Evidencing Compliance - The Golden Thread for Fire Professionals
Course Code:
ROFC-CO-200
Duration:
6 hours
Delivery:
Online
Cost:
Free
Course Information
This session will take attendees through the key documentation and certification requirements for each electrotechnical fire safety system type, clearly setting what should be produced, when it should be issued and how it demonstrates compliance.
This knowledge transfer provides a clear and practical overview of how to evidence compliance through the Golden Thread of information for electrotechnical fire life safety systems. It introduces the principles of the Golden Thread as defined within the Building Safety Act 2022 and explains how these requirements translate into real-world documentation and compliance responsibilities.
Covering typical electrotechnical fire safety work carried out by specialist fire system contractors, including fire detection and alarm, voice alarm, emergency voice communication and evacuation alert systems, all of which have British standard specific criteria from associated normative references including BS 7273-1, BS 7273-4, BS 7273-5, BS 7273-6, BS 6266, codes of practice for aspirating and duct smoke detection. Emergency lighting, Grade D fire detection & fire alarms and mains power supplies for electrotechnical fire safety systems is also covered by this course.
Fire system specialist contractors, principal contractors, tier 2 electrical contractors, electrical consultants, building control officers, fire & rescue enforcement officers, fire risk assessors, premises management and facilities management.
This course is an essential knowledge transfer for anyone who is responsible for producing, managing and validating documentation to evidence compliance to building control authorities, fire authorities, fire risk assessors, premises management and BAFE Scheme auditors.
There are no prerequisites to attending this course.
- The Building Safety Act
- The Golden Thread
- What Does Compliance Look Like?
- Fire Detection & Fire Alarm System Compliance
- Fire Detection for Electronic Equipment Installations to BS 6266
- Actuation of Gaseous Extinguishing Systems to BS 7273-1
- Actuation of Pre-Action Water-Mist & Sprinkler Systems to BS 7273-3
- Actuation of Doors to BS 7273-4
- Actuation of Water-Mist Systems to BS 7273-5
- Actuation of Fire Protection Measures to BS 7273-6
- Aspirating Smoke Detector Compliance
- Duct Smoke Detector Compliance
- Voice Alarm System Compliance
- Grade A Fire Detection &Fire Alarm System Compliance
- Voice Alarm System Compliance
- Emergency Voice Communication System Compliance
- Evacuation Alert System Compliance
- Emergency Lighting Compliance
- Grade D Fire Detection & Fire Alarm System Compliance
This course can also be delivered at your premises. Please contact us to confirm your requirements and to get a quote.

