Level 2 Award in Fire Safety Awareness Course

Description

The Level 2 Award in Fire Safety Awareness Course allows candidates to develop their basic fire safety awareness. It is particularly useful for employees who are to have a designated responsibility for workplace fire safety – for example as fire wardens or fire marshals – and provides the knowledge that will allow them to carry out duties relating to fire safety and emergency procedures.

Course Summary

General fire safety in England and Wales is maintained through compliance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. The legislation implements a risk-based approach to fire safety in community, industrial and business premises. It requires the responsible person (usually the employer, owner or occupier) to carry out a fire safety risk assessment, implement appropriate fire precautionary and protection measures and to maintain a fire management plan. All members of staff have a role to play in fire safety and the fire safety qualifications support these various roles.

Who should attend?

The Level 2 Award in Fire Safety Awareness Course is a qualification aimed at anyone involved in the management of fire safety in any workplace. This includes managers, supervisors, team leaders, fire wardens (marshals) and staff working in any area where there is a potential risk of fire.
Persons gaining this qualification will know that fire safety is the responsibility of everyone in the workplace and will recognise the consequences of a fire in any premises.

This course covers

• Managing Fire prevention measures.
• The role of a Fire Warden
• Case study exercise.
• Supervising evacuation procedures.
• Theory of Fire.
• Human behaviour in the event of fire.
• Practical fire extinguisher demonstration.

Duration

3 – 4 hours

Other information

Course Tools & Assessment Method
Power point Presentation, syndicate exercises, practical exercises and group discussion. Learner’s knowledge is evidenced by verbal or written questioning. Certification given on completion.

Delegates attending this course must bring a valid form of photographic I.D

Assessment

The candidates are assessed by an examination paper consisting of 30 multiple choice questions to be completed in one hour under examination conditions.