Everything you need to know about fire services installers
This article is all about everything you need to know about fire services installers.
Introduction
A fire safety installer is someone who installs and maintains fire safety systems in buildings e.g. fire sprinkler systems.
How do you become a fire safety installer ?
The best way to become a fire safety installer is to gain experience with an existing business who can train you up.
Unlike other trades like plumbing there is not a recognised apprenticeship or NVQ route to follow.
Instead you can become qualified and gain your ‘Fire Prevention and Sprinkler System Installation and Maintenance Fitter’ blue card by gaining one of the following qualifications:
- SFJ/IQ Awards Level 2 Certificate in Fire Sprinkler Installation – British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA)
- Residential Sprinkler Association (RSA) / Xact Training BS9251 Code of Practice Sprinkler Installation training course
How much is a fire safety installer ?
If you need fire services installed to your building you are better just getting a quote from a couple of suppliers in your area.
Plumbing, fire services and electrical services can easily be 40% of a building costs so its important to get quotes from people who deal with this work everyday.
More resources
- National fire sprinkler network
- Fire protection association
- Residential sprinkler association
- The National Association of Professional Inspectors and Testers (NAPIT)
- British automatic fire sprinkler association (BAFSA)
- Institute of fire safety engineers