Fire Door Defects Leads to New Inspection Training Course

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01 November 2013 | Updated 01 January 1970

A recent report by the Building Research Establishment for a local authority found that: ‘It was not possible to conclude that the fire doors would meet the required 30-minute fire resistance, due to a high level of defects.’

This concern about such defects has led BRE to develop a fire door inspection training course.

The course was recently piloted by Local Authority Building Control members, under a Memorandum of Understanding signed by BRE and LABC last year. It includes an exam that will enable Building Control surveyors who pass to be registered as Accredited Fire Door Assessors.

Correctly specifying and installing passive fire protection is critical to the safety of building occupants, and the role of the inspecting authorities is seen as vital to ensuring that the appropriate products are installed to the proper standard.

“The correct specification and installation of passive fire protection is crucial to the safety of building occupants,” declared Stephen Howard, BRE Passive Fire Protection Business Group Manager. “The role of the ‘inspecting authorities’ is critical in ensuring that the correct products are installed to the correct standards of installation. We are pleased to support the efforts of the LABC by providing training in the inspection of fire doors. This can only lead to improvements in the overall standard of passive fire protection installation which will be welcomed by all involved in this industry.”

Article written by Brian Shillibeer | Published 01 November 2013

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