT
  • Fire Safety

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Delivered by an experienced enforcement officer fire risk assessor providing a holistic view of fire safety arrangements in existing and new buildings.

Learning Outcomes

Fire legislation – The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Approved Document B.  What is a building owner required to do as a result of the new rules and overview of the new regulations.  Building regulation changes as a result of Grenfell and Hackitt report.

  • Architects 
  • Building Control Officers 
  • Building Services Engineers 
  • Fire Officers 
  • Project Managers 
Agenda for event
Time Description
10:00

Introduction

10:15

Session 1:

  • Introduction to Fire Behaviour
  • Brief introduction to Fire Law history
  • Overview of current Legislation (what’s changed and why)
  • Legal status of Approved Document B and other guidance
  • Relationship between Approved Document B and the Building Regulations
  • Limitations
  • Alternative Approaches
11:15

Coffee / tea break

11:30

Session 2:

  • Basic fire safety principles
  • Basic explanation of evacuation strategies (stay put, simultaneous and waking watch)
  • Structural fire protection
  • Compartmentation
  • Active fire safety measures (smoke control, sprinklers, fire alarms)
13:00

Lunch

13:30

Session 3:

  • External fire spread
  • Types of cladding design and materials
  • Fire Service intervention
  • The effects of combustible surfaces on fire growth and evacuation (in relation to cladding)
15:00

Coffee / tea break

15:15

Session 4: 

  • The regulatory design process (planning, Building regs, role of fire service in consultation)
  • Fire Risk assessment
  • Documentation
  • What does competence look like?
  • What is a safe building?
  • Relevant guidance
15:45

Close – Q&A

Remote - How to join:

This course will be hosted live online on Microsoft Teams. A Microsoft Teams account is not required, you will be sent a link to join.

You can choose to join on your preferred web browser, or if you already have the Microsoft Teams desktop app, click 'join meeting'.  You will then automatically join the course through the app.

Face-to-Face:

The course location will be underneath the respective date, please make your way to the location.

Parking is not available.

Course Materials:

The course presentation and any additional materials will be sent to delegates once attendance is confirmed on the day of the course.

We are working towards being more sustainable, therefore we do not recommend materials to be printed.

What is included?

-Full day training with an industry expert trainer

-CPD certificate

-PDF course materials

- Lunch and refreshments**

**For face-to-face courses

Two simple ways to book:

Card - Use the 'Book Now' button at the top of this web page.

Invoice - Please fill in the booking form herePlease note you are only booked onto the course once Training has processed the form.

* If you are having any difficulties please either email us at [email protected]

Speakers

Steve Willet

Steve Willet

BB7 | 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

CIBSE Training reserve the right to make changes to the speakers or programme. The right is also reserved in absolute discretion and without further liability to cancel any seminar when fees paid will be refunded. Acknowledged bookings are firm. Cancellation up to 4 weeks before the course is subject to a charge of 25% of fees due, later cancellation is not accepted but delegate substitution is allowed at any time. We reserve the right to request payment in advance for companies which have not had previous financial transactions with CIBSE Services Ltd. 

All delegate alterations/cancellations must be received in writing to: [email protected]  

Please note we do not accept card payments via American express

Please contact the training team before making any travel or accommodation arrangements - particularly if you are travelling from outside the UK mainland, as CIBSE will not be liable for any cost incurred. 

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