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Peter Johnson, BWF-CERTIFIRE Scheme Chairman
As announced earlier this month, the Fire Door Inspection Scheme (FDIS) website [www.fdis.co.uk] goes live Monday 6th February.
The website gives full details of the scheme and the FDIS online education programme which is available to anyone who wishes to have a greater knowledge of fire doors and a qualification to prove it.
From tomorrow, you will be able to register on the website, download relevant information and see a price list for the scheme. Members will have significant discounts for group bookings to Diploma level and for individual’s fees for education and certification.
Once you’re registered, you will be able to start working through the education modules, and then book and sit the final FDIS Diploma examination at a local test centre. Successful candidates will be awarded the Diploma in Fire Doors and will be entitled to use the designation DipFD after their name. Work is nearing completion on a Transition Module which provides a route for Diploma holders to become Certificated Inspectors, provided they successfully complete the module and go on to pass an on-site practical assessment of their skills and knowledge.
With the FDIS Diploma about to launch, keep your eyes open for promotional events being held for members and the media by the end of March 2012.
The FDIS working group, comprising members of BWF, BWF-CERTIFIRE and the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers, has made fantastic progress to develop a scheme from scratch – one which brings significant commercial benefits and training opportunities to our members involved in fire doors and associated supply chain.
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.
