Four new courses added by the FPA to help bolster high standards

With increasing focus on the importance of both the technical aspects and management of fire safety, the FPA is introducing four new training courses to help meet the demand for trained and competent fire safety professionals.

The new courses cover a range of topics – mathematics for engineering, the fundamental principles of fire risk assessment, fire risk management in residential properties, and fire in non-loadbearing external walls.

Launching these additions to the FPA’s offering, Claire Wright, Director of Training & Digital Services, said: “As the UK’s national fire safety organisation, one of our key goals is to contribute to a legacy of safety in our workplaces and homes for generations to come This new and significantly updated range of courses reflects a response to changes in the sector and the needs of our customers, who are committed to demonstrating the highest standard of practice in the fire safety sector.

“The first of these new courses will start from the beginning of October, with a full rollout over the autumn, and with courses being run in London and Manchester, as well at our head office at the Fire Service College in Gloucestershire, we’re really pleased to be able to widen our offering in this way.

“As always, our FPA members receive a 10% discount on the cost of the courses, and we are expecting them to be very popular. Courses are also available to be booked as in-house events at companies’ premises, and we are happy to discuss the tailoring of courses to meet the needs of employers.”

Fire and non-loadbearing external walls - This is a one-day course focused on multi-storey buildings with a primary structural frame of concrete, steel, and timber that supports the external wall construction. This course intends to provide learners with the knowledge to determine whether a fire risk appraisal of the external wall under PAS 9980:2022 is required.

It will be useful for:

• Insurers
• Building owners and operators
• Responsible persons
• Fire risk assessors
• Appointees undertaking Fire Risk Appraisals of External Walls (FRAEW)
• Facilities managers
• Architects
• Project managers
• Principal designers.

For more details and to book a place on this course, click here:
https://www.thefpa.co.uk/training/passive-fire-protection-training/fire-and-non-loadbearing-external-walls