Author Topic: Cpd (Read 23994 times)

jasper · « **on:** November 29, 2005, 09:33:40 AM »

Anyone Know of any decent cpd courses in the fire risk assessment field (not too giddy price wise)

colin todd · « **Reply #1 on:** November 29, 2005, 12:18:58 PM »

We do a one day course on behalf of BSI and a similar course on behalf of MId Career College. We also have a 3.5 day examinable course, which is IFE approved for the purpose of fast tracking people onto their Register of Fire Risk Assessors and Auditors. Many of the courses are run in-house for fire and rescue services or for the Scottish Fire Service College, but, often these organizations will sell spaces to other delegates. We also expect the commercial training arm of one fire and rescue service to put on this course as a public course some time early next year. If you need further information, please get in touch. Details below.

colin todd · « **Reply #2 on:** November 29, 2005, 12:21:57 PM »

I should also have mentioned that the FPA also do courses, as do the fire service college. As to whether their courses are decent and within your budget, I could not really comment. You would need to judge for yourself.

jasper · « **Reply #3 on:** November 29, 2005, 01:59:11 PM »

Hi Colin and thanks for your response.
Please could you e-mail any details of courses you are providing in the North of England and prices and discounts

if any to

paul@fss.uk.com

As I am quite interested in the IFE approved register

GB · « **Reply #4 on:** November 29, 2005, 02:37:03 PM »

Hi Colin

Likewise if possible could you e-mail the same details and costs to me at gary@4thbridgehouse.freeserve.co.uk (yes i was going for the guiness book of records for the longest recorded e-mail address - but failed!)

Paul · « **Reply #5 on:** November 29, 2005, 03:44:58 PM »

Colin,

Please could you forward details to me also.

Most grateful

P

colin todd · « **Reply #6 on:** November 30, 2005, 02:37:44 AM »

Hi guys. The one day courses give an overview of fire risk assessment. To be honest we dont have anything in the way of course info as we deliver them on behalf of training providers, namely BSI and Mid Career College. The BSi courses are run at Chiswick. MCC run then in London and Birmingham mainly. The 3.5 day course is run on behalf of the Northern Ireland Fire Safety Panel. The Panel is a non profit making body that represents all authorities that enforce fire safety legislation in NI. They do the course as a public course in Belfast. Good plane service from the mainland, and we get good rates usually for mainland delegates at the 5 star Hilton. We have a number of courses booked for fire and rescue services on the mainland next year and for the Scottish Fire Service College. In addition, Surrey Fire and Rescue Service will be putting on the course as a public course. I will get a representative of the NI Panel to email you all further information. Thanks for your interest!

PhilB · « **Reply #7 on:** November 30, 2005, 01:31:42 PM »

The Fire Service College are currently developing two new courses for next year, one aimed at those who have to carryout RAs and one for those who have to audit them.

If your role is to carryout RAs a course that teaches only one framework may be perfectly adequate. If your role is to audit RAs you need to undertsand what constitutes a suitable & sufficient RA and what is meant by the term significant findings. (The correct definitions that is!) I would suggest attending a course that examines and audits a variety of frameworks & methodologies would most suit inspecting officers.

I would also suggest that FRS IOs should attend courses that look at CFOAs enforcement policy & enforcement model.

Paul · « **Reply #8 on:** November 30, 2005, 01:52:41 PM »

Phil,

Would like to see any info you have or when it comes available.

Ta

P

colin todd · « **Reply #9 on:** November 30, 2005, 02:21:03 PM »

I agree Phillip. We are so heavy with demand for such a course that you can have our overflow if you want (but the teaching should not be boring).

colin todd · « **Reply #10 on:** November 30, 2005, 02:29:34 PM »

Oh by the way, will the new courses have an examination?

PhilB · « **Reply #11 on:** November 30, 2005, 02:50:55 PM »

My courses boring Colllin!!!!!...never...the course for non FRS has an exam linked to Neebosh. New course for FRS will be also be assessed, but unlike some FRA courses...there will be no memory test.

PSmith new details will soon appear on college website but contact me if you require any assistance.

Bill J · « **Reply #12 on:** November 30, 2005, 05:23:52 PM »

Hi all.

It would be great If I could be included on the emailed detail of the courses too, particularly the 3.5 day one.

billjordan@firetecnics.bdx.co.uk

many thanks.

Bill

colin todd · « **Reply #13 on:** November 30, 2005, 06:45:49 PM »

Assessed how, PhiLip? Are you saying that there is no exam. Exams, PhiLIp do not need to rely on memory. Specifically, the evaluation that we make by examination has no real memory test in it, and the evaluation of the exam and its marking was part of the IFE Approval. And as you are so fond of relaying to people on our behalf, it remains to date the ONLY IFE approved fire risk assessment course. But no doubt the buyer can determine for himself whether any specific course is of the quality they desire. We provide numerous references, and we generally offer fire and rescue services a free place as an observer on a course if they have an interest in providing the course in their FRS. Taste and try before you buy, PhiLip. Not something all trainers are prepared to offer.

colin todd · « **Reply #14 on:** November 30, 2005, 06:51:47 PM »

Willie J I cannot see your email address when I llok at your profile. Could I possibly ask that you email Clive Black of the Northern Ireland Fire Safety Panel, requesting information. Email address is: cliveblack@lislone.freeserve.co.uk. Alternatively, if you send me a quick email, I will forward it to him. Further alernatively, he will be pleased to chat to you on his mobile days or evenings on 07731 398466. This offer is also open to all the others who asked about this course.

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