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Description
Overview
The Level 2 International Award in Fire Safety 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.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the participants should be able to:
- Understand the hazards and risk associated with fire in the workplace.
- Understand how fire risk is controlled in the workplace.
- Understand the principles and practice of fire safety management at work.
- Understand the role of the nominated fire warden.
Target Audience
The Level 2 International Award in Fire Safety includes managers, supervisors, team leaders, fire wardens (marshals) and staff working in any area where there is a potential risk of fire.
Course Outline
Day 1
- Introduction
- Fire in the Workplace
- Arson
- Preventing Arson
- Fires by types of building
- The fire triangle
- Fire hazards
- Fire spread
- Flashover
- Back draft
- Fire safety standards
- Employees duties
- Enforcement and penalties
- Protecting people and property (physical factors)
- Protecting people and property (escape)
Day 2
- Fire classification
- Methods of extinguishing fire
- Fire Extinguishers
- Information on fire extinguishers
- Only attempt to fight a fire if
- Operating an extinguishers
- Do not attempt to fight a fire if
- Fixed firefighting Installations
- Fire risk assessments
- Fire risk assessments- the five steps
- Fire procedures
- Action in the event of fire
- Contractors
- Good housekeeping
- Fire signs and symbols
- Role of the fire warden
- Summary
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