NEBOSH Fire Safety and Risk Management

The NEBOSH Fire Safety and Risk Management Certificate has been designed for managers, supervisors, employee representatives and others with fire safety responsibility. The course aims to equip delegates to contribute to the conduct and review of fire risk assessments and fire preventative and protective measures

Who should attend the NEBOSH Fire Safety and Risk Management course?

Newly appointed and established safety officers, fire safety officers, managers responsible for fire safety and those who are responsible for fire risk assessments.

How is the NEBOSH Fire Safety and Risk Management course structured?

Unit NGC1 – Management of health and safety*

Unit FC1 – Fire safety and risk management

Unit FC2 – Practical fire risk assessment

* Those who have obtained the [NEBOSH National General Certificate], passed unit NGC1 of the [NEBOSH National General Certificate] or passed NEBOSH National Diploma Paper A1 within the last five years will only have to take and pass units FC1 and FC2. Candidates must successfully complete all three units to achieve the overall qualification.

Key topics in the NEBOSH Fire Safety and Risk Management course

Development of a clear understanding of how to manage the risk of fire in the workplace:

• Fire legislation
• Components of fire
• Fire technology
• Building design
• Fire risk assessment
• Behaviour of people

Assessment

Each candidate will be required to carry out a practical assessment in the workplace (FC2) and to sit two exams of two hours each (NGC1 and FC1) on completion of the course. Those who have already passed NGC1 as part of the [NEBOSH National General Certificate] will not be required to resit this exam.

Please refer to the NEBOSH National General Certificate for [dates of NGC1].

Audience: Team Leaders, Middle Managers, Health & Safety Professionals, First line managers