BURY (June 2026) – Fire Door Maintenance (FDM) Training and Development and CORGI Technical Services, in collaboration with the Association of Safety and Compliance Professionals (ASCP), recently delivered an informative one-day seminar and workshop at FDM’s state-of-the-art fire door training facility in Bury.
Designed to help those responsible for building safety navigate the safety and compliance landscape with greater clarity and confidence, the seminar proved extremely popular with 60 building managers, responsible persons and safety and compliance professionals across social housing and commercial settings in attendance. Educational presentations were delivered on the day by FDM’s Managing Director, Nicola John and CORGI’s Technical Safety and DSEAR Lead, Mark Duffy.
Dan Cope, FDM’s Sales Director, commented:
‘Since we opened the training centre in February 2024, we’ve trained over 2,000 professionals, from architects and installers to landlords and responsible persons. FDM was founded to meet the growing need for high-quality fire door training and ensure professionals across the sector have the skills and confidence they need to meet evolving fire safety regulations. Our CPD seminar days really help to support this goal. June’s seminar, delivered in conjunction with CORGI Technical Services, has been our eighth, and we plan to do more, as fire door safety doesn’t sit in isolation for those responsible for some buildings.’
Along with fire door safety considerations, those responsible for certain buildings also need to consider how gas infrastructure and hazardous substances introduce other risks that bring DSEAR/IGE/G/5 risks into scope. For building safety managers and duty holders, understanding where these risks exist and how they connect is an important part of managing safety in practice.
Mark Duffy, Technical Safety and DSEAR Lead at CORGI Technical Services, explained:
‘If a substance at a property could cause a fire, it’s the duty holder’s responsibility to undertake a risk assessment. DSEAR risk assessment should form part of your overall fire safety strategy and is mandatory for a wide range of settings, including social housing, workplaces, and commercial sites. If a fire or explosion in a building could pose a risk and if you have gas pipework in areas where employees or the public have access to, DSEAR compliance is needed.’
Over the course of five hours, attendees on the day benefited from practical insight into fire door safety, a clear introduction to DSEAR and IGEM/G/5 risk, and guidance on how to demonstrate individual SKEB records. Delegates also had the opportunity to speak directly with specialists, connect with peers, and access FDM’s purpose-built training facilities.
Connexus, a rural housing association with its heritage in Shropshire and Herefordshire, attended the seminar to learn more about what else should be considered in communal spaces beyond just fire risk, and found the seminar ‘incredibly helpful’.
Emily Armstrong, Senior Property Coordinator at Connexus, commented:
‘We found the seminar incredibly helpful. It was great to get a better understanding of DSEAR, IGEM, and battery storage. FDM’s training centre was really good, and we loved that each doorway was a different doorset and that it was set up as a block of flats. It made it much more realistic and representative of how inspectors work’.
To find out more about FDM Training and development, visit fdmltd.co.uk, or to discover more about CORGI Technical Services, visit corgitechnical.com.
The information provided during this seminar is for educational purposes only. FDM Training & Development and CORGI Technical disclaim and waive any and all possible liability arising from reliance on, or implementation of, any information presented during the training.
