SERVICES COUNCIL
SUMMARY
A
fter the 2008 AGM the Services Council, similar to the other FIA Councils, set itself some stretching targets.
Since then the Council and its working groups have been diligently working to meet them.
The targets were:
Objective Responsible group
1
Identify industry specific tools (i.e. weighing scales) designed specifically to meet our PSC/I&MCS
industries needs
2 Review Service Exchange (portables) practices and identify guidance PSC
3 Draft standard for servicing of fire blankets PSC
4 Guidance for BS5306 Pt 3 & 8 to be drafted and published PSC
5
Continue to pursue the need for a National Examination Board for portable PSC
extinguisher technicians
6 Develop the careers roadmap I&MCS and Training Group
7 National Occupational Standard and NVQ framework revision & NVQ revision I&MCS and Training Group
8 Review and implement an Apprenticeship scheme I&MCS
9
Once job descriptions are agreed focus on each job/person and identify ‘tools’ or PSC/I&MCS
guidance that the association could provide to enhance that job function
10 Guidance on ‘Planned Preventative Maintenance’ (CFOA Policy) I&MCS
11 FIA guidance on the changes to systems for compliance to BS 7273-4 I&MCS
12
Identify non technical training which would enhance members business such as I&MCS
Management Skills and Business Plan preparation
13 Reduce false alarms I&MCS
14 Implement and promote the new CFOA ‘Unwanted Fire Signals’ policy I&MCS
15 Continue to work with CFOA to maintain and update the CFOA policy I&MCS
16 Publish ‘Bottoms Up’ case studies to cover the main areas (healthcare, warehouse etc) I&MCS
17 Develop manufacturers training I&MCS
18
Rollout F-Gas training course Joint with extinguishing
Council
19
Work with Euralarm/Eurofeu to develop European competence under the Services Joint with extinguishing
Directive Council
20 Draft guidance on installation and maintenance of duct detectors I&MCS/WG6
Each objective was assigned to the appropriate PORTABLES SERVICING COMMITTEE
working group (Portables Servicing Committee, Installers This committee, chaired by Keith Goodwin, had been
& Maintainers Commercial Section or FDWG6) and that suffering from a declining membership over the last year,
group tasked to deliver to agreed target dates. In this however the small number of active members were still
short report we will look at each working group and moving the objectives forward. This decline in membership
objective and provide an update on progress. As you abruptly changed when the approval text of BS 5306-3
can see from the above table some of the objectives was issued in early 2009. There’s nothing like a controversy
would result in specific documents for use and review to stimulate interest and until its publication at the end
by FIA members and other policy courses and decisions of July BS 5306-3 formed a major part of the discussion
to benefit the membership. Training also falls under in PSC and indeed at Services Council. This subject has
the remit of Services Council but that is covered in a resulted in a reinvigorated committee which has been
separate report. working hard to meet its objectives. The guidance on
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