CPD-Certified Fire Door Inspection Course

CPD-Certified Fire Door Inspection Course

Fire Door Inspection Course Ireland | One-Day Practical Training | Phoenix STS

Fire doors are a critical part of passive fire protection. When they are damaged, poorly fitted, altered, propped open, or not inspected properly, they can fail to protect escape routes and compartments when they are needed most.

This CPD-certified one-day Fire Door Inspection Course from Phoenix STS gives participants the practical knowledge to inspect fire doors, identify common defects, record findings clearly, and support fire safety compliance in Irish workplaces.

The course is suitable for healthcare, education, commercial, industrial, residential care, and facilities management settings. It is especially relevant for organisations that need to evidence routine fire door checks, manage defects, and demonstrate that fire safety arrangements are being reviewed and maintained.

What this course covers

• Fire door inspection principles and why fire doors matter
• Irish fire safety legislation and compliance duties
• HIQA Regulation 28 considerations for nursing homes and designated centres
• Technical Guidance Document B and fire door expectations
• BS 8214:2026 fire door inspection and maintenance principles
• Fire door components, including frames, leaves, hinges, closers, seals, glazing, signage, and ironmongery
• FD30, FD60, smoke control, certification markings, and door rating
• Gap measurement and common tolerance issues
• How to identify damaged, altered, missing, or non-compliant components
• Practical inspection methods using real fire door assemblies
• Recording defects and producing clear inspection findings
• Prioritising remedial actions and knowing when specialist advice is required

Who should attend

This course is suitable for anyone responsible for checking, maintaining, managing, or reporting on fire doors, including:

• Facilities managers
• Maintenance teams
• Fire safety officers
• Health and safety officers
• Nursing home and healthcare managers
• Designated centre staff involved in fire safety checks
• Property managers and landlords
• School, college, and public building managers
• Fire wardens and fire marshals with inspection responsibilities
• Contractors, carpenters, joiners, and building maintenance personnel
• Anyone responsible for fire door records, audits, or contractor follow-up

This video demonstrates how three different fire doors perform during a fire, highlighting the importance of adhering to regulations regarding installation and maintenance.

Why attend this course

By the end of the course, participants will have a clearer understanding of what a compliant fire door should look like, what defects commonly affect performance, and how to record findings in a practical and defensible way.

The training is designed to help organisations move beyond informal visual checks and develop a more consistent fire door inspection process.

Participants will learn how to:

• Inspect a fire door in a structured way
• Recognise defects that may affect fire or smoke resistance
• Check key components such as seals, gaps, closers, hinges, glazing, signage, and latches
• Understand when a defect can be managed through maintenance and when it needs escalation
• Keep better inspection records for audits, fire risk assessments, maintenance planning, and regulatory inspections
• Ask better questions of contractors and fire door repair providers

Certification and recognition

This is a CPD-certified course delivered by Phoenix STS Ltd, a CPD Standards Office-accredited provider.

Participants receive a Phoenix STS certificate on successful completion. The certificate is valid for 3 years and supports continuing professional development for staff involved in fire safety, facilities management, healthcare compliance, and building maintenance.

The course is also recognised by the Institute of Industrial Engineers & Safety Management Systems (IIESMS).

CPD provider listing:
https://directory.cpdstandards.com/providers/phoenix-sts-ltd/

IIESMS membership grades:
https://iiesms.ie/memberships

Funding support

Employees in the private healthcare sector may be eligible for subsidised training through LHP Skillnet.

LHP Skillnet subsidy information:
https://www.lhpskillnet.ie/

People who are unemployed, changing roles, returning to work, or completing training to support re-entry to the workplace may also be able to access funding through relevant employment or training supports.

Eligible jobseekers may wish to contact their local Intreo Centre or Department of Social Protection Case Officer before booking, as short courses that support a return to employment may be considered under the Training Support Grant or other employment support options.

Training Support Grant information:
https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/services/training-support-grant/

Funding is subject to eligibility and approval by the relevant agency. Phoenix STS cannot guarantee funding approval, but we can provide course information where required to support an application.

Full course details

More information on the Fire Door Inspection Course is available here:

https://phoenixsts.ie/fire-door-inspection-course

Enquiries

043 334 9611or sales@phoenixsts.ie