Overview:This course is designed for those in the fire industry who wish to gain a better understanding of active fire protection.  It includes emergency lighting, fire alarms and various fixed installations.. The areas covered include;

  • Introduction
  • Fire alarm systems
  • Features of systems
  • Fire indicator panels
  • Power supplies
  • Interlink with other systems
  • Types of alarm systems
  • Cause and effect
  • Function of fire detectors
  • Types of detectors
  • Smoke detectors
  • Introduction
  • What is emergency lighting?
  • Why do we need it?
  • Types of emergency lighting
  • Initial considerations
  • Pre-system design
  • Fire sprinkler systems
  • Purpose of a sprinkler system
  • Fire sprinklers – protection for life
  • Components of a sprinkler system
  • Parts of the system
  • Water mist system
  • Properties of water
  • Water fog systems
  • Gaseous systems
  • General rules
  • Halon
  • 3M Novec system
  • Fire curtains
  • Types of fire curtains
  • Static fire curtains
  • Insulated fire curtains

 

Duration

6.5 hours CPD.

 

 

Cost

£95 plus VAT (£114 inc VAT)