NEBOSH International Fire Certificate

Course Overview

The International Fire Certificate has been designed for managers, supervisors, employee representatives and others to provide an appropriate breadth of underpinning knowledge for non-specialists in fire safety to enable them to discharge more effectively their organisational duties or functions with respect to workplace safety. It also aims to equip holders to contribute to the functions with respect to workplace safety. It also aims to equip holders to contribute to the conduct and review of fire risk assessments and preventative and protective measures within most low risk workplaces, in accordance with International and European best practice conventions.
There are no prerequisite entry requirements for this NEBOSH International Fire Certificate level qualification. Although students will find it helpful to have already achieved certification of the NEBOSH International General Certificate first as this greatly improves a students’ potential end-result. This qualification is aimed at those who are required to provide routine, day-to-day advice on fire related issues in the work environment.


Syllabus:

IGC 1
Foundations in health and safety
Health and safety management systems - Policy
Health and safety management systems - Organising
Health and safety management systems - Planning
Health and safety management systems - Measuring, audit and review

IFC 1
Managing fire safety
Principles of fire and explosion
Causes and prevention of fire
Fire protection in buildings
Safety of people in the event of a fire
Fire risk assessment


Examination

The exams consist of two 2-hour written papers and a practical assessment. Each written paper consists of one 'long-answer' question and ten 'short-answer' questions, all questions are compulsory. The practical assessment consists of carrying out a risk assessment of a workplace and preparing a short report.