• Fee: Engineers Ireland members €350 Non-members €425
• CPD credit: 1

Overview

IS3218, the standard for fire detection and alarm systems for buildings – system design, installation, servicing and maintenance, has been updated after 20 years. 

The new standard is significantly changed, and includes:

• A new section on the limitation of false alarms
• A new section on residential applications
• An overhaul of the fire alarm process with a fundamentally different approach to the design and implementation process
• Fire alarm systems are now designed with life safety as the primary objective and with property protection being achieved as part of this process

Learning objectives

At the end of the course the participants will be able to understand the:

• Background to the standard, legislative status, definitions, reference documents
• Fire alarm system design and implementation process
• The development of the fire safety strategy
• The role of the system designer in the design process
• The obligations and responsibilities of each of the parties in the fire alarm process
• How service and works and maintenance works are to be executed in compliance with the standard
• The new certification procedures
• The revised annexes to the standard

Programme

• Module 1: Introduction
• Module 2: Design
• Module 3: Limitation of false alarms
• Module 4: Installation, commissioning
• Module 5: Service and maintenance
• Module 6: User responsibilities
• Module 7: Residential applications
• Module 8: Certification and annexes

Who should attend

• Fire officers
• Planners
• Housing engineers
• Fire engineering consultants
• Building services designers
• Architects
• Contractors who install emergency lighting cabling and systems
• Manufacturers and suppliers of emergency lighting systems
• Parties who are responsible for the operation and maintenance of emergency lighting systems in their premises, such as property management companies

Trainer's profile

Special requirements

Participants must have a working knowledge of the existing IS3218 Code of practice, and are requested to have (or purchase on the course) a copy of the new standard.