Armstrong Priestley are the first company to have employees pass the BAFSA Inspection and Commissioning Course, which allows them to apply for the new Industry related CSCS SKILLS card.
“The new Blue Skill Card for ‘Commercial Fire Sprinkler Engineers’ is a first and we are proud to have our engineers qualified and be amongst some of the very first people to carry the new trade related card,” says Steve Brailey, Joint Managing Director at Armstrong Priestley.
Blue Skill Card for ‘Commercial Fire Sprinkler Engineers’
To actually have recognized qualifications and a related process coupled with an H&S qualification"
He adds, “Having personally been involved with the BAFSA Skills and Development Committee over the last few years, I have witnessed the dialog with industry and the dedication and time it has taken to reach this position.”
Steve Brailey continues, “I genuinely believe this is a point in time. To actually have recognized qualifications and a related process coupled with an H&S qualification, which recognizes ‘Fire Sprinkler Engineers’ as a skill and qualification is superb.”
Development of existing and new employees
He further said: “This is potentially the start of a whole structure of recognized qualifications, which will allow our industry to recognize our people and offer development of existing and new employees. A bright future for our industry, the skill set with in it and standards we set.”
The development of the new Blue Skill Card for ‘Commercial Fire Sprinkler Engineers’ is the result of BAFSA’s work with The Skills Partnership and Industry Skillcard to develop a Skillcard route for those fire sprinkler engineers involved in Inspection, Maintenance and Commissioning of Commercial Fire Sprinkler Systems.