DHA Fire & Safety is pleased to report that David Alsop has achieved the IFE level 3 certification in Passive Fire Protection. The IFE Level 3 Certificate in Passive Fire Protection has been developed by the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) and the Association for Specialist Fire Protection.

This qualification tests the understainding of methods of active protection and fire science. The succesful candidate also has to demonstrate the understanding of the following passive fire protection measures:

1. Fire protection to the structural frame of the building and fire retardant coatings
2. Fire resisting walls, floors and ceiling and fire resistant glazing
3. Fire stopping, penetration seals, cavity barriers, ductwork and dampers and the building envelope
4. Fire resisting doors, industrial shutters and hardware

The qualification is made up of 347 hours of study followed by a 3 hour examination.