ABSTRACT

Andrew Furness and Martin Muckett give an introduction to all areas of fire safety management, including the legal framework, causes and prevention of fire and explosions, fire protection measures, fire risk assessment, and fire investigation. Fire safety is not treated as an isolated area but linked into an effective health and safety management system.

Introduction to Fire Safety Management has been developed for the NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management and is also suitable for other NVQ level 3 and 4 fire safety courses. The text is highly illustrated in full colour, easy to read and supported by checklists, report forms and record sheets. This practical approach makes the book a valuable reference for health and safety professionals, fire officers, facility managers, safety reps, managers, supervisors and HR personnel in companies, as well as fire safety engineers, architects, construction managers and emergency fire services personnel.

Andrew Furness CFIOSH, GIFireE, Dip2OSH, MIIRSM, MRSH, is Managing Director of Salvus Consulting Limited who specialise in Fire Safety. He was the chairman of the NEBOSH / IOSH working party that developed the NEBOSH Fire Safety and Risk Management certificate.
Martin Muckett MA, MBA, CMIOSH, MIFireE, Dip2OSH, former Principal Health and Safety Advisor to The Fire Service Inspectorate and Principal Fire Safety Officer, Martin is currently Salvus Consulting Limited’s Senior Fire Safety Trainer / Consultant.

chapter 1|29 pages

Fire safety foundations

chapter 2|7 pages

Safety Policy

chapter 3|22 pages

Organising for Safety

chapter 4|24 pages

Safety Culture

chapter 5|18 pages

Principles of Risk Assessment

chapter 6|15 pages

General Principles of Control

chapter 7|20 pages

Principles of Fire and Explosion

chapter 8|36 pages

Causes and Prevention of Fire

chapter 9|68 pages

Fire Protection in Buildings

chapter 10|28 pages

Safety of People in the Event of a Fire

chapter 13|16 pages

Environmental Impact of Fire

chapter 14|17 pages

Fire Risk Assessment

chapter 15|55 pages

SUMMARY OF KEY LEGAL REQUIREMENTS