This course aims to provide, in a structured manner, an organised and comprehensive framework for fire safety and building fire protection design.
On completion of the course the participants should be in a position to make a significant contribution in the design of appropriate fire safety systems for a fairly complex building.
2012 programme
The 2012 programme and online booking details will be available to view approximately 3 months prior to the course date. You can, however, download the 2011 programme and course brochure from the left hand column for your information.
The course will be of benefit to the following professionals: architects, building technologists, building surveyors, quantity surveyors, building control officers, estate managers, fire officers, loss adjusters, loss assessors and insurers, company fire safety officers, HSE personnel and fire consultants. The course particularly aims to help those (in the above fields) who have recently been given responsibility in fire safety and those who seek structured and comprehensive guidance on the fundamentals of fire safety design methods and approved practices.
For information on the MSc in Fire & Explosion Engineering please visit the website at www.engineering.leeds.ac.uk/fire or contact; Peter Riley p.r.riley@leeds.ac.uk or tel. +44 (0)113 343 2793
The Fire Safety Design CPD course, Leeds, has been approved for 33 CPD hours in total by the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE).
The Energy Institute has approved Leeds University – Faculty of Engineering as an Approved Training Provider.

The venue for the course will be Weetwood Hall Conference Centre and Hotel which offers first-class hotel facilities, a business centre and ample parking facilities. Weetwood Hall is the largest and most flexible conference centre and hotel in the North of England.
Weetwood Hall Hotel is ideally situated 15 minutes north of the centre of Leeds in wooded grounds at the junction of the Otley Road and the outer ring road. It is just 15 minutes from Leeds Bradford International Airport and a short distance from the A1, M1, M606, M621 and M62 motorways. Further details can be found at www.weetwood.co.uk
Online Accommodation Booking for Delegates
Bed and breakfast accommodation is available at Weetwood Hall Conference Centre and Hotel. To take advantage of the special rates we have negotiated with the hotel for our course delegates, please book using the instructions below:
1. Click on the “Accommodation Booking” link in the left hand column
2. Complete the following fields: Arrival Date, Departure Date, Rooms, Adults, Children
3. Click the “Check Availability” button (N.B. You will not need to click on “Click Here for Special Rates” or enter a promotional code as this is already completed for you).
4. Proceed with your booking as instructed by the booking system.
We have negotiated the following special rates per night:
Friday – Sunday evening, bed and breakfast £62
Monday – Thursday evening, bed and breakfast £78
Please note that bookings via the “Accommodation Booking” link must be made two weeks before the course commences at the latest to qualify for the special rates and to guarantee room availability. Any accommodation requests after this date should be made direct with the hotel and will be subject to availability and rates.
For further information and to book please contact:
Rachael Lawson
CPD, Conference & Events Co-ordinator
CPD, Conference & Events Unit
Engineering Research & Innovation Service
Faculty of Engineering,
School of Civil Engineering, Room 209,
University of Leeds, LEEDS, LS2 9JT, UK.
t: + 44 (0)113 343 2494
f: + 44 (0)113 343 2511
el: cpd@engineering.leeds.ac.uk