Institution of Fire Engineers

The Institution of Fire Engineers is the professional body for fire safety professionals in the UK and Internationally. Cantwell Keogh & Associates as a training organization and our facilities at Castlewarren Safety Centre underwent an extensive and successful audit by an IFE appointed auditor.

"An IFE Accredited Course is any course that has been assessed by the Institution of Fire Engineers as equivalent to the Institution's Examinations, in whole or part, and is of a standard and quality that is worthy of association with the Institution."

The practice has been granted equivalence to the preliminary examination of the IFE for it’s annual emergency response training programme for high hazard sites. The site specific nature of the training, with consideration of major accident scenarios and site specific infrastructure (fire main systems, building construction etc.) was fundamental to this approval

"An IFE Approved Centre is a Training Establishment or Centre that offers courses, which may or may not be equivalent to the Institution's Examinations, that are all of a standard and quality that is worthy of association with the Institution."

Cantwell Keogh and Associates are considered to be an approved centre for all fire and emergency response training, and can carry the approved centre logo on any course certifications. The practice is the only centre in Ireland and on of only 5 in Britain and Ireland to hold this distinction.

Further information on the IFE can be obtained from www.ife.org.uk

Irish Heart Foundation

Cantwell Keogh & Associates are a registered site with the Irish Heart Foundation.

FAS/FETAC

FAS/FETAC have developed courses for confined spaces entry. The courses must be held at FAS/FETAC approved centres, and must be delivered by FAS/FETAC approved instructors. Certification is administered through FAS/FETAC. Cantwell Keogh & Associates are one of only four approved centres in Ireland for FETAC confined spaces Training courses, and the only approved centre in the South Munster area.

Department Of Transport

The Department of Transport is the accreditation body in Ireland for Marine Safety Training courses. These are internationally recognized courses to STCW95 (Safety Training Certification and Watchkeeping). Cantwell Keogh & Associates have approval for Marine Fire Fighting and First Aid Training Courses as follows:

Basic Firefighting and Fire Prevention
STCW 95 Regulation VI/1 and STCW Code Section A-VI/1, para. 2.1.2

Advanced Firefighting
STCW 95 Regulation VI/3 Para. 1- 2 and STCW Code Section A-VI/3, para. 1- 4

Marine Medical First Aid
STCW 95 Regulation VI/4, para. 1 and STCW Code Section A-VI/4, para. 1 to 3