NEBOSH National Certificate In Fire Safety And Risk Management

The NEBOSH National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management is a new qualification for those with fire safety responsibilities in the workplace.

The training will assist personnel in carrying out fire risk assessments and identify the range of measures one will need to minimize the risk of fire in the workplace; thereafter help to raise the standards of fire risk management in workplaces across the world.

 This qualification is designed for anyone with safety responsibilities in the workplace including:

• Managers, supervisors and employee representatives.
• Those with fire safety responsibilities at work.
• Those looking to take on fire safety advisory roles.

A widely respected qualification which meets the requirements for Technical Membership of IOSH and Associate Membership of IIRSM.

• Knowledge: Even in low-risk workplaces, protecting people and property from fire takes specialist know-how. The qualification gives you this knowledge.
• Enjoyment: You’ll enjoy taking this qualification. You’ll discover skills and techniques that are useful and practical.
• Achievement: The NEBOSH name is a mark of excellence in safety. People from all parts of the world are proud to have achieved our qualifications.
• Recognition: When it comes to safety in the workplace, NEBOSH qualifications are what employers seek and are held in high esteem everywhere.
• Career development: Gaining specialist knowledge of fire safety will give you an extra skill that could help bring success and advancement to your career.

• A safer workplace: Fire safety is important. It protects people from injury and loss of life. It protects your property, your assets and your investment. People with the NEBOSH International Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management know how help their employers avoid damaging and sometimes catastrophic losses that result from fire.
• Assurance: An employer whose staff are NEBOSH qualified is an employer committed to safety. The NEBOSH International Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management provides an assurance of fire safety—something that can help employers achieve recognized standards and can even help to win new business.
• Return on investment: An employee with this qualification has a practical set of skills that brings real value to the modern workplace.

The NEBOSH National Fire Certificate course is split into three units of study, each of which is assessed separately:

• Foundations in Health and Safety
• Health and Safety Management Systems 1 - Policy
• Health and Safety Management Systems 2 - Organising
• Health and Safety Management Systems 3 - Planning
• Health and Safety Management Systems 4 - Measuring, Audit and Review

• Managing Fire Safety
• Principles of Fire and Explosion
• Causes and Prevention of Fires
• Fire Protection in Buildings
• Safety of People in the Event of a Fire
• Fire Safety Risk Assessment

Note * - If you have been awarded a NEBOSH International General Certificate in the last 5 years you will be exempt from IGC1 and can simply 'top up' with the specialist unit and practical assessment to achieve the new award.

The course is assessed through written examinations for each of the units and a practical fire risk assessment. A unit certificate is issued denoting successful achievement of each unit. After successful completion of the two units and practical assessment, you will attain the certificate of NEBOSH International Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management.

Examinations are held on the last day of the course or for distance learners four times per year at any British Council or participating university.

Holders of the National Fire Certificate 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 IOSH and Associate Membership (AIIRSM) of the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM).
• Technician Membership (TIFPO) of the Institute of Fire Prevention Officers (IFPO) and the qualification meets the academic requirements for Associate Membership (AMIFPO). Persons with the relevant skills and experience may also apply to join the IFPO Fire Risk Assessors Register.
• The NEBOSH National Fire Safety Certificate has been accredited and credit rated by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA). It sits in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) at SCQF Level 6 with 13 SCQF credit points.
  
  SCQF Level 6 is comparable to NQF/QCF Level 3 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. See the “Qualifications Can Cross Boundaries” chart issued by the UK regulators, available here.