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Fire Safety Building Regulations: Part B

6.0 CPD Hours

Standard Rate
£450.00  +VAT
Member Rate
£355.00  +VAT
  • Fire Safety

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Delivered by an experienced enforcement officer fire risk assessor providing a holistic view of fire safety arrangements in existing and new buildings.

Learning Outcomes

Fire legislation – The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Approved Document B.  What is a building owner required to do as a result of the new rules and overview of the new regulations.  Building regulation changes as a result of Grenfell and Hackitt report.

Agenda for event
Time Description
10:00

Introduction

10:15

Session 1:

  • Introduction to Fire Behaviour
  • Brief introduction to Fire Law history
  • Overview of current Legislation (what’s changed and why)
  • Legal status of Approved Document B and other guidance
  • Relationship between Approved Document B and the Building Regulations
  • Limitations
  • Alternative Approaches
11:15

Coffee / tea break

11:30

Session 2:

  • Basic fire safety principles
  • Basic explanation of evacuation strategies (stay put, simultaneous and waking watch)
  • Structural fire protection
  • Compartmentation
  • Active fire safety measures (smoke control, sprinklers, fire alarms)
13:00

Lunch

13:30

Session 3:

  • External fire spread
  • Types of cladding design and materials
  • Fire Service intervention
  • The effects of combustible surfaces on fire growth and evacuation (in relation to cladding)
15:00

Coffee / tea break

15:15

Session 4: 

  • The regulatory design process (planning, Building regs, role of fire service in consultation)
  • Fire Risk assessment
  • Documentation
  • What does competence look like?
  • What is a safe building?
  • Relevant guidance
15:45

Close – Q&A

  • Architects 
  • Building Control Officers 
  • Building Services Engineers 
  • Fire Officers 
  • Project Managers 

Speakers

Steve Willett

Steve Willett

Part B Group Ltd | Head of Specialist Training

I983- 1988 Weapon engineering mechanic Royal Navy

1989-2003 Firefighter/ leading firefighter

2003- 2009 Watch manager fire safety

2009-2012 Watch manager B fire safety trainer

2012-2016 Fire Safety Deputy team leader, policy and delivery

2017-2019 Fire consultant/ Senior fire consultant BB7

2019-2021 Fire Safety Tutor Xact Safety and Engineering

2021- Present Head of Specialist Training Part B Group Ltd

Meet the trainer: Stephen Willett, the Fire Safety Building Regulations: Part B trainer (cibseblog.co.uk)

Steve Glass

Steve Glass

Steve joined Kent Fire & Rescue Service in 1987 and served 28 years in numerous roles, operationally, in training, and fire safety. He was a former Assistant Divisional Officer and lectured in technical fire safety, command and control and fire-fighting operations.
He is a Chartered Member of IOSH and a Member of the Institute of Fire Engineers, and holds an NVQ Level 5 Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety, NEBOSH General, and Construction Certificates
He is a registered CITB/NEBOSH tutor and teaches on NEBOSH General/Construction/Diploma courses, Site Managers Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) / Site Safety Supervisors Training Scheme (SSSTS) courses (Site Safety Plus).
Steve has a massive interest in history and has a Master’s Degree in Military History, War Media and Society from the University of Kent, with a post-graduate diploma in Management Studies from Christchurch University.

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Remote - How to join: 

This course will be conducted live online via Microsoft Teams. You do not need a Microsoft Teams account. After finalising your booking, you will receive a confirmation email containing a link to join the session. 

You can join using your preferred web browser. Alternatively, if you have the Microsoft Teams desktop app installed, simply click 'join meeting' in the email to connect directly through the app. 

Face-to-Face: 

The course location will be listed below the corresponding date and included in your booking confirmation email, sent after your booking is finalised. Please arrive at the location 15 minutes before the start time. 

Note that face-to-face courses are not available online, so your in-person attendance is required.  

Catering will be provided during the course. If you have any food allergies or intolerances, please inform us in advance by emailing [email protected] so we can make suitable arrangements. 

Please be aware that parking is not available at the venue. 

Course Materials: 

The course presentation and any additional materials will be provided to delegates on the day of the course, once attendance has been confirmed. You will receive links via email to download these materials via email. For those attending a remote course, the materials will also be shared through the Microsoft Teams chat. 

In our efforts to be more sustainable, we encourage you not to print the materials. 

What is included? 

  • Full-day training led by an industry expert  
  • CPD certificate upon completion 
  • PDF course materials 
  • Lunch and refreshments (For face-to-face courses only) 

 

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