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Description

Fire and Life Safety: Classifying Buildings, Organising Safety and Preparing for Inspections

Meet your fire and life safety obligations without waiting for an inspection to reveal the gaps

  • 2 days — 14 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Intermediate
  • Up to 6 participants

Whoever operates a building open to the public usually inherits a situation they did not create. The building's occupancy classification is unclear, the safety register is kept irregularly, periodic inspections depend on maintenance contracts that are poorly monitored, and evacuation instructions remain theoretical. Requirements issued after a previous inspection have sometimes never been closed out.

These two days bring order back to day-to-day operations. Participants learn to determine which regime applies to their building, to read its fire protection and life safety provisions, to maintain the safety register and the record of periodic inspections, then to prepare for an authority inspection and manage the requirements received.

Learning objectives

  • Determine the occupancy type and category of a building open to the public
  • Identify the operating obligations attached to the building's classification
  • Maintain a safety register and track periodic inspections
  • Organise evacuation arrangements and staff training on emergency instructions
  • Prepare for an authority inspection and manage the requirements received

What makes this programme different

Real buildings brought by participants are classified during the session
A safety register is audited section by section to identify gaps
An authority inspection is simulated with the questions typically put to the operator

Programme

1Classification and applicable regime

Knowing which framework governs your building

  • Distinction between buildings open to the public and high-rise buildings
  • Logic of occupancy types and of categories based on occupant load
  • Calculating occupant load and its consequences for obligations
  • Mixed-use buildings and interlocking occupancies

2Design and fire protection provisions

Reading your building with a safety eye

  • Means of egress, compartmentation and smoke control
  • Detection and alarm systems
  • Extinguishing means and access for emergency services
  • Control of interior fit-out, finishes and furniture

3Day-to-day operations

Keeping safety alive between two inspections

  • Safety register and traceability of interventions
  • Periodic inspections and monitoring of maintenance contracts
  • Evacuation instructions, drills and the role of staff
  • Control of works and temporary installations

4Inspections and responsibilities

Getting ready for the control visit

  • How an authority fire and life safety inspection unfolds
  • Handling requirements and building the action plan
  • Chain of responsibility between operator, owner and service providers
  • What to do following an unfavourable outcome

Who is it for

Safety and facilities managers, building operators responsible for maintenance and technical managers of premises open to the public.

Prerequisites

Hold operational or safety responsibility in a building open to the public.

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.