The reliability of a fire alarm installation in a building depends on the frequency of failures in the installation, false or uncalled for alarms. It is not so much the technical part of the fire alarm installation, as its poor control and maintenance that is responsible for these unwanted alarms. The NEN 2654-1 standard lists the requirements for adequate control, inspections and maintenance of an installation. The NEN 2654-1 standard entrusts the tasks and responsibilities connected with an installation to a Fire Alarm Installation Controller – a Qualified Member of Staff (QMS). This person is charged with the day-to-day control of the installation and also liaises with those departments that are involved in the functioning of the fire alarm installation and the procedures of raising a fire alarm. Users of fire alarm installations that pass on the alarm to the fire brigade are usually obliged to maintain their installations in compliance with the NEN 2654-1 standard. This means that the organisation must have at least one Fire Alarm Installation Controller available. A Controller also makes a contribution to the fire safety in the company or institution.

 

The following subjects are dealt with:

-           The work of the Fire Alarm Installation Controller

-           The purpose and technical aspects of a fire alarm installation

-           The Controller's role in the (fire alarm) organisation

-           The functioning of a fire alarm installation

-           Job description of the Controller and the Maintenance Expert and their    responsibilities, as far as their tasks as Qualified Members of Staff are concerned

-           Practical exercises in control and carrying out periodic maintenance

-           Exam preparation

 

The course is aimed at those members of staff that are involved in the operation and technical control of the fire alarm installation. In view of the nature of their tasks and responsibilities, it is recommended to give Controllers a place on the In-house Emergency Teams.

 

After completing this course the candidate has all the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge to be appointed as a Qualified Person, as stipulated in the NEN 2654-1 fire alarm installation standard.

The candidate is familiar with:

*          the tasks of a Controller

*          the structure and component parts of a fire alarm installation

The candidate is able to

*          carry out periodical inspections

*          carry out preventive maintenance

*          entering data into a logbook and report these data

*          instructing third parties

 

Paraat Brandbeveiliging BV will provide the participants with the course material, namely

*          course book for the training as a Qualified Person

*          text of the NEN 2654-1 standard

 

The course will take 1 day (or two half days of 4 hours each).

 

Participants that successfully complete the course receive the Fire Alarm Installation Controller Certificate. This certificate guarantees the employer that its holder can carry out a Qualified Person's basic tasks.