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NSI FIRE SCHEMES

John Davidson Fire Schemes Manager

WHY?

• WHY does the END USER require TPC

fire schemes?

• WHY do companies require TPC fire

schemes?

A Brave New World

01 October 2006

A Brave New World

Fire Precautions Act 1971

A Brave New World

Fire Certificates

A Brave New World

England & Wales

Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety ) Order 2005

Fire Safety Order

• Applies to virtually all non-domestic buildings
• An organisation must appoint a “Responsible

Person” (usually the employer NOT an individual)

Fire Safety Order

Requires that: “…the premises are, to the extent that is appropriate, equipped with fire-fighting equipment and with fire detectors and alarms.”

Fire Safety Order

Requires that: “…equipment & devices provided are subject to a suitable system of maintenance and maintained in an efficient state, in efficient working order and in good repair.”

Fire Safety Order

Imposes a duty to ensure that the aforementioned actions are carried out by COMPETENT people.

Fire Safety Order

FSO – Article 5(4): “Where a person has, by virtue of any contract or tenancy, an obligation of any extent in relation to—

• (a) the maintenance or repair of any premises,

including anything in or on premises; or

• (b) the safety of any premises,

that person is to be treated, for the purposes of paragraph (3), as being a person who has control of the premises to the extent that his obligation so extends.

Could This Be You?

A former retained firefighter who failed to maintain a fire alarm in a care home has been fined £11,000 including costs. Christopher Morris, 56, appeared before Manchester Crown Court for sentencing after pleading guilty to two separate

• ffences. He was fined £2,500 for each offence and £6,000 in

costs for failing to maintain a fire alarm system at a care home in Trafford, Manchester to a recognised standard and failing to inform the owners of the home of the deficiencies in the system. The court heard how Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service attended a fire incident at a care home in Trafford in May 2009. An elderly resident died following the blaze.

Could This Be You?

The examination report revealed that the system was estimated to have been installed during the late 1980s or early 1990s and that a number of issues were discovered within the panel that demonstrated poor practice remedial work had been carried out at some time during its lifetime. This included:

• A blown fuse over-ridden with a piece of wire
• An electronic component had been suspended between two

terminal bocks instead of being attached to the circuit board

• An alarm silence/fault warning buzzer was missing from the

circuit board

• The fault warning light on the front face of the panel had been

almost covered by paint

Could This Be You?

Christopher Morris, an electrician who had taken over the maintenance of the system in 2006, had issued several annual certificates of worthiness to the owner of the home, stating the system was 100%. During an interview under caution, Morris initially claimed that although the system was old it complied with the relevant British Standard. However, when he was challenged about the poor repair issues and shown the specialist’s photographs he admitted that he was not aware of them.

How To Prove Competency?

Approved Document B (Fire Safety): Section 1.23 – “Third party certification schemes are an effective means of providing the fullest possible assurances, offering a level of quality, reliability & safety.”

How To Prove Competency?

• “New fire precautions should be installed by a competent

person….existing equipment, …, such as fire alarms, …must be kept in effective working order,…

• Where contractors are used, third party certification is
• ne method where a reasonable assurance of quality of

work and competence can be achieved”

CLG Fire Safety Risk Assessment Guide Offices and Shops [3.4.6]

TPC Scheme TPCB BAFE Scheme BAFE SP 203 NSI NSI Fire Silver SP101 NSI

NSI Fire Gold

BAFE & TPCBs

Schemes Available

BAFE SP203 Scheme:

• SP 203-1 - Fire Detection & Alarm Systems
• SP 203-3 - Fixed Gaseous Fire Suppression

Systems

Schemes Available

BAFE SP203 Scheme:

• SP 203-4 - Emergency Lighting Systems

SP203-1

Design, Installation, Commissioning & Maintenance of Fire Detection & Alarm Systems

Applicable standards: BS 5839-1:2013 (Non-domestic premises) BS 5839-6:2013 (Domestic premises) HTM 05-03(B) (NHS Healthcare Premises) BS 6266:2011 (Electronic Equipment Installations)

SP203-3

Design, Installation, Commissioning & Maintenance of Fixed Gaseous Fire Suppression Systems

Applicable standards: BS EN 15004-1:2008 (plus extinguishing agent part) BS 7273-1:2006 (covers actuation requirements) BS 6266:2011 (Electronic Equipment Installations)

SP203-4

Design, Installation, Commissioning & Maintenance of Emergency Lighting Systems

Applicable standards: BS 5266-1:2011 (plus BS EN 1838:2013 & BS 5266-8)

Schemes Available

BAFE SP101 Scheme: Contract maintenance of portable fire extinguishers (NSI Fire Gold ONLY)

Applicable standards: BS 5306-3:2009 BS 5306-8:2012

Schemes Available

BAFE SP205 Scheme: Life Safety Fire Risk Assessment

Applicable standards: BS 9999 Approved Document ”B” CLG Guides et al

Training Requirements

SP203-1(FD&A)

• Nominated Designer(s) & Senior

Commissioning Engineers FIA Units 1,2, &3 or equivalent level of knowledge (NSI provides training equivalent to FIA Unit 1)

Training Requirements

SP203-1(FD&A)

• Installation, Commissioning & Service

Engineers FIA Unit 1 or equivalent level of knowledge (NSI provides training equivalent to FIA Unit 1)

Training Requirements

SP203-3(FES)

• As SP203-1 plus training on gaseous systems

design and extinguishing agents

Training Requirements

SP203-4(ELS)

• FIA ICEL Competent Engineers Course or

equivalent

• Relevant electrical qualifications

(e.g. C & G 2382, C&G 2394)

Training Requirements

SP101 (PFE)

• FIA/IFEDA PFE Maintenance Technicians

Course (plus 3 year refresher where applicable)

Training Requirements

SP205-1

• Competency in accordance with

requirements of the “Competency Criteria for Fire Risk Assessors” document.

Route to Certification

• Complete NSI application documentation

(short form if already NSI approved)

• Amend QMS/BOM to meet requirements of

FSQS 121 (if Gold) and relevant BAFE Scheme document

• Submit amended QMS/BOM to NSI for review

Route to Certification

Initial Certification Audit:

• 1 - 2 days for single module
• 2 - 3 days for two or more modules
• Audits include assessment of office processes

plus two site inspections.

Surveillance Audits

• Companies receive one additional fire

technical day per year

• Additional technical days required if more

scopes added (e.g. Emergency Lighting)