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About FDIS

FDIS is Europe’s first fire door inspection scheme. It was launched in 2012 and is a joint venture delivered by the British Woodworking Federation (BWF) and the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI). We aim to transform people’s knowledge about how and why fire doors work and the potential dangers of getting it wrong.

To date, over 1500 people have signed up to study online, with successful learners being awarded the FDIS Diploma in Fire Doors.

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Search our directory and find an FDIS certificated fire door inspector in your area.

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Train for the FDIS Diploma

The FDIS online education programme is available to anyone who wishes to gain a greater knowledge of fire doors – and a qualification to prove it.

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Become an FDIS Certificated Inspector

If you’ve completed the Diploma in Fire Doors and passed the final examination, you’re ready to apply to become an FDIS Certificated Fire Door Inspector.

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I have been in the door industry for 28 years and I thought I knew most things about fire doors so I was very reluctant to sign up for the FDIS diploma. However, as a big supporter of the BWF-CERTIFIRE Scheme I thought it only right that I should give it a go. I must admit that I did actually learn a lot of things, especially about the ancillary products that are used with our fire doors, as I worked through the modules. It also made me think about the things that we do and allowed us to identify some significant business opportunities that we would probably have missed if I had not worked my way through the FDIS Diploma modules.

Dave Paxton
Technical Director, Premdor UK

FDIS Certificated Inspectors

FDIS now has over 40 Certificated Inspectors. They are a group of highly dedicated individuals who have formed their own Steering Committee with a view of improving the scheme, increasing education, and sharing experiences among themselves. They are ke …

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FDIS supports Fire Kills campaign

This year the government’s Fire Kills campaign ran from 7 November to 4 December 2016. The campaign urges people to test their smoke alarms now, and then monthly, including for those they care for, to prevent fire deaths. FDIS are promoting t …

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Major facilities management firm enrols staff onto FDIS diploma programme

FDIS diploma candidates now number more than 1,000, thanks to a recent mass enrolment from a leading facilities management firm. The firm registered 40 employees onto the FDIS training programme, which aims to transform knowledge and understanding …

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