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FIRE SAFETY
“For those wishing to explore this avenue as an option
there’s the Route to Certification package, which includes
probationary FIA membership and the expert advice of a
consultant to help individuals through the certification
paperwork and auditing process”
The new qualifications pathway for the fire
industry is setting the scene for a professional
environment of highly knowledgeable technicians
who can not just do their jobs and go home at the
end of the day, but identify problems quickly and
efficiently and recommend with confidence the
correct course of action to solve them.
For the technician, it’s a chance at an education
and a career path. One thing that echoes round
and round our industry is that there really isn’t a
clear career path for technicians in the fire
industry. The new qualifications hope to change all
that by delivering the education side of things,
which should complement practical experience.
For employers, it’s also a big win. By placing
technicians on the qualification pathway, they’re
giving their staff the opportunity of that career
path and progression. You would hope the result
would be that employers are more likely to have a
more loyal and engaged workforce who are more
efficient at their jobs.
Companies can now start working in the fire
sector and begin thinking about gaining that allimportant
certification for working in fire detection
and alarms, increasing the amount of jobs that
they can do and enhancing revenue streams.
The FIA is also well-equipped to help
companies gain their certification for fire systems.
For those wishing to explore this avenue as an
option there’s the Route to Certification package,
which includes probationary FIA membership and
the expert advice of a consultant to help
individuals through the certification paperwork
and auditing process. Combine that package to
gain company-wide certification with the new
qualification pathway for individual technicians
and this will open doors to new opportunities.
*For more information visit the FIA’s website at
www.fia.uk.com Course dates for the Foundation
Unit in Fire Detection and Alarms can be found
under the ‘Training’ tab by clicking on ‘Training
Courses’ (where all of the units are listed)
www.fia.uk.com
About the Fire Industry Association
The Fire Industry Association (FIA) is a not-for-profit
organisation and the leading Trade Association for the fire
industry in the UK. The education and training offered through
the organisation’s qualifications and industry-recognised
courses exists to provide learners with a high level of
knowledge and understanding that will help develop their
career and build their businesses.
The FIA’s courses are delivered by experienced professionals from the industry, who can not
only deliver those courses, but also answer questions and provide real-life examples, enabling
all delegates to deliver excellent results for their organisations.
Combined with its website (www.fia.uk.com), the FIA aims to provide a service that
contributes to and promotes technical developments in the industry. Standards are constantly
being revised and updated and it’s vital to stay up-to-date with the changes. By taking the FIA’s
qualifications and courses and using its extensive Resource Library on the website, learners can
be sure that they’ll be well-informed of any recent changes as and when they happen.
The FIA’s professional qualifications and training programmes – along with its extensive
membership benefits – are all designed to support learners and their organisations to grow,
develop technical knowledge and increase their professional networks.
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