Fire Manager Advanced Course

This course is designed for delegates who have passed the Fire Manager Course (9 day) who wish to enhance their professional standing.

Upon successful completion of the 5 day course, and moderation of the project produced, delegates will be eligible to apply to the Institute of Fire Safety Managers (IFSM) or the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) for enhancement of their professional grade up to and including Member level, subject to the relevant institute’s validation procedures.

The project is intended to be a working document useful in the workplace, not just a course exercise.

The 5 day course, plus project, takes delegate knowledge to the next level on more complex premises and multi-story buildings covering advanced fire safety provision, advanced fire risk assessment and advanced managing fire safety.

Fire Safety Management Project

Compile at least a 10,000 word paper on fire safety in a large organisation within 6 months of the course including:

• Fire risk assessment report for large building

• Fire emergency plan for a large building

• Compile and present fire warden training for workforce

• Produce suitable building fire records

• Compile suitable fire procedures for a building including the fire action notice

First class training and instruction from qualified fire-safety professionals.

Lunch and refreshments on public courses.

Exam fees.

PLUS - Complimentary Training Pack

This complimentary pack includes comprehensive course notes and software/data files incorporating PAS 79 methodology for:

• Fire Risk Assessments

• Fire Records

• Fire Inspections

• Fire Emergency plans

• Pre-Incident Planning

• Fire Guides and more …

Delegates must bring their own laptops which should have MS Word and Excel. If the use of a Vulcan laptop is required, a request should be made in writing when booking the course.

Successful candidates of the Vulcan Fire Manager Course (9 day).

Health and Safety, Fire Safety practitioners and fire industry personnel looking for an advanced, nationally recognised, fire safety management qualification who are members of one of the Fire Institutions.

• The Institute of Fire Safety Managers (IFSM) for whom Vulcan is an Approved Centre has accredited the course at Member (MIFSM) level.

• The Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) has recognised the course as an education programme subject to their validation at Member grade.

On successful completion of the 5 day course and moderation of the project, delegates will be awarded Vulcan Fire Manager Advanced Course status and be able to apply for up to Member level with the IFSM and IFE according to the Institute’s membership validation criteria.

On completion of the course you will be better able to:

• Interpret fire safety legislation and its requirements.

• Implement an effective fire safety management structure

• Set up and manage an effective fire awareness training scheme 

• Identify and control major fire hazards by setting up a programme of inspections and assessments

• Identify hazards and any fire safety management deficiencies

• Confidently and competently conduct effective fire risk assessments

• Maintain fire records, documentation and fire emergency plan

• Compile fire risk assessment reports

• Compile and manage fire emergency plans.