Curriculum
- 7 Sections
- 31 Lessons
- 60 Weeks
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- Unit 1: Produce Fire Safety Strategy Reports in Accordance with Design IntentThis unit provides learners with advanced knowledge and professional competencies required to develop comprehensive fire safety strategy reports that align with the intended architectural, engineering, and operational design objectives of buildings. The unit explores the critical relationship between fire safety design principles, regulatory compliance, occupant protection, and functional building performance within complex built environments. Learners will develop the ability to interpret building layouts, assess fire hazards, evaluate means of escape, and integrate passive and active fire protection systems into structured fire safety strategies that support both life safety and property protection objectives. Emphasis is placed on producing technically accurate, evidence-based, and professionally structured reports suitable for submission to regulatory authorities, design teams, clients, and other key stakeholders involved in building safety management.Throughout this unit, learners will examine the practical application of fire engineering principles, risk-based design methodologies, and modern building safety legislation relevant to fire strategy development. The unit develops advanced analytical and communication skills required to justify fire safety decisions, evaluate design compliance, and address complex fire risks associated with residential, commercial, industrial, and high-risk buildings. Learners will gain understanding of evacuation strategies, smoke management systems, compartmentation, structural fire protection, and emergency response planning while ensuring alignment with current regulatory frameworks such as Approved Document B, BS 9999, and the Building Safety Act. By the end of the unit, learners will be capable of producing professional fire safety strategy reports that support safe building design, regulatory approval processes, and long-term building risk management objectives within modern construction and infrastructure sectors.8
- 1.1Lesson 1: Identify and establish fire safety design intent for buildings.
- 1.2Quiz 1: Identify and establish fire safety design intent for buildings.30 Minutes30 Questions
- 1.3Lesson 2: Assess and develop fire safety strategy solutions for buildings.
- 1.4Quiz 2: Assess and develop fire safety strategy solutions for buildings.30 Minutes30 Questions
- 1.5Lesson 3: Produce fire safety strategy reports suitable for stakeholders and regulators.
- 1.6Quiz 3: Produce fire safety strategy reports suitable for stakeholders and regulators.30 Minutes30 Questions
- 1.7Lesson 4: Review and manage fire safety strategy outputs through the design and construction process.
- 1.8Quiz 4: Review and manage fire safety strategy outputs through the design and construction process.30 Minutes30 Questions
- Unit 2: Review Fire Risk Assessments and Fire Strategy Outputs to Ensure Fire Safety PerformanceThis unit focuses on the advanced evaluation and continuous review of fire risk assessments and fire safety strategy outputs to ensure that buildings maintain a high level of fire safety performance throughout the design and construction lifecycle. It develops the learner’s ability to critically analyse fire risk documentation, assess the validity of design assumptions, and ensure that fire safety measures remain effective as projects evolve. The unit emphasises the importance of integrating fire risk assessment outcomes with fire strategy documents, architectural drawings, and engineering specifications to maintain consistency, compliance, and performance reliability in complex building environments.The unit also explores how changes in design, occupancy, materials, and construction methods can influence fire safety outcomes and require reassessment of existing fire risk controls. Learners will gain the skills to identify gaps, evaluate risks, and ensure that fire safety strategies are accurately aligned with regulatory requirements and industry standards. By the end of this unit, learners will be capable of supporting informed decision-making, managing fire safety documentation effectively, and ensuring that fire risk assessments and fire strategies work together to deliver safe, resilient, and compliant building performance.8
- 2.1Lesson 1: Review and evaluate fire risk assessments for accuracy and suitability.
- 2.2Quiz 1: Review and evaluate fire risk assessments for accuracy and suitability.30 Minutes30 Questions
- 2.3Lesson 2: Assess alignment between fire risk assessments, fire strategy and building conditions.
- 2.4Quiz 2: Assess alignment between fire risk assessments, fire strategy and building conditions.30 Minutes30 Questions
- 2.5Lesson 3: Assure fire safety performance through verification and evidence-based review.
- 2.6Quiz 3: Assure fire safety performance through verification and evidence-based review.30 Minutes30 Questions
- 2.7Lesson 4: Provide assurance, recommendations and reporting for fire safety risk management.
- 2.8Quiz 4: Provide assurance, recommendations and reporting for fire safety risk management.30 Minutes30 Questions
- Unit 3: Evaluate Fire Safety Design Intent and Internal Fire Spread Performance in Complex BuildingsThis unit focuses on the advanced evaluation of fire safety design intent and the performance of internal fire spread within complex building environments. In modern construction, buildings are increasingly large, multi-functional, and architecturally complex, which makes fire safety evaluation more challenging and critical. This unit develops an understanding of how fire safety design intent is established during the planning stage and how it must be critically assessed to ensure it remains effective throughout the building lifecycle. It emphasises the importance of evaluating whether fire safety strategies accurately control internal fire spread, protect occupants, and maintain structural integrity under realistic fire conditions.This unit also explores how fire spreads within buildings through compartments, structural elements, materials, and service penetrations, and how these factors influence overall fire safety performance. Learners are guided to assess the effectiveness of compartmentation, passive fire protection measures, and system integration in controlling fire development. By analysing design intent alongside real-world performance considerations, this unit ensures that fire safety professionals can identify weaknesses, evaluate risks, and support improvements that enhance life safety and building resilience in complex environments.8
- 3.1Lesson 1: Critically evaluate the role of compartmentation and design intent within fire safety and building safety systems.
