Designed for managers and supervisory staff who need to ensure that their organisation meets its responsibilities under fire safety legislation. Courses leading to this qualification should equip holders to carry out fire risk assessments of most low risk workplaces and identify the range of fire protective and preventative measures required. It is therefore also suitable for people moving into fire safety adviser roles.
The NEBOSH National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management course covers the management of health and safety and in particular fire safety including legal requirements. It also includes principles of fire and explosion, causes and prevention of fires, fire protection in buildings and ensuring the safety of people in the event of fire.
It should be noted that the assessment includes a requirement to write a short report.
The qualification is divided into three units, each of which is assessed separately:
1. Management of Health and Safety (NGC1):
This module is covered in the separate National General Certificate Course which is a mandatory pre-requisite to this course.
2. Fire Safety and Risk Management (FC1) including:
- Managing fire safety
- Principles of fire and explosion
- Causes and prevention of fires and explosions
- Fire protection in buildings
- Safety of people in the event of a fire
- Fire risk assessment.
3. Practical Fire Risk Assessment (FC2):
- This is a practical exercise.
This is a demanding course requiring the student to commit to significant self-study in the evenings and weekends. NEBOSH recommends 28 hours of self-study time (5 days).
Successful completion of these modules results in the award of NEBOSH modules FC1 and FC2, to gain the complete Certificate. It is also necessary to complete the module NGC1, this is part of the NEBOSH National General Certificate and is a pre-requisite to this course.
The end-of-course examination consists of a 2 hour written paper and a workshop based practical examination.
The updated duties under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 places the responsibility on employers and those in control of premises to ensure that they assess fire risks and take steps to minimise those risks and safeguard people in the event of a fire. The NEBOSH Fire Safety and Risk Management Certificate is designed to equip holders to help their organisations to meet these legal duties.
Detailed information on NEBOSH Courses can be found at: https://www.nebosh.org.uk/Qualifications/