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Cavity barriers & cladding
There is always a potential for fire and smoke to spread through concealed cavities and voids in roofs, floors, and walls. This module considers the checks that can be made by a fire risk assessor. -
Fire Risk Assessment
This video module introduces Fire Risk Assessments, what they are and what they entail. It provides advice to fire risk assessors on how to check that means of escape are not compromised by deficient Passive Fire Protection and explains how passive fire protection works to restrict the spread of fire and smoke . -
Introduction to Passive Fire Protection
Examines the vital role of Passive Fire Protection and explains the legislation and the responsibilities of building owners, occupiers, designers, contractors and installers. -
Fire Doors
This video explains the vital role played by fire doors in holding back flames and smoke during a fire and describes the typical features that should be considered when checking that a door is correctly installed and maintained -
Walls, floors & ceilings
Provides an introduction to maintaining adequate compartmentation and meeting required fire resistance standards in escape routes and considers the type of construction used for walls, floors and ceilings. -
Firestopping
For a wall or floor to be effective in restricting fire and smoke spread,all joints, gaps and openings for services must be adequately sealed or fire stopped. This module considers the types of fire stopping methods available. -
Structural protection
This module considers the methods available to protect steel structures from the effects of fire. -
Ducts & Dampers
Considers how to maintain fire resistance where air handling ducts pass through fire resisting escape routes and compartment walls or floors. -
The correct specification and installation of fire-stopping
Describes the vital role of compartmentation and explains why breaches in compartment walls and floors must be appropriately sealed, or ‘fire-stopped’.