BWF-CERTIFIRE member Allgood plc, has proved its commitment to training by successfully putting twenty-two candidates through the newly launched Fire Door Inspection Scheme (FDIS). One of the Allgood candidates, Mathew White, achieved a perfect 100% score in the exam – testimony to the company’s determination to continue investing in training.
The FDIS scheme is a unique collaboration between the BWF-CERTIFIRE Scheme and the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI)and builds on the BWF’s Fire Door Scheme to raise standards in the industry. The scheme features two different stages. Stage 1 is an online education programme leading to a Diploma in Fire Doors. Stage 2 is an option to transition towards becoming a fully certificated Fire Door Inspector.
The new Fire Doors Diploma is an invaluable resource for any fire safety professional, health and safety consultant, building inspector, facilities manager or employee within the fire door industry – a valuable additional qualification under your belt which is a demonstration of competence in fire door inspection and advice.
Phil Newson is the Chief Executive of Allgood plc and is unstinting in his enthusiasm for the FDIS training scheme. “The FDIS is without doubt the best money I have spent on training this year, and I’m already generating business out of it,” he says. “It takes away the fear of dealing with fire doors and makes our staff into genuine experts. We are already being asked by facilities management companies to look at fire doors on their behalf as a result.”
The FDIS is the first such scheme in Europe, designed to transform people’s knowledge and understanding about the critical purpose and function of fire doors. Its ultimate purpose is to help improve safety and save lives through creating a new pool of expertise and competence to help those with legal responsibilities under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order. It provides a vital new resource to help the ‘Responsible Person’ complete fire risk assessments for the premises they manage. It also raises awareness of defective fire doors and the potentially tragic consequences of leaving these unchecked.
The Diploma in Fire Doors is accessed via an online programme which students can complete in their own time and at their own pace. Students who pass the final exam are awarded the Diploma in Fire Doors and are entitled to use the designation DipFD.