Fire Safety · For Engineers
消防安全 · 工程师专题
Overview
Fire Safety · For Engineers is part of our Health, Safety & Environment portfolio (For Engineers). It runs as a 5-day or 10-day course, in the classroom in 40 cities or live online, and can be delivered in-house and customised for your organisation.
Available in English or Chinese, and as bilingual delivery for joint-venture and Chinese-led project teams in the Gulf and Africa.
You will be able to
- Explain the principles, terminology and standards behind Fire Safety.
- Apply Fire Safety methods to real cases from the Middle East, Europe and Africa.
- Use calculations, codes and design checks with confidence.
- Leave with templates and an action plan for your own workplace.
Who should attend
Engineers in operations, projects and technical services
Course outline
5-day programme (days 1–5)
Foundations and framework
- Course objectives, pre-assessment and scope of Fire Safety
- Key terminology and core concepts
- Incident reporting and investigation
- Human factors and safety culture
- Roles, responsibilities and interfaces
Principles and methods
- Contractor safety management
- Legal duties and HSE management systems (ISO 45001)
- Methods, procedures and documentation for Fire Safety
- Worked examples and guided practice
Tools, analysis and performance
- Hazard identification and risk assessment
- Hierarchy of controls
- Calculations, checklists and decision tools
- KPIs and performance measurement
- Group exercise on a realistic scenario
Engineering calculations
- Design checks and calculations
- Applying codes and specifications
- Permits, isolation and safe systems of work
- Engineering review exercise
Case study, assessment and action plan
- Case study: Fire Safety on a Middle East or African project
- Lessons learned and good practice
- Final assessment and feedback
- Personal and team action plan
The 10-day programme adds days 6–10
Advanced topics
- Advanced topics in Fire Safety
- Latest standards, editions and industry trends
- Emergency preparedness and response
- Complex cases and non-routine problems
- Expert panel discussion
Digital tools and data
- Software and digital tools for Fire Safety
- Data analytics and dashboards
- Applying AI and automation
- Hands-on lab
Integration and management
- Integration with management systems and ISO standards
- Risk, cost and budget considerations
- Working with contractors and vendors
- Building the business case
Regional case studies
- Gulf case studies: UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar
- African case studies: Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt and Angola
- European benchmarks and regulations
- Peer review of participants’ own cases
Capstone project and certification
- Capstone project preparation
- Team presentations and expert feedback
- Final examination
- Certificate award and 90-day implementation plan
Where it runs
Middle East: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Al Khobar, Doha, Kuwait City, Manama, Muscat, Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Alexandria, Sharm El Sheikh, Baghdad, Erbil, Basra, Istanbul
Europe: London, Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Madrid, Rome, Milan, Vienna, Geneva, Zurich, Munich, Berlin, Prague, Budapest, Lisbon, Brussels, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Athens, Edinburgh
Africa (in-house and live online): Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Nairobi, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Accra, Addis Ababa, Casablanca, Algiers, Tunis, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Kampala, Kigali, Dakar, Abidjan, Kinshasa, Maputo, Tripoli
Live online for every time zone, including East Asia.