Trainee Engineer Assessment Version1

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Section 1 - Arrival to site

• Engineer aware of signing in and out of site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trainee aware of informing the RP of the service visit and what is involved.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trainee aware of checking site monitoring and risks of not checking.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trainee obtains fire log book and checks previous reports/ recorded false alarms

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 1 Completed Successfully

• Trainer Signature

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• Trainee Signature

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• Select date

  Date

Section 2 - Emergency Lighting

• Trainee demonstrates knowledge of various test keys and their function.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trainee demonstrated testing various emergency lights and potential locations of test key switches eg. Boiler rooms, ceilings

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trainee can explain the difference between maintained and non-maintained light fittings.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trainee is able to restore emergency lights to normal condition from testing for 1 & 3 hours.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trainee demonstrated using a WCC drawing to highlight emergency lights on and off test (Double tick system)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trainee demonstrated recording information from failed emergency lights - identify, strip fitting and document requirements.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 2 Completed Successfully

• Trainer Signature

  Sign

• Trainee Signature

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• Select date

  Date

Section 3 Controls & Indication - Batteries

• Trainee able to test the charger voltage and explain the voltage range (27-27.6v)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trainee is able to check the battery condition and look for visual indication of decay. Swelling, acid leakage, terminal condition & visual battery date.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trainee demonstrated using the battery tester and ensuring they will be suitable for the next 6 months.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trainee demonstrated a load test on the back up batteries and was able to explain the reason why the test is carried out. The main calculation formula was also demonstrated.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 3.1 - Controls & Indication - Fire Panel

• Trainee demonstrated the fault simulation checks on zones/ loops & sounder circuits, and can explain the reason the tests are required.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trainee can demonstrate testing the controls and indicating equipment on the fire panel (Panel model knowledge required)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trainee can explain & demonstrate checking a printer (Legible, operational & enough print rolls for 6 months

  Competent

  More training required

• Trainee can explain and demonstrate how to check for Analogue levels - ensure the understanding of what they are checking for is clear (Addressable system only)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trainee able to explain & demonstrate the following

  Competent

  More training required

• Fire Safe Services Company Sticker in place

• Fire Panel LED check

• Able to disable sounder circuits

• Able to disable relay connections (Door release)

• Adjusted fire panel time & date (where applicable)

Section 3 Successfully Completed

• Trainee Signature

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• Trainer Signature

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• Select date

  Date

Section 4 - Basic Fire Service - Visual Inspection

• Trainee able to explain the recommendations for periodic inspection & test of the system

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trainee is able to explain what is required for a visual inspection (4 out of 7 is acceptable)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• All MCP's remain unobstructed & conspicuous

• All new/ existing exits have a MCP in place with sign

• Any new room partitions that have been erected within 500mm of any AFD have been re-located.

• A clear space of 500mm is maintained below each AFD and that the ability of the detector to receive the stimulus that it has been designed to detect has not been impeded by other means.

• Any changes to the use or occupancy of an area makes the existing types of AFD unsuitable for detection of fire or prone to unwanted false alarms

• Any building alterations or extensions require additional fire detection & alarm equipment to be installed

Section 4.1 Basic Fire Service - Testing Equipment

• Trainee can explain and demonstrate testing the system to the schedule that has been implemented (Site specific)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trainee understands & demonstrated use of the smoke and Heat tester, MCP keys and all other test equipment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trainee can explain and demonstrate the testing of the fire alarm audible equipment - function/ Walk test

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trainee can explain the basic understanding of testing relays - door magnets, gas shut down etc

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 4.2 Basic Fire Service - Monitoring

• Trainee can explain and demonstrate the testing of a monitoring system. See additional areas covered

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Checking fire and faults signals

• Check condition of power supply & batteries (Where possible)

• Basic understanding of Dual Comm & Red Care systems

Section 4.3 Basic Fire Service - Panel Networking

• Trainee can explain the basic understanding of fire panel networking

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trainee can explain and demonstrate the testing of repeater fire panels

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trainee can explain and demonstrate testing a class change system

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 4 Successfully Completed

• Trainer to Sign

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• Trainee to Sign

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• Select date

  Date

Section 5 Service Closedown

• Trainee can explain and demonstrate completing a fire log book - service & Call out

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trainee has been taking notes during services for simulation of PDA report documenting

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trainee has received and was using service templates for paper document completion (Prior to PDA training)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trainee demonstrated effective communication to RP upon service completion

  Competent

  More training required

• Explained that service is complete

• Informed RP of any equipment that needs rectification and obtained consent to carry out rectification (If required)

• Trainee can explain the consequential spend limit and the conditions that apply.

• Trainee returned all site documentation, site and fire panel keys

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 5 Successfully Completed

• Trainer to Sign

  Sign

• Trainee to Sign

  Sign

• Select date

  Date

Section 6 - Multimeter Ability

• Trainee can explain and demonstrate the difference between AC/DC

• Trainee can explain what a firing resistance should be

• Trainee can demonstrate how to test for an end of line resistance on a zone/ Sounder circuit

Concerns & Corrective Action

• Concern & Corrective Action

• More Training Requred

• Training Complete

• Select date

  Date

• This audit has been produced to support the completion of a basic fire maintenance training report in line with the BS5839-6: 2013. All information is confidential and only passed to authorised personnel for further training requirements only.

• Trainer Signature

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• Trainee Signature

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