A Study Book for the NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management : Essential Health and Safety Guide for Those with Management Responsibility in Fire Safety (3 ed)

General Study Book Reviews "This study guide provides an effective and very useful introduction - ". - Patrick G. Cox, BSc, MA, FIFire E, ASAESI, AIOSH, CFEI, CFII (Fire Safety Consultant and Fire Investigator). "This study book complements training with a structured approach to give students the tools to allow positive safety management within the construction industry". - John Lacey, CFIOSH, FSIA, HFAPS, MASSE (Chair of IOSH Construction Specialist Group and past president of IOSH. Customer Review (Via ACT Website) "Completed and passed the course with the help of your study books. Without your study book I would not have passed". Product Description This 3rd edition revision is designed to meet the learning requirements of the significantly revised NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management (August 2008) syllabus specification: Units FC1 and FC2. This guide will provide an excellent reference for all those with management responsibility in fire safety to help enable them to ensure that their organisation meets its legal duties and safeguards its people and its business. The guide meets the Employment National Training Organisation (ENTO) standards for health and safety at NVQ Level 3. Includes the essential requirements of the Department for Communities and Local Government Guidance to the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 at a level appropriate to this course of study and qualification. The syllabus was developed in conjunction with IOSH's (the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health) Specialist Fire Risk Management group and is based on National Occupational Standards for Fire Safety at Level 3, which has common units with the Emergency Fire Services National Occupational Standards.

An appropriate source of information for those moving into Fire Safety Advisor roles; enables them to carry out fire risk assessments of most low risk workplaces and identify the range of fire protective and preventative measures required.

Fire Service Personnel will also find the publication of benefit in developing their underpinning knowledge as part of the Integrated Personal Development System. Students studying for NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management and similar qualifications, will find this book particularly useful. Contents as follows: 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 risk assessment Relevant statutory provisions Assessment