GQA is developing accredited training and qualifications covering fire door installation, maintenance and inspection in partnership with Fire Door Maintenance (FDM) with the aim of raising safety standards across the industry.
The awarding and qualifications writing body is supporting UAP-owned FDM which recently opened its purpose-built, 3,000ft² Fire Door Training Academy in Bury, Greater Manchester, said to be the UK’s first practical training centre for the fire door industry https://www.the-glazine.com/?p=11674
Topics covered by the courses at the Academy will include areas such as:
Dan Brown, GQA’s strategic relationships manager said: “We are proud to partner FDM in this initiative. Post-Grenfell, we are at a crucial time for the built environment. The proper upkeep and maintenance of fire doors is crucial for life safety during evacuations. Neglecting the responsibility to maintain fire doors appropriately is neglecting the value of life itself. The timing of the FDM Academy’s launch is exceptionally relevant, coinciding with a period of introspection in the industry fuelled by the Building Safety Act.”
David Jennings, a director and founder of FDM, added: “I have been hugely impressed by all of the GQA Qualifications team. Thank you for your unwavering support. We are going to do great things together.”
- Key legislation and regulations relating to fire doors and fire door inspections
- Different types of fire doors and their uses
- The main components of a fire door set and their functions
- How fire doors and components are tested and test evidence reports
- Why fire doors need inspecting and what to inspect
- When is a fire door compliant and non-compliant with regulations
- How to use technology to write a fire door inspection report
- What does a fire door inspection report contain and writing effective reports
- Dealing with potential conflict during an inspection
