CIEH Level 2 Award in Fire Safety Principles
Duration: 1 day
Ofqual accredited: Yes
Ofqual reference:TBC
Pre-requisite: None, although basic Fire Safety Awareness to Level 1 standard is recommended
Assessment method: Multiple-choice examination
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Course Description
Designed for employees who hope to develop their basic fire safety awareness in order to assist their employer by undertaking more specific fire safety roles in the workplace to manage fire risk (e.g. as fire wardens/marshals/stewards etc.), the Level 2 Award in Fire Safety Principles 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.
Successfully completing the Level 2 Award in Fire Safety Principles will enable you to become a fire warden/marshal in your organisation.
