Installing fire barriers and breaks

Standard details

CITB has developed this standard in discussion with industry

Duration

1 day of 6 learning hours

Purpose/scope

The purpose of this standard is to provide the delegate with the knowledge to support the following:

Scope:

• overview of how a fire spreads within a building and concealed cavities
• to understand what fire barriers and breaks are and how and why they are used to restrict the lateral and vertical spread of fire
• the hazards and defects associated with non-compliance
• to understand where fire barriers and breaks are fitted and how to read from drawings
• understand the different types of fire barriers and breaks used
• how to install a cavity fire barrier
• what records, information and detail should be used and kept when installing fire barriers and breaks
• understanding the accreditation requirements and system certification
• overview of fire break requirements for services

Occupational relevance

Training delivered against this standard would be relevant to the following occupational group(s):

• operative and craft
• supervision
• management and leadership

Candidate pre-requisites

There are no delegate pre-requisites as part of this standard, however a basic knowledge of bricklaying terminology, techniques and tools, interpreting construction drawings and manufacturer’s installation specifications would be beneficial.

Instruction/supervision

As a minimum, course trainers must be able to demonstrate that, in relation to this standard, they have:

• an award in education and training (or equivalent, as per requirements for approved training organisations)
• successfully completed training to this standard
• at least 2 years relevant industrial experience
• a verifiable CV

Delivery

Delivery may be in an on or off the job environment.

All materials and equipment must be of a suitable quality and quantity for delegates to achieve learning outcomes and must comply with relevant legislation.

The class size and delegate/trainer ratio must allow training to be delivered in a safe manner and enable delegates to achieve the learning outcomes.

The following delivery methods may be used in the delivery of this standard:

• classroom
• a blend of classroom and e-learning
• a blend of classroom and remote

This standard is considered to contain 51% or more practical training.

This standard is considered to be set at an intermediate level.

Assessment

Methods of assessment considered appropriate for training delivered against this standard are:

For the successful completion of training, delegates must complete an end of course practical assessment or knowledge test that measures all learning outcomes and has a pass or fail criteria.

Where this training is assessed using multiple-choice questions, a minimum of 10 questions must be asked and delegates are required to achieve an overall pass mark of at least 75%.

Quality assurance

Assured

Quality assurance against this standard will require initial approval of the training organisation and their content mapped to the standard.

CITB will also conduct an approval intervention, either desk-based or centre visit, to ensure the training organisation can meet the requirements of the training standard.

Approved training organisations (ATOs) will be required to present information on records of training and assessment upon request to CITB for desk-based analysis. They will also be visited annually by the CITB quality assurance team.

Renewal/refresher

Renewal every 3 years

Classification

Mandatory Renewal

Approval date

20/10/21

Review cycle

On request or 3 years from approval date.

Learning outcomes

The candidate will be able to:

• discuss what fire barrier and breaks are and how both are elements of passive fire protection
• discuss the importance of why fire barriers are installed and the hazards associated with non-compliance
• discuss why fire breaks/stops are installed and the hazards associated with non-compliance
• identify where fire barriers are used
• identify where fire breaks/stops are used
• identify where fire barriers and breaks are referred to on drawings
• install a cavity fire barrier from manufacturers installation drawings
• list what documents should be used and kept throughout the installation process to record good workmanship and for the fire safety manual
• describe third party accreditation and responsibilities of installing fire barriers and breaks

Additional information about this standard

This standard was written by The Association of Brickwork Contractors (ABC) who deliver training against this standard through The ABC Assessment Centre.

https://bricktraining.co.uk

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