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November 2014 Guide to the NEBOSH National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk

November 2014 Guide to the NEBOSH National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management FC 181214 v1 Qualification title: National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management Guide version: 1 Specification date: November 2014 Guide publication date: April 2015 The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH), Dominus Way, Meridian Business Park, Leicester LE19 1QW. Registered Charity Number: 1010444 Telephone: +44 (0) 116 263 4700 Fax: +44 (0) 116 282 4000 Email: info@nebosh.org.uk Website: www.nebosh.org.uk © NEBOSH All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic, electrostatic, mechanical, photocopied or otherwise, without the express permission in writing from NEBOSH. © NEBOSH 2015 Guide to the NEBOSH National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management (November 2014 specification) Contents 1. Introduction 1.1 Benefits for employers 1 1.2 Professional membership 2 1.3 Qualification level and UK accreditation 2 1.4 Key topics covered 2 1.5 Course tuition and private study time requirements 3 1.6 Entry requirements 3 1.7 Minimum standard of English required for candidates 3 1.8 Languages 3 1.9 Legislation 4 1.10 Legislative updates 4 1.11 National Occupational Standards (NOS) and best practice 4 1.12 Qualification type 4 1.13 Qualification progression 5 1.14 Programmes offered by NEBOSH-accredited course providers 6 1.15 Examination dates 6 1.16 Specification date 6 1.17 Syllabus development and review 6 1.18 Further information for candidates 6 1.19 Further information for accredited course providers 6 2. Qualification structure 2.1 Unit assessment 7 2.2 Unit exemptions 8 2.3 Achieving the qualification 8 2.4 Unit pass standard 8 2.5 Unit certificates 8 2.6 Qualification grade 8 2.7 Qualification parchment 8 2.8 Re-sitting examinations 9 3. Policies 3.1 Requests for access arrangements/reasonable adjustments 10 3.2 Requests for special consideration 10 3.3 Enquiries about results and appeals 10 3.4 Malpractice 11 © NEBOSH 2015 4. Syllabus - NEBOSH National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management (November 2014 specification) 12 4.1 Unit NGC1: Management of health and safety Element 1: Foundations in health and safety 16 Element 2: Health and safety management systems – Plan 22 Element 3: Health and safety management systems - Do 25 Element 4: Health and safety management systems – Check 31 Element 5: Health and safety management systems – Act 33 4.2 Unit FC1: Fire safety and risk management Element 1: Managing fire safety 35 Element 2: Principles of fire and explosion 39 Element 3: Causes and prevention of fires and explosions 42 Element 4: Fire protection in buildings 45 Element 5: Safety of people in the event of fire 49 Element 6: Fire safety risk assessment 52 4.3 Unit FC2: Fire safety practical application 4.3.1 Purpose and aim 56 4.3.2 Marking 56 4.3.3 Assessment location 57 4.3.4 Assessment requirements 57 4.3.5 Submission of completed work 57 4.3.6 Further information 57 5. Sample examination papers 5.1 Unit NGC1: Management of health and safety 58 5.2 Unit FC1: Fire safety and risk management 61 The Guide to the NEBOSH National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management (November 2014 specification) © NEBOSH 2015 1 1. Introduction The NEBOSH National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management has been offered since 2005 and is already established as a leading qualification in fire safety, with over 8,000 candidates having achieved the qualification. The National Fire Certificate has been designed for managers, supervisors, employee representatives and others to provide an appropriate breadth of underpinning knowledge for non-specialists in fire safety to enable them to discharge more effectively their organisational duties or functions with respect to workplace fire safety. It also aims to equip holders to contribute to the conduct and review of fire risk assessments and preventative and protective measures within most low risk workplaces, in accordance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and/or the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006. The syllabus and means of assessment described in this Guide were introduced in 2005, revised in 2008 and updated in 2010 and 2013 to take account of current developments in health and safety, fire safety, risk management and vocational assessment. The 2013 revision has been mapped to the 'Competency Criteria for Fire Risk Assessors' which has been produced by the Fire Risk Assessment Competency Council. The Fire Risk Assessment Competency Council is a broad group of relevant stakeholders which was encouraged to form by the Department of Communities and Local Government. The Council's objective is to establish agreed, industry-wide, criteria against which the competence of a fire risk assessor can be judged. The criteria will be used by professional bodies and third party certification bodies who register or certificate fire risk assessors and, by commercial companies providing fire risk assessment services. 