YOU THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON
YOU THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON
Our one day ‘Responsible Person’ course will give delegates the skills and confidence to manage Fire Safety in their organisation’s premises to meet employer obligations under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. At the end of this course delegates will understand their legal obligations and be proficient in the theory and practice of Managing Fire Safety and Hazard Spotting.
Learning Outcomes:
Students will have knowledge of the legal obligations and responsibilities in relation to fire safety for employers or persons in control of non- domestic premises.
Understand all general principles that apply to escape routes and fire safety provisions. The student will also understand how to provide simple escape route solutions to common issues with building layouts.
Understand how to maintain a fire risk assessment for a premise. All the previous knowledge acquired through the course will now be applied, to find solutions to problems through discussion.
Understand the difference between risk assessment and auditing, the importance of auditing and how it supports the risk assessment and, will understand how to spot common hazards in the work place and what solutions to apply.
Topics Covered
Legislation
Employer’s legal responsibilities under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order
2005
Competent persons and relevant persons
Fire records and compliance documents.
Fire inspections.
Enforcement from the courts
Enforcement from the authorities
Means of Escape
Construction
Corridors, stairwells
Special Situations, Inner rooms, Dead ends
Door sizes
Travel distances
Signage
Lighting
Fire Risk Assessment
Methodical approach to the fire risk assessment
Initial approach
Five step method
Audits
Hazard spotting
Recording
Prioritising
Course duration: One-day course
Assessment method: None
Award: Certificate of Attendance
Pre-requisite: None
Tailored to you
EFS understand that our fixed courses may not right for you therefore, we can bespoke courses to develop the skills of the individuals on your sites based around the risks on your premises and your organisation's needs and requirements. The flexibility of our courses means that we can deliver cost-effective training at your preferred venue, on dates to suit you, wherever practicable.
Course Prices
Course Prices
Course duration: 1 day
Maximum number (Group): 20
Minimum number (Individual): 12
Group Cost: POA
Individual Cost: POA
*Subject to location. Individuals can simply book on a course held at our Bicester HQ or chosen venues across the UK. Please call for details.
Any bookings of 8 or more people can be run at any of our location or a suitable venue of your choice.
For more information please contact Steve Whiteside