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Awarding Organisation Manager Ian Gurling tells PBC Today what the FIA’s four new qualifications in fire detection entail and why they are necessary<\/h2>\n

The FIA, in conjunction with the new Awarding Organisation for the fire industry, the FIA AO, is going to be releasing not one, but four new formal qualifications in fire detection and alarm systems later this summer.<\/p>\n

The new qualifications in fire detection and alarm systems<\/a> will be officially launched at FIREX this year (20-22nd June, ExCel, London).\u00a0 There will be a range of seminars and workshops to help you understand more about what is actually involved, as well as a large FIA networking bar, where you will be able to meet with FIA staff and ask questions 1:1 (over a beverage, if you like).<\/p>\n

But before we talk about the actual content of the qualifications themselves \u2013 what is the FIA AO?<\/h3>\n

The FIA AO<\/a> (Fire Industry Association Awarding Organisation) is a nationally regulated organisation that is externally quality assured by OFQUAL, QIW and CCEA specifically for the purpose of setting qualifications. The same regulators are responsible for the standards adhered to by the awarding bodies of GCSE\u2019s, A Levels and vocational qualifications studied through schools and colleges nationwide.<\/p>\n

Therefore, learners and business owners looking to embark on the new qualification pathway can be assured of the quality mark of the new qualifications and that the qualifications on offer are validated and properly approved by the relevant government authorised qualification bodies.<\/p>\n

Ian explained how the qualifications were initialised:<\/h3>\n

\u201cTo get the qualifications off the ground, we started off with gaining recognition for the FIA with the regulators to be an awarding body \u2013 an awarding organisation as they call us \u2013 to essentially set up a new company within the FIA.\u00a0 The regulators wanted us to set it up outside of the FIA with its own offices, but I managed to persuade them through proving our integrity, and our corporate governance, that we could do this within the organisation and still have a training arm as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for the qualifications themselves, the FIA AO has developed four qualifications each for the job roles of installer, maintainer, designer, and commissioner of fire detection and alarm systems.\u00a0 Each qualification is made up of four units, and all four units have to have a pass recorded against them to achieve the qualification.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first unit is a Foundation unit, which covers the common aspects of fire safety across all four roles including legislation and guidance, technology and how they relate to each other. \u2013 we\u2019ve also tailored them to account for regional variations so if you\u2019re in Ireland for example we include IS 3218, and so on and so forth for the various standards and requirements,\u201d explained Gurling.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce you\u2019ve completed the Foundation you can complete the other units in any order you want.\u00a0 We have a Health & Safety unit, and an Environmental unit \u2013 so in that [the Environmental unit] we\u2019re covering the environmental impact of a fire alarm system; for example, how to transport and handle ionisation detector heads and how to handle gaseous systems if you\u2019re working on them in any way.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve also got the role specific advanced unit for the design, install, maintain, and commission.\u00a0 Once you\u2019ve got all four units recorded as a pass, you\u2019ve got your qualification.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"AO<\/p>\n

So what level of detail do the qualifications go into and what sort of technical content can we expect?<\/h3>\n

\u201cThe qualifications call for an in-depth technical knowledge, so it\u2019s not just a simple matter of knowing BS5839 or IS 3128 or 7671 (or any other number of standards on the syllabus for the qualifications) \u2013 technicians will have to be able to apply that knowledge.\u00a0 So it\u2019s not just a matter of knowing them and being able to read them, it\u2019s understanding how to interpret them as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

The qualifications also explore many other areas such as legislation and the different technologies involved in a fire detection and alarm system.\u00a0 How does a point detector work? How does a beam detector or an aspirating detector work? What are the effects of a sound alarm system? What about the difference between bells and sounders?\u00a0 Voice alarm \u2013 how does that work?<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of depth of knowledge is going to be involved in the qualifications,\u201d said Gurling. \u201cThe implications of the system as it is attached to the fabric of a building \u2013 how does it affect passive protection, fire stopping? How does it affect or is affected by evacuation strategies? All of that is brought out in the new qualifications.\u201d<\/p>\n

The difference here is that technicians will be able to develop professionally much further than before, because of the level of thinking required for the qualification.\u00a0 No longer will technicians simply be able to perform the various tasks that they need to carry out \u2013 they will be able to use their knowledge of standards and legislation to know why certain things need to be done a certain way.<\/p>\n

No longer is it a case of knowing what to do \u2013 it is 2017, and it is all about knowing why you\u2019re doing it.<\/p>\n

The important thing to note here is that the study required for the qualification is much wider and the examinations are set externally by the Awarding Organisation, so it will be impossible to \u2018teach to the test\u2019, meaning that candidates undertaking the exam must have absorbed the knowledge and understanding to pass.<\/p>\n

Unlike during any other form of training, where assessments are just a test, the qualification examinations are a much more formal process.\u00a0 The benefit here is clear: a formal exam means that candidates must demonstrate not just that they can parrot out the information they have been given ad nauseum, but be able to analyse, apply, and answer the examination questions correctly.\u00a0 Hopefully, this will mean that technicians will be able to do the same once they are out working in the field, using their new knowledge and deeper understanding to analyse and solve problems.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve developed a system now, where the formal examinations are going to be conducted electronically,\u201d said Gurling.<\/p>\n

\u201cLearners are going to be provided with a tablet, and they\u2019re going to be asked to log-in to their own assessment paper online.\u00a0 That assessment paper will then be conducted live, and the learner will receive a pass\/fail result at the end of it. That pass\/fail result is provisional only on the possible necessity that I need to investigate the conduct of the exam, in which case, learners will be notified.\u00a0 Otherwise, after two weeks, that result is confirmed.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re wondering about other forms of training currently available from the FIA, and whether it is still relevant, be in no doubt that it still is as beneficial to technicians in the fire industry as it ever was.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe existing FIA units are incredibly valuable,\u201d commented Gurling.\u00a0 \u201cThey serve the industry very very well, and they remain just as relevant and current as they ever have done.\u201d<\/p>\n

Technicians undertaking current FIA training courses will still gain indispensable knowledge that will help them on the road to success, and while they might receive a certificate of completion, that, unfortunately, doesn\u2019t make them \u2018qualified technicians\u2019.\u00a0 This is a phrase that gets bandied around a lot within the fire industry, but as from the launch of the new qualifications, only those that have undertaken the qualifications and passed successfully will be able to use the above moniker as a badge of proficiency and professionalism.<\/p>\n

Current FIA training courses remain popular due to their high level of technical knowledge and recognition within the industry among employers and technicians across the board.\u00a0 The standard is high and well respected \u2013 but the qualifications go one step further, increasing the amount of content delivered, and the amount of time spent in the classroom developing that knowledge and understanding.<\/p>\n

From now on, a higher bar has been set for the industry to increase the level of professionalism throughout.\u00a0 However, if you\u2019re still wondering whether the new qualifications will be right for you, the FIA are exhibiting at FIREX International (20-22nd) June this year, with a full programme of seminars and workshops. Here you can listen to presentations about the new qualifications, pick up a brochure, or drop by the FIA\u2019s networking bar to ask FIA staff a few questions in an informal setting.<\/p>\n

For more information, go to www.fia.uk.com<\/a>, or find us on our brand new Facebook page www.facebook.com\/thefireindustry\/<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Ian Gurling<\/strong><\/p>\n

Awarding Organisation Manager<\/p>\n

Fire Industry Association (FIA)<\/p>\n

info@fia.uk.com<\/a><\/p>\n

www.fia.uk.com<\/a><\/p>\n

@FireIndustry<\/a><\/p>\n

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