Course Details

This course is appropriate for a wide range of professionals but not limited to:

• Instrumentation and Control Technicians
• Safety and HSE Professionals
• Fire and Gas System Engineers
• Electrical and Control Engineers
• Maintenance and Operations Personnel
• Anyone involved in plant protection, safety systems, or hazardous area monitoring

• Expert-led sessions with dynamic visual aids
• Comprehensive course manual to support practical application and reinforcement
• Interactive discussions addressing participants’ real-world projects and challenges
• Insightful case studies and proven best practices to enhance learning

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the components and architecture of Fire and Gas systems
• Identify and apply the correct types of fire and gas detectors
• Understand detection principles for flame, smoke, heat, and gas detectors
• Explain the role and operation of Guard Safety Controllers
• Interpret F&G layouts, cause-and-effect charts, and logic functions
• Apply best practices for installation, testing, calibration, and troubleshooting

DAY 1

Introduction to Fire and Gas Detection Systems

• Welcome and Introduction
• Pre-Test
• Importance of Fire and Gas Systems in Plant Safety
• System Architecture and Functional Requirements
• Fire Protection vs. Gas Detection Systems
• Overview of Standards (NFPA, IEC, ISA)
• Exercise

DAY 2

Fire Detectors and Detection Technologies

• Flame Detection: IR, UV, UV/IR, Multi-Spectrum Technologies
• Smoke Detection: Ionization, Photoelectric, Aspirating Systems
• Heat Detectors: Rate-of-Rise, Fixed Temperature
• Detector Selection Criteria and Application Guidelines
• Zoning and Coverage Considerations
• Exercise

DAY 3

Gas Detection Principles and Devices

• Gas Detection Technologies: Catalytic Bead, Infrared, Open Path, Electrochemical
• Toxic vs. Flammable Gas Detection
• Sampling Systems and Detector Placement
• Calibration, Testing, and Maintenance Requirements
• Environmental and Operational Factors Affecting Detection
• Exercise

DAY 4

Guard Safety Controller and System Integration

• Role of F&G Controllers in Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS)
• Guard Safety Controller: Architecture and Functionality
• Input/Output Modules, Logic Processing, Redundancy
• Cause-and-Effect Development and Interpretation
• Integration with ESD, Firefighting, and Alarm Systems
• Exercise

DAY 5

System Verification, Troubleshooting and Course Wrap-up

• F&G System Testing and Commissioning Procedures
• Loop Checking, Functional Testing, and Performance Validation
• Common Faults in Detectors and Controllers
• Maintenance Best Practices and Reliability Improvement
• Post-Test
• Certificate Ceremony