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NICEIC’s Fire Alarm courses provide the information needed for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of fire alarm systems in domestic and non-domestic installations. These courses also provide the underpinning knowledge requirements to join the BAFE SP203-1 scheme. To view all our courses, please click here.
This course provides the basic required knowledge to understand the requirements for different types of systems, functions and locations of luminaires for compliance to BS 5266/EN 1838/BS EN 50172.
Having previously completed the fundamental module, the learners will use the knowledge and understanding gained to carry out compliant designs for emergency lighting systems, testing and maintenance to BS 5266/EN 1838/BS EN 50172 requirements.
Unit 1: Fundamentals of BS 5839-1:2017 provides an understanding of legislation and standards that relate to fire detection and fire alarm systems along with the basic principles of fire and fire behaviour.
This modular course provides the basic knowledge and understanding of fire detection and fire alarm systems for BS 5839 Part 6: 2019.
Unit 2: design to BS 5839 covers understanding of the design process of fire detection and fire alarms systems to BS 5839-1:2017 and explains how to complete designs for non-domestic premises.
Unit 3: installation to BS 5839-1 provides an understanding of the installation process of fire detection and fire alarms systems to BS 5839: 2017 Part 1
Unit 4: commissioning to BS 5839-1 provides an understanding of the commissioning process of fire detection and fire alarms systems to BS 5839-1:2017
Unit 5: maintenance to BS 5839-1 provides an understanding of the maintenance process of fire detection and fire alarms systems to BS 5839-1:2017