Accredited Field Evaluator (ECA) Certification
Become accredited as a qualified and recognized professional in the fire protection sector with adequate knowledge of the effectiveness criteria of protection systems and measures, as well as their compliance, so that the ECA are able to recognize and evaluate how people and property are protected from fires, and how they can occur in each activity.
Next call for applications
- Technical training module (online): from January 22 to February 25.
- Practical module, FRSave module and assessment (in person in Madrid): to be confirmed. Two consecutive days within the first two weeks of March.
Recognition
The ECA Seal qualifies you as an Accredited Field Evaluator to perform Efficiency Ratings within the FRSave Method, in addition to providing recognition to various professionals in the fire protection and risk management sector.
What is the role of the Accredited Field Evaluator (ECA)?
The Accredited Field Assessor (ECA) symbolizes a new professional category of high recognition, a new professional group of fire assessors, who can carry out their activity as workers integrated into a Rating Agency, or as independent professionals, in which case they have a collaboration agreement signed with a Rating Agency.
Who can act as an ECA?
Los Evaluadores de Campo Acreditados (ECA) son personas en posesión de titulaciones académicas y profesionales habilitantes, que con el sello ECA ostentan un reconocimiento adicional, demostrando conocimientos, experiencia y habilidades como profesional con una visión global de la seguridad contra incendios, habilitado para valorar la solvencia contra incendio de una compañía, desde la prevención, los sistemas y la gestión del riesgo.
What is the Fire Safety Efficiency Rating Method (FRSave)?
The FRSave Method is the only fire risk rating system specifically designed to assess a building's fire safety performance and display it on a Rating Label. This label is accompanied by a comprehensive Assessment Report covering critical areas to ensure the building's protection. This key information empowers the business owner to develop an effective and efficient fire risk reduction strategy. The ECA (Engineering Certification Agency) is the professional authorized to carry out this rating through the Rating Agencies.
Areas of operation of the Accredited Field Evaluator (AFE)
FRA – Fire Risk Assessment
Within their role of fire risk analysis, the Accredited Field Assessor (AFA) has the knowledge and tools to:
- Identify the activation points present in the inspected establishment, as well as fuels present, risk processes, etc.
- Perform a complete probability analysis.
- Conduct a full consequences analysis.
FPS – Fire Protection & Safety
The Accredited Field Evaluator (AFE) qualitatively assesses the maturity level, at the design, installation, and maintenance level, of six reflection points:
- Threat identification.
- Regulatory compliance.
- Detection and alarm.
- Active protection.
- Passive protection.
- Evacuation conditions.
FMR – Fire Management Risk
La evaluación de la gestión del riesgo de incendio es la tercera de las bases que componen la acción del Evaluador de Campo Acreditado (ECA). Esto se articula a través de los siguientes puntos principales:
- Análisis de las políticas internas de gestión del riesgo y estructura operativa local.
- Definición de responsabilidades en las labores de supervisión y registro, compromiso y cultura del proceso de toma de decisiones para cada punto de reflexión.
- Evaluación de los procedimientos de control de materiales combustibles: manipulación, uso y almacenamiento.
- Análisis del nivel de implementación de planes de prevención y de contingencia, información a bomberos, etc.
- Participación en la formación de equipos de respuesta a emergencias, la colaboración con autoridades locales y otros actores relevantes, y la revisión y mejora continua de las estrategias y medidas implementadas.
Proceso de certificación como ECA
01
Completion of Technical Training Module (online).
This module is conducted online and has a total duration of 40 hours, of which 10 hours correspond to live sessions. The duration of this module is 5 weeks.
You can see the contents later in the section "Key aspects".
Taught by: ESSIIF Fire & Security School.
02
Completion of the FRSave Module (in person).
At the beginning of the first face-to-face day, the FRSave Module is carried out, in which the fundamental aspects of the Efficiency Rating Method are detailed: rating criteria and weighting of the Method, field inspection procedure and general operation (3 hours).
Presented by: FRSave.
03
Completion of Practical Training Module (face-to-face).
Also within the first face-to-face day, at the end of the previous Module, this practical Module (5 hours) is carried out, which consists of a day visit to an Industrial installation in the Community of Madrid on which an inspection will be implemented according to the FRSave Method, allowing the application of the knowledge acquired in the two previous Modules.
Taught by: APTB.
04
Briefing, taking the exam and obtaining the ECA seal (in person).
El día siguiente se procede al cierre de la parte presencial de la certificación. En primer lugar se celebra una sesión de briefing de la visita del día anterior (2 horas). Posteriormente, se lleva a cabo el examen de certificación (1,5 horas).
Una vez superado, el nuevo Evaluador de Campo Acreditado obtiene el Sello ECA y licencia de software FRSave.
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