1.1 Benefits for employers According to the "Fire Statistics Monitor, April 2011 to March 2012" (published by Communities and Local Government), there were 27400 fires in buildings other than domestic dwellings. Of the 304 fire-related deaths in the UK in 2011/12, 117 were on non- domestic premises with an addition of 2000 non-fatal casualties. From the total of 9300 non- fatal fire casualties (including those from dwelling fires), 8% of casualties were referred to hospital with severe injuries and 38% with slight injuries. A further 33% of casualties were given first-aid at the scene of the fire. The economic impact is also compelling; a report produced by the Department for Communities and Local Government entitled “The Economic Cost of Fire: Estimates for 2008” estimated that the total cost of fire to the economy for this period was £8.3bn (arson accounted for £2.3bn of this figure); the total costs as a consequence of fire was £3.3bn which consisted of property damage, lost business, the economic cost of injuries and fatalities and legal costs. The report stated the average cost of a fire in a commercial building was £75881; the cost of fire damage to property equates to £2634 per fire. In addition to the direct costs, employers can find themselves dealing with criminal prosecution, claims for compensation, adverse publicity and harm to both business reputation and profitability. Even a minor fire at a key production stage can mean very large losses for individual firms. Fire Protection Association statistics indicate that 77% of businesses experiencing a major fire never fully recover. Furthermore, fires causing the closure of premises could have a significant effect on staff. The vast majority of fire-related incidents can be avoided using sound health, fire safety and risk management. Many larger organisations choose the NEBOSH National Fire Safety The Guide to the NEBOSH National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management (November 2014 specification) © NEBOSH 2015 2 Certificate as a key part of their supervisors’ or management development programme. This qualification is also suitable for smaller organisations operating in lower risk environments, to assist in meeting the requirements of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and/or the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 and/or the Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010, including fire risk assessments. This course may be delivered within an organisation, or employees can attend accredited training courses run throughout the UK by our network of accredited course providers. NEBOSH accredited course providers offer a variety of flexible course formats, so training can be arranged according to employer needs. 1.2 Professional membership Holders of the NEBOSH National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management are entitled to Associate Membership (AIOSH) of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). The qualification also meets the academic requirements for Technician membership (Tech IOSH) of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH – www.iosh.co.uk) and Associate membership (AIIRSM) of the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM – www.iirsm.org). Holders of the NEBOSH National Fire Certificate are entitled to Technician membership (TIFPO) of the Institute of Fire Prevention Officers (IFPO) and the qualification meets the academic requirements for Associate Membership (AMIFPO). Qualification holders with the relevant skills and experience may also apply to join the IFPO Fire Risk Assessors register. 1.3 Qualification level and UK accreditation The NEBOSH National Fire Safety Certificate is accredited and credit rated by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA - www.sqa.org.uk) for delivery across the UK. It is rated within the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF - www.scqf.org.uk) at SCQF Level 6 with 13 SCQF credit points. For users in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, this is comparable to a Vocationally- Related Qualification (VRQ) at Level 3 within the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) and Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF), or A-Level standard. For further information please refer to the “Qualifications can cross boundaries” comparison chart issued by the UK regulators, available from the SQA website (www.sqa.org.uk). 1.4 Key topics covered  Legal requirements for health and safety at work  Implementation of health and safety management systems and managing fire safety  Identification of workplace fire hazards  Methods of fire hazard control  Practical application of knowledge and understanding via a fire risk assessment. The Guide to the NEBOSH National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management (November 2014 specification) © uploads/Management/ fc1-syllabus-guide-guide-pdf.pdf