Introduction to Building Operations and Risk Management

Learn about the risks inherent in a building as well as the planning, safety, security, and emergency preparedness principles used to respond to these risks. Students will apply management strategies to a variety of environmental factors which may pose a risk to a building or its occupants such as weather, waste, pest, and hazardous materials.

Hazard protection and risk mitigation strategies are applied to the different elements of a building and students will become familiar with typical foundational emergency preparedness, WorkSafe BC protocols, contingency planning, and fire prevention practices and obligations. In addition, the impact that risk has on insurance cost and coverage will also be explored.

Prerequisites

What you will learn

• Risk, and elements affecting it
  Risk identification, mitigation, insurance, and benefits
  Life safety plans
  Responsibilities (includes communicating potential risks and related maintenance/prevention strategies) of Building Managers
  NFPA obligations: inspections, testing, contractor management
  Recordkeeping
  Emergency preparedness and response (e.g. being aware and who to call, who are the tenants in building)
  Contingency planning for business continuity
  Environmental risks, e.g. waste, pest, wildlife, weather elements, and hazardous materials management

How to register

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Contact us

If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.