- 3.2Quiz 1: Critically evaluate the role of compartmentation and design intent within fire safety and building safety systems.30 Minutes30 Questions
- 3.3Lesson 2: Assess compartmentation performance and verify design intent during surveys and inspections.
- 3.4Quiz 2: Assess compartmentation performance and verify design intent during surveys and inspections.30 Minutes30 Questions
- 3.5Lesson 3: Evaluate and verify compartmentation performance against design intent using evidence-based assessment.
- 3.6Quiz 3: Evaluate and verify compartmentation performance against design intent using evidence-based assessment.30 Minutes30 Questions
- 3.7Lesson 4: Manage compartmentation risk, identify relevant fire safety defects, and address regulatory implications.
- 3.8Quiz 4: Manage compartmentation risk, identify relevant fire safety defects, and address regulatory implications.30 Minutes30 Questions
- Unit 4: Critically Appraise External Fire Spread Risk in External Wall SystemsThis unit develops advanced professional knowledge and critical analytical skills required to evaluate the fire performance of external wall systems in modern buildings. The unit focuses on understanding how façade design, cladding materials, insulation products, cavity barriers, ventilation systems, and construction detailing can influence the rate and severity of external fire spread. Learners will examine the interaction between building design, fire dynamics, material combustibility, and occupant safety while considering the complex challenges associated with high-rise and high-risk buildings. The unit also explores how failures in external wall systems can contribute to rapid fire propagation, structural compromise, and significant life safety risks.Throughout this unit, learners will critically assess regulatory frameworks, industry guidance, testing methodologies, and fire risk assessment strategies used to evaluate external wall construction. Emphasis is placed on interpreting fire safety legislation, analysing façade inspection findings, identifying design and installation defects, and applying evidence-based decision-making to manage external fire risks effectively. Learners will develop the ability to evaluate compliance with relevant fire safety standards, recommend risk mitigation measures, and support safer building design and refurbishment practices within international and UK fire safety environments. The unit prepares professionals to contribute strategically to building safety management, fire engineering assessments, and regulatory compliance within the construction and fire safety industries.8
- 4.1Lesson 1: Analyse mechanisms and consequences of external fire spread.
- 4.2Quiz 1: Analyse mechanisms and consequences of external fire spread.30 Minutes30 Questions
- 4.3Lesson 2: Apply PAS 9980-style risk-based methodology and manage uncertainty.
- 4.4Quiz 2: Apply PAS 9980-style risk-based methodology and manage uncertainty.30 Minutes30 Questions
- 4.5Lesson 3: Verify design intent and evaluate façade construction, defects and interfaces during surveys.
- 4.6Quiz 3: Verify design intent and evaluate façade construction, defects and interfaces during surveys.30 Minutes30 Questions
- 4.7Lesson 4: Communicate and manage external wall fire risk and mitigation strategies.
- 4.8Quiz 4: Communicate and manage external wall fire risk and mitigation strategies.30 Minutes30 Questions
- Unit 5: Evaluate Fire Safety Design in Higher-Risk BuildingsThis unit focuses on the critical principles and methodologies required to evaluate fire safety design in higher-risk buildings, particularly in complex residential, mixed-use, and high-rise environments. Learners will develop an advanced understanding of how fire safety systems are integrated into building design, including compartmentation, means of escape, active and passive fire protection systems, structural fire resistance, and external wall fire performance. The unit also explores how design decisions influence fire behaviour, occupant safety, and emergency response effectiveness under real-world conditions.The unit further develops the ability to critically assess fire safety design proposals and existing building conditions against regulatory requirements, performance standards, and risk-based frameworks. Learners will evaluate how design strategies perform in practice, identify potential design weaknesses, and assess the effectiveness of mitigation measures in higher-risk scenarios. Emphasis is placed on evidence-based evaluation, professional judgement, and proportional risk assessment to ensure fire safety designs are both compliant and appropriate for protecting life safety in complex building environments.8
- 5.1Lesson 1: Critically analyse the applicable framework, including defect concepts and regulatory expectations.
- 5.2Quiz 1: Critically analyse the applicable framework, including defect concepts and regulatory expectations.30 Minutes30 Questions
- 5.3Lesson 2: Evaluate building design intent, delivery outcomes, and identify relevant fire safety defects in Higher Risk Building’s (HRB’s).
