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The handbook for students on NEBOSH and other fire safety courses
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By
Andrew Furness, CFIOSH, GIFireE, Dip2OSH, MIIRSM, MRSH, Managing Director, Salvus Consulting Limited, U.K. Was the chairman of the NEBOSH/IOSH working
party that developed the NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management.
Martin Muckett, MA, MBA, CMIOSH, MIFireE, Dip2OSH, Senior Fire Safety Trainer/Consultant, Salvus Consulting Limited, U.K. Former Principal Health and
Safety Advisor to The Fire Service Inspectorate and Principal Fire Safety Officer.
Description
Andrew Furness and Martin Muckett give an introduction to all areas of fire safety management, including
the legal framework, causes and prevention of fire and explosions, fire protection measures, fire risk assessment, and fire investigation.
Fire safety is not treated as an isolated area but linked into an effective health and safety management system.
Introduction
to Fire Safety Management
has been developed for the NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management and is also
suitable for other NVQ level 3 and 4 fire safety courses. The text is highly illustrated in full colour, easy to read and supported by
checklists, report forms and record sheets. This practical approach makes the book a valuable reference for health and safety professionals,
fire officers, facility managers, safety reps, managers, supervisors and HR personnel in companies, as well as fire safety engineers,
architects, construction managers and emergency fire services personnel.
Andrew Furness CFIOSH, GIFireE, Dip2OSH, MIIRSM,
MRSH, is Managing Director of Salvus Consulting Limited who specialise in Fire Safety. He was the chairman of the NEBOSH / IOSH working
party that developed the NEBOSH Fire Safety and Risk Management certificate.Martin Muckett MA, MBA, CMIOSH, MIFireE,
Dip2OSH, former Principal Health and Safety Advisor to The Fire Service Inspectorate and Principal Fire Safety Officer, Martin is currently
Salvus Consulting Limited's Senior Fire Safety Trainer / Consultant.
Audience
Students on fire safety management and fire risk assessment courses as well as students on general health & safety courses. Fire officers,
facility managers, safety reps, managers, supervisors, and HR personnel in companies, who have fire safety responsibilities. Health &
Safety professionals. Fire safety engineers, construction managers and architects. Local Authority enforcement officers and emergency
fire services personnel.
Contents
1. Fire safety foundations
2. Safety policy
3. Organising for safety
4. Safety culture
5. Principles of risk assessment
6. General
principles of control
7. Principles of fire and explosion
8. Causes and prevention of fire
9. Fire protection in buildings
10. Safety
of people in the event of a fire
11. Monitoring, auditing and reviewing fire safety systems
12. Reactive monitoring – reporting, recording
and investigation
13. Environmental impact of fire
14. Fire risk assessment
15. Summary of key legal requirementsAbbreviations
Index
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Paperback, 440 pages, publication date: SEP-2007
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-8068-4
ISBN-10: 0-7506-8068-7
Imprint: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN
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