Member price – £320.00 +VAT
Non-member price – £350.00 + VAT
Duration – 1 Day

Course Overview

Our unique City & Guilds Accredited Fire & Smoke Damper Awareness Training Course is for managers and specifiers who are required to understand the need for fire & smoke damper testing and inspection, and to better understand the legislation and compliance requirements in order to increase the safety of building users.

• The need for competency of staff carrying out inspections and tests
• Appropriate knowledge of statutory Regulations relating to the maintenance of ventilation systems and safe working practices
  • ACOP5 (41, 42 & 43) in relation to the Workplace (Health, Safety & Welfare) Regulations 1992
  • UK Fire Safety Regulations:
  • The Regulatory (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (for England & Wales)
  • The Fire Safety Regulations (Scotland) 2006
  • The Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010
• Appropriate knowledge of industry standards, guidance & specifications in relation to ventilation system fire safety
  • BESA DW 145 Guide to Good Practice For the Installation of Fire and Smoke Dampers
  • BESA TR19 Guide to Good Practice – Internal Cleanliness of Ventilation Systems
  • BESA DW144 Specification for Sheet Metal Ductwork
  • BESA DW172 Specification for Kitchen Ventilation Systems
  • Firecode – Fire Safety in the NHS HTM 05-02: Guidance in support of functional provisions for healthcare premises
  • BS EN 9999 Code of practice for fire safety in the design, management and use of buildings
• Understand the principles of Fire & Smoke damper devices and associated fire compartment barrier requirements
  • Understand the basic principles of fire containment and building compartmentation for reducing fire spread
  • Understand basic operating principles underpinning the release/activation of mechanical, electro-mechanical and passive fire damper systems
  • Understand basic operating principles underpinning the release/activation of mechanical, electro-mechanical smoke damper systems
  • Identify the potential fire safety hazards and adverse system performance in association with poor fire/smoke damper and ductwork cleanliness
• Understand how to interpret report findings and drawings