By the end of the course you will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of all the relevant legislation and your obligations
• Meet the requirements of fire safety under the CDM regulations
• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of building design considerations related to types of materials, building elements and building types
• Demonstrate an understanding of fire science, including the combustion process, common causes of fire, and active and passive fire prevention measures.

The course is divided into 4 units, covering the following content:

Legislation and competency

(The Fire Safety Order 2005, The Fire Safety Act 2021, The Fire Safety England Regulations 2023, The Building Safety Act 2022, DSEAR, RIDDOR, The Building Regulations process, The duties of Principal Designer, Principal Contractor & The client, The Planning Gateways, The Golden Thread principles, Design Phase, Construction Phase, Handover and the certification and commissioning process)

Fire Safety considerations during construction under CDM

(Regulation 29 CDM, Regulation 30 CDM, Liaison with Fire & Rescue Services and their familiarisation visits, Enforcement of legislation at construction sites, The inner cordon and outer cordon responsibilities, The Fire Risk Assessment process, The Fire Safety Plan, Plant and equipment, Smoking, Hot works , Permit to work, Electrical Installations, Arson and Site security, Reducing potential fuel sources, Storage of flammable liquids & Gases, Precautions for temporary heating in Temporary Accommodation Units, TAU’s location of and provision of sleeping for construction workers, Acetylene storage, Underground gas services, Reducing combustibles in and around the site, Flammability of covering materials, Storage of combustible materials, Waste material management, General fire precautions, Managing means of escape, Fire Doors and Assembly Points, Emergency Exit signage and Emergency Lighting Provisions, Compartmentation during construction, Fire Alarm System provision, Firefighting Equipment provision, High Fire Risk Build Methods, Timber Framed buildings and engineered wood products, Composite building panels, High Rise Buildings (new or refurbished), Basic fire precautions for all sites and additional precautions for high-risk sites

Building design considerations

(Building Regulation requirements, Methods of construction, Types of construction materials, Principles of Compartmentation, Principles of means of escape, How building types perform in fire, External Wall Systems., Fire doors, Passive fire protection measures, Active fire protection measures, Means of escape design, Fire Engineered designs v Code compliant designs, The EWS 1 process)

Fire Science

(The combustion process, Gas, liquids and solids, The fire triangle and how to break it, The 4 stages of the combustion process, How fires spread through buildings, Common causes of fire, How materials spread fire, The importance of compartmentation, How passive and active measures protect a building, Human behaviour in fire)

This course is aimed at those who are actually working in the construction industry and require an improved understanding of their obligations under the Construction, Design and Management Regulations and current Fire Safety Legislation

Students will complete the following:

• Series of Multiple Choice Quizzes (MCQ’s)

Successful completion of all MCQ’s will provide you with a Certificate in Fire Safety During Construction.