Module 1

This module will look at:

  • Introduction
  • What is a heritage building
  • Heritage protection
  • Listed buildings
  • procedure for listing 
  • Categories of listing
  • Altering a listed building
  • Case studies

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Module 2

This module will look at:

  • Glasgow School of art fire 2014
  • What happened
  • Lessons learned
  • Sprinklers?
  • Fire service response

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Module 3

This module covers the following topics:

  • Riga castle
  • Windsor castle fire
  • What are the risks that they pose?
  • Are changes appropriate?
  • Means of escape
  • Early warning
  • Internal fire spread (linings)
  • Internal fire spread (structure)
  • Compartmentation

Module 4

This module covers the following topics:

  • Party floors
  • Ceiling protection
  • Timber floor protection
  • External fire spread
  • Access and facilities for the Fire Service

Module 5

This module covers the following topics:

  • Does it need to be a fire door?
  • Determination 2016
  • Effect of room size on fire growth
  • Time, temperature curve
  • Fires in compartments
  • Gas laws
  • The matrix