NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety

The NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety course, previously known as the NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management, is a new qualification in fire risk management. The NEBOSH fire certificate provides students with the necessary fire safety skills and knowledge to protect people, property and the workplace from fire hazards. By the end of the course, candidates will be able to identify fire risks and implement a range of fire prevention measures.

Course Key Learnings:

Understand the management of health and safety
Manage fire safety protocols in their workplace
Understand the principles of fires and explosions
Identify the causes and preventions of fires and explosions
Identify and implement fire prevention and protection in buildings
Manage the safety of people in the event of a fire
Conduct a fire safety risk assessment
Promote a positive fire safety culture

Course Content:

The NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety consists of 6 elements:

Element 1: Managing Fire Safety
• Moral and financial reasons for managing fire safety
• The role of national governments and international bodies in developing frameworks forthe regulation of fire safety

Element 2: Principles of Fire and Explosion
• 2.1 The principles of combustion, fire growth and fire spread
• 2.2 The ignition of solids, liquids and gases
• 2.3 Explosion and explosive combustion

Element 3: Fuel, Oxygen and Ignition Sources and Control Measures
• 3.1 sources of fuel, oxygen and ignition sources
• 3.2 Appropriate control measures to minimise fire and explosion risks

Element 4: Fire Protection of Buildings
• 4.1 The means of fire protection and prevention
• 4.2 Means of escape
• 4.3 The methods and systems available to give early warning of fire
• 4.4 classification of fires, extinguishing media and portable fire-fighting equipment
• 4.5 The method of operation and maintenance of fixed installation systems
• 4.6 Requirements for ensuring access for the fire service is provided and maintained

Element 5: Safety of People in the Event of a Fire
• 5.1 Fire emergency plan
• 5.2 Fire evacuation
• 5.3 Behaviours of people in the event of a fire
• 5.4 Appropriate training requirements

Element 6: Fire Safety Risk Assessment
• 6.1 Objectives of fire safety risk assessments
• 6.2 Principles and practice of fire safety risk assessments
• 6.3 Matters to be considered in a risk assessment of substances capable of forming a
flammable or explosive atmosphere