Coordinate technical design information for passive fire protection to meet a fire strategy and regulatory frameworks

Design & specify | DS018

This activity is about influencing the design of buildings, arrangement of services and specification of fire protection as the design is emerging during RIBA stage 3 (Spatial Coordination), by coordinating the input of technical specialists in passive fire products and systems

Culture & behaviour

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Effective working behaviours

You must:

  • Work within limits of defined capability and know when to seek advice from others
    • The individual understands what they are competent to do and what they are not competent to do. They seek advice from a supervisor if work they have been asked to do is outside their capability or if they are unsure about how to proceed. They practice the 'responsible no' and do not carry out work that they are not competent to do.
  • Work effectively individually and as part of a team
    • The individual takes responsibility for their own actions and works with the rest of their team to get the job done. They manage their own time effectively, keep their work area clean and tidy, comply with organisational requirements and procedures, and communicate effectively through oral, written or electronic means as appropriate.
  • Undertake defined personal development activities to maintain currency of competence
    • The individual keeps up to date with any personal development activities required, ensuring that their skills, knowledge and experience remain up to date.
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Design & specification behaviours

You must:

  • Challenge unsafe behaviours and activities, and report where necessary
  • Work in accordance with quality requirements and challenge where they are not being met
  • Act ethically to ensure safe outcomes
  • Follow organisational processes for highlighting and resolving inaccurate or incomplete product information
    • The individual knows what the processes are, why they are important and follows the processes in place
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Experience coordinating technical design information for passive fire protection

You must have:

  • 1 instance of coordinating information on technical design of passive fire protection to meet fire strategy and regulatory frameworks, per year
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Core passive fire knowledge

You must:

  • Understand the importance of passive fire protection in safeguarding buildings and people
    • To include: compartmentation; how PFP impedes fire to protect structures and people.
  • Know suitable vocabulary to discuss passive fire protection products

To provide evidence, you may complete:

  • IFE Level 2 Certificate in Passive Fire Protection
  • IFE Level 2 Award in Passive Fire Protection
    • Any one or more of the awards currently on offer
  • IFE Level 3 Certificate in Passive Fire Protection
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Selecting construction products

You must:

  • Understand how legislation and official guidance relates to the design of passive fire protection, and the consequences of non-compliance
  • Understand how digital engineering can assist with the design process, and its limitations
  • Understand that buildings work as systems and know the importance of this for passive fire design
  • Understand your responsibility to follow organisational rules about construction products
  • Be aware of the Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI) and how it is utilised
  • Understand how conformity marking can be used to support passive fire design
    • To include: Use of the Declaration of Performance to compare products for the same scope of application; Knowing that not all products can be conformity marked
  • Understand how third party certification can support passive fire design
  • Understand how test reports can support product specification
  • Know the impact of getting information wrong
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Impact of product variation in design and specification

You must:

  • Understand the potential impact of product variation on construction system conformance or compliance
  • Understand when product variation may be required
    • Where specified product is not available or where conditions at site don't meet design intent
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Developing descriptive designs for passive fire protection

You must be able to:

  • Obtain and document technical information from appropriate passive fire protection specialists to inform design
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Communicating descriptive design information

You must:

  • Know methods of communicating descriptive design information

You must be able to:

  • Communicate the descriptive design requirements  to relevant stakeholders
  • Document the descriptive design, including any changes made during the design review process
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Finding and interpreting information on passive fire protection

You must:

  • Know how to identify appropriate passive fire protection specialists to inform design

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Currency of competence

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