Level 1 International Award in Fire Safety

Overview

The Level 1 International Award in Fire Safety is a qualification aimed at all staff, particularly new starters in any workplace, where a basic understanding of fire safety is required.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, the participants should be able to:

• Understand basic fire safety in workplace.
• Understand the principles of prevention and control of fire in the workplace.
• Understand actions to be taken in the event of a fire.

Target Audience

The Level 1 International Award in Fire Safety is designed to help an organization to meet its duties under current fire safety legislation by providing employees with essential knowledge about fire safety, helping them to understand how to prevent a fire from starting as well as what actions to take if a fire does break out.

Course Outline

Day 1

• Fire and emergencies
• The costs of fire for the employer, employee and society
• Roles and responsibilities
• Fire spread
• Reducing the chances of fire
• Sources of fuel & heat/ignition
• Reducing the chances of fire
• Fire safety checks
• Actions in case of fire
• Contacting the emergency services
• Extinguishers and their use

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