Home life safety experts embedded sparks of knowledge in student electricians
Student electricians at Forth Valley College’s Falkirk campus gained knowledge from experts on installing fire safety devices.
There was a buzz in the air on Wednesday, October 21 as a mobile training unit parked up at the Falkirk campus to pass some wisdom on to students.
Aico, expert trainers for the installation of smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, brought their skillsets to students in their Mobile Training and Demo Unit.
Modern Apprentice Electrical Installation First and Second stage students and the Electrical Pre-Apprentices and staff all took advantage of the 90 minute sessions that were available on the day.
These sessions covered Aico’s Expert Installer Training, which aligns with curriculum teaching and is CPD accredited.
Rory Fraser, Aico relationship manager (East of Scotland), said: “We were proud to be able to spend time with these young people whilst they are studying for their Electrical Qualifications. As a manufacturer we are keen to impress on apprentices the many aspects of the industry they are coming into and help and support them with training on the British Standards BS-5839-6 2019 and the Scottish Building Standards. We hope our training will help and support them through their studies and familiarise them with the market leading products and the people from Aico.”
Hugh Simpson, lecturer in the Department of STEM and Construction at Forth Valley College, said: “We are very grateful to Aico for coming along to our Falkirk campus to deliver up to date information and guidance on Fire Safety regulation and Scottish Legislation, along with installation and maintenance best practice.
"We have been developing this relationship with them for a number of years and it became clear very quickly that Forth Valley College and in particular our students, Modern Apprentices and staff, could benefit from having Aico come and deliver their expert installer training.
“A massive thank you to all those who were able to attend this time and to the staff who supported this initiative.
“I know already - although a good number attended across the three sessions available - there is an appetite for them to return on a regular basis to support new students and staff in the future.”