Fire Safety Legislation now includes fire stopping

New Fire Safety Legislation now requires many building owners, managers and facility managers to ensure that any work carried out within their premises must include fire stopping when appropriate.

Tradespersons, will find that it will become common practice to prove that they have an extensive knowledge and training on passive fire protection products and systems, as there will be an increasing need for accredited passive fire installers.

With legal litigation on the increase many building owners and managers are insisting on detailed written certification of the work carried out by the trades person.

The Nationwide Association of Passive Fire Installers and Specifiers, 'NAPFIS' has recently been established to offer an accreditation process to all trades people involved in the construction industry.

The NAPFIS Certificate, will ensure that plumbers will understand the need to protect pipe work that pass through fire- walls, electricians will appreciate that all light fittings and trunking need to be fire protected and painters and carpenters must ensure that doors, timber and steel are given adequate fire protection products, to ensure that in the event of a fire the substrates will hold back the flames.

With a NVQ level 2 certificate and greater knowledge of fire protection, many NAPFIS certificate holders will have an ideal opportunity to increase their earning potential on existing and future projects whilst also learning how passive fire protection systems are installed to fulfil the requirements of the Reform Order and Risk Assessment.

The Passive Fire Training Centre is a dedicated training facility, located in Dover, Kent, and students will have an opportunity to experience, hands on demonstrations on the do's and don'ts of passive fire protection.

For more information contact PFTC on 01304 210721 or email info@pftc.co.uk.

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