BM TRADA has added an additional date to its series of free half-day fire safety seminars after existing dates sold out rapidly.The extra seminar, which will take place at the University of Leeds on 3 December, is aimed at facilities and estates managers, fire and rescue services, housing associations, local authorities, hotel and guest house owners and managers of public buildings, including those in the education and health sectors. BM TRADA is recommending early booking to assure a place.
Called Fire Protection Measures– Understanding Your Responsibilities the event aims to explain the duties of the Responsible Person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order (RRFSO) and raise awareness of passive fire protection.
It outlines the legislation and explains the vital role of effective passive fire protection in preventing loss of life during fires. The importance of correct installation and ongoing maintenance will be highlighted.
The seminar will also explore the importance and assessment of competency of those involved in assessing, specifying, installing and maintaining passive fire protection measures and how third-party certification can help. The role of the enforcing officer and the consequences and costs of getting passive fire protection wrong will be examined too.
The programme will be delivered by a panel of experts including representatives from BM TRADA, which is now part of the Exova Group, the Fire Protection Association, Association for Specialist Fire Protection, Chief Fire Officers Association and law firm Browne Jacobson.
Delegates also receive free access to ‘The Responsible Person’ e-learning course from the Fire Protection Association.
”It’s imperative that people who assume the role of the ‘Responsible Person’ under the RRFSO fully understand what is required of them in exercising their duty – and the popularity of our seminars proves that there is a real demand for this information, which we are happy to provide,” said BM TRADA senior consultant Peter Barker.
For further information or to book a place at one of these events please visit the website, call 01494 569750 or email: [email protected].
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