- 5.4Quiz 2: Evaluate building design intent, delivery outcomes, and identify relevant fire safety defects in Higher Risk Building’s (HRB’s).30 Minutes30 Questions
- 5.5lesson 3: Manage Gateways, Golden Thread information, and traceability of defects and controls.
- 5.6Quiz 3: Manage Gateways, Golden Thread information, and traceability of defects and controls.30 Minutes30 Questions
- 5.7Lesson 4: Support accountable persons in managing defect risk, safety case sufficiency and liability exposure including Building Liability Orders.
- 5.8Quiz 4: Support accountable persons in managing defect risk, safety case sufficiency and liability exposure including Building Liability Orders.30 Minutes30 Questions
- Unit 6: Analyse Fire Safety Risk Using Performance-Based and Process Safety PrinciplesThis unit provides an advanced and structured understanding of fire safety risk analysis through performance-based design approaches and process safety principles. It focuses on moving beyond traditional prescriptive fire safety methods by evaluating how buildings, systems, and occupants actually perform under realistic fire scenarios. Learners are introduced to performance-based fire engineering techniques, which use analytical tools, modelling, and scenario-based assessment to determine whether a building can achieve required life safety objectives under varied and complex conditions.The unit also explores process safety principles, which are centred on preventing major fire and hazard events through systematic identification of risks, layered safety controls, and continuous management of critical safety barriers. It highlights how fire safety risks develop across interconnected systems, how failures can propagate through a building, and how engineered and operational controls work together to reduce overall risk. By integrating performance-based analysis with process safety thinking, learners develop the ability to critically evaluate fire safety performance, assess system reliability, and support informed, evidence-based decision-making in complex and higher-risk building environments.10
- 6.1Lesson 1: Apply process safety principles to fire risk management.
- 6.2Quiz 1: Apply process safety principles to fire risk management.30 Minutes30 Questions
- 6.3Lesson 2: Develop, critique and strengthen safety case arguments and evidence sets.
- 6.4Quiz 2: Develop, critique and strengthen safety case arguments and evidence sets.30 Minutes30 Questions
- 6.5Lesson 3: Assess cumulative and systemic risk in buildings and Higher-Risk Buildings.
- 6.6Quiz 3: Assess cumulative and systemic risk in buildings and Higher-Risk Buildings.30 Minutes30 Questions
- 6.7Lesson 4: Apply barrier models and define performance standards for fire safety controls.
- 6.8Quiz 4: Apply barrier models and define performance standards for fire safety controls.30 Minutes30 Questions
- 6.9Lesson 5: Apply the HAZID process to systematically identify and manage fire safety risk in Higher-Risk Buildings.
- 6.10Quiz 5: Apply the HAZID process to systematically identify and manage fire safety risk in Higher-Risk Buildings.30 Minutes30 Questions
- Unit 7: Professional Practice, Ethics and Continuing Professional Development in Fire Safety Design and Building Risk ManagementThis unit provides learners with a comprehensive understanding of the professional standards, ethical responsibilities, and ongoing development required within the fire safety and building risk management sectors. It explores how fire safety professionals must operate with integrity, accountability, and technical competence while ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and industry frameworks. The unit emphasizes the importance of professional behaviour in decision-making processes, particularly when dealing with complex fire safety design challenges, risk assessments, and high-risk building environments.This unit also highlights the critical role of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in maintaining and enhancing professional competence throughout a practitioner’s career. Learners will develop an understanding of how to identify skill gaps, engage in structured learning activities, and reflect on professional experiences to improve performance. In addition, it focuses on ethical considerations such as duty of care, transparency, and public safety responsibilities, ensuring that professionals can contribute effectively to safe, compliant, and resilient building environments while continuously improving their knowledge and expertise in line with evolving industry standards.12
- 7.1Lesson 1: Maintain and evaluate professional competence in fire safety practice.
- 7.2Quiz 1: Maintain and evaluate professional competence in fire safety practice.30 Minutes30 Questions
- 7.3Lesson 2: Plan and implement continuing professional development (CPD).
- 7.4Quiz 2: Plan and implement continuing professional development (CPD).30 Minutes30 Questions
- 7.5Lesson 3: Reflect on professional practice and learning.
- 7.6Quiz 3: Reflect on professional practice and learning.30 Minutes30 Questions
- 7.7Lesson 4: Apply professional ethics and judgement in fire safety practice.
- 7.8Quiz 4: Apply professional ethics and judgement in fire safety practice.30 Minutes30 Questions
- 7.9Lesson 5: Promote inclusive and responsible professional practice.
- 7.10Quiz 5: Promote inclusive and responsible professional practice.30 Minutes30 Questions
- 7.11Lesson 6: Contribute to professional dialogue and knowledge sharing.
- 7.12Quiz 6: Contribute to professional dialogue and knowledge sharing.30 Minutes30 Questions
Quiz 1: Identify and establish fire safety design intent for buildings.
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