British Standards

NEBOSH Fire Safety & Risk Management General Discussion

NEBOSH Exams

If you have already achieved the:

• NEBOSH National General Certificate (Paper A1), or
• A pass in a NEBOSH Part 1 or Part 2 Diploma, or
• A pass in Unit A Of the NEBOSH National Diploma

Within the last five years you will be exempt from Unit NGC1 but you will have to sit Paper FC1 and complete the Practical Assessment (FC2).

Each Paper A1 and FC1 is a two hour exam.

Pay attention to "action verbs" in the questions......................

DEFINE = provide an accepted definition

STATE = a lesser form of define

SKETCH = provide a simple drawing using labels

EXPLAIN = give a clear account of

DESCRIBE = give a word picture

OUTLINE = give the most important features of

LIST = provide a list without explanations

GIVE = provide without explanation, e.g. give an example of

IDENTIFY = select and name

Some other questions could start with "what", "when", "how" etc, with these give your own explanations.

Practical Assessments

The time allocated for the practical assessment is 2 hours and 30 minutes.

NGC1: Incident investigation, recording and reporting

NGC1: Monitoring review and audit

NGC1: Fire Risk Assessment

NGC1: Principles of Control

NGC1: Safety of people in the event of a fire

NGC1: Risk Assessment

NGC1: Fire protection in buildings

NGC1: Promoting a positive health and safety culture

NGC1: Causes and prevention of fire

NGC1: Organising for Health and Safety

NGC1: Principles of fire and explosion

NGC1: Policy

NGC1: Managing Fire Safety

NGC1: Foundations in Health and Safety

FC1: Fire Risk Assessment

FC1: Safety of people in the event of a fire

FC1: Fire protection in buildings

FC1:Causes and prevention of fire

FC1: Principles of fire and explosion

FC1: Managing Fire Safety

Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order (RRFSO) Guides

These documents below are free to download.


Fire Safety Risk Assessment - Offices and Shops
Published: 5 June 2006


Fire Safety Risk Assessment - Factories and Warehouses
Published: 5 June 2006


Fire Safety Risk Assessment - Sleeping Accommodation
Published: 5 June 2006

Fire Safety Risk Assessment - Residential Care Premises
Published: 26 July 2006

Fire Safety Risk Assessment - Educational Premises
Published: 5 June 2006


Fire Safety Risk Assessment - Small and Medium Places of Assembly
Published: 5 June 2006


Fire Safety Risk Assessment - Large Places of Assembly
Published: 5 June 2006

Fire Safety Risk Assessment - Theatres, Cinemas and Similar Premises
Published: 8 June 2006


Fire Safety Risk Assessment - Open Air Events and Venues
Published: 8 March 2007


Fire Safety Risk Assessment - Healthcare premises
Published: 25 September 2006

Fire Safety Risk Assessment - Transport Premises and Facilities
Published: 12 February 2007

Sample Questions

Post here any sample questions which could help when sitting the exams.

Books to Help

NEBOSH Study Book for the Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management

DK Guides (Second Edition) Published February 2007
ISBN13: 978-1-900420-88-4

http://www.actassociates.co.uk/train3.htm

FC2: Practical fire risk assessment

Assessment

Unit FC2 is assessed by a two hour practical examination.

FC1: Fire Safety and Risk Management

The contents of the Unit Is:

Managing Fire Safety
Principles of fire and explosion
Causes and prevention of fire
Fire protection in buildings
Safety of people in the event of a fire
Fire Risk Assessment

NGC1: The Management of Health and Safety

The contents of the Unit Is:

Foundations in Health and Safety
Managing Fire Safety
Policy
Principles of fire and explosion
Organising for Health and Safety
Causes and prevention of fire
Promoting a positive health and safety culture
Fire protection in buildings
Risk Assessment
Safety of people in the event of a fire
Principles of Control
Fire Risk Assessment
Monitoring review and audit
Incident investigation, recording and reporting