TRAINING REVIEW
HEADMASTER’S NOTICES! a clearer route to Engineering Technician. In addition
he Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order has to this we are working to develop a Foundation Degree
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heightened the focus on the fire industry and for Level 4 qualification, and an electrical competency
increasing technological developments have assessment for operatives that need to work on low
increased the need for FIA members to have voltage systems.
a strong knowledge base. The new NOS is in place and C&G have updated the
Over the last few years the need for individual NVQ1852 accordingly. The route to Eng Tech through
operatives in the fire industry to be able to demonstrate the IFE will be firmly in place by the end of 2009. The
competence has grown significantly. The FIA has been Foundation Degree and the Electrical Competency
at the forefront of grasping this initiative, and has training are also close to being finalised.
worked hard to develop a comprehensive roadmap for By the end of 2009 the FIA will have completed the
the industry. task of developing a comprehensive roadmap to enable
Working with Skills for Security and other key members’ to take staff on through our Apprenticeship
stakeholders we helped to develop a new National scheme and obtain ongoing training and assessment up
Occupational Standard to enable NVQs to be brought to registered Engineering Technician and beyond.
up to date for the fire industry. We have also been
working with the Institution of Fire Engineers to develop Dave Bartlett – Training Portfolio
REPORT FROM THE
are better attended than others and our highest
for this period was the Unit 1 – Fire Detection Design
BLACKBOARD averaging 18 delegates per course with 32 courses
raining has remained run. It’s good to see also that success rates remain
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high in the minds of consistently high, with another year in the mid 90%.
our industry and while This year looks to be just as successful. Early
there is no doubt that indications are that the average attendance has
demand has been increased to 17 delegates per course, with a total of
affected by recent financial 250 courses planned. This is partly due to additional
changes, attendance training. Adding the servicing and maintenance of
on courses continues portable extinguishers to our suite has proved to be
to be high. very popular with most of the courses for this year
For the period being filled to capacity and the recent addition of
2008 – 2009 the F-Gas certificate for service technicians, which
average FD&A forms part of the compliance requirement for EU
attendance legislation and ensures that businesses working with
was 13 fluorinating gases can handle them safely restricting
delegates further release to atmosphere and helping to protect
with a total of the environment. It’s not all been a bed of roses
approximately though and work continues to improve where we fall
4,000 trained short ensuring that the training you receive is the best
over 270 courses. possible.
Obviously
some courses Ian Gurling, FIA Training Manager
18 FIA ANNUAL REPORT 2009
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