Fire Safety Engineering and Emergency Preparedness Course

Training Outlines

Introduction

This course combines fire-safety engineering with practical emergency preparedness. Participants examine fire dynamics and risk, code and performance requirements, passive and active protection, means of escape, detection and suppression systems, emergency organisation, drills and system assurance.

Objectives

• Explain combustion, fire growth, smoke movement and heat transfer.
• Assess fire scenarios, consequences and risk controls.
• Interpret fire codes and performance-based design principles.
• Evaluate compartmentation, structural protection and means of escape.
• Select detection, alarm, suppression and smoke-control systems.
• Develop coordinated fire-emergency plans and response roles.
• Design realistic drills and evaluate emergency performance.
• Integrate inspection, testing and maintenance into fire assurance.

Course Outlines

Day 1: Fire Science and Hazard Behaviour

• Combustion and fire-triangle concepts
• Ignition sources and fuel characteristics
• Fire growth and heat-release rate
• Smoke production and movement
• Flashover and backdraft
• Fire scenario development

Day 2: Fire Risk and Design Requirements

• Fire risk assessment methods
• Occupancy and vulnerability factors
• Prescriptive code requirements
• Performance-based fire engineering
• Design fire and acceptance criteria
• Fire-safety strategy documentation

Day 3: Passive Protection and Evacuation

• Compartmentation and fire resistance
• Fire stopping and penetration control
• Structural fire protection
• Means of escape and travel distance
• Occupant load and evacuation time
• Accessibility and assisted evacuation

Day 4: Active Fire Protection Systems

• Detection and alarm system design
• Automatic sprinkler principles
• Special-hazard suppression
• Smoke-control and ventilation systems
• Fire water and hydrant arrangements
• System interfaces and cause-and-effect

Day 5: Emergency Preparedness and Assurance

• Fire-emergency organisation
• Incident command and communications
• Evacuation and accountability
• Drill design and evaluation
• Inspection, testing and maintenance
• Integrated fire-response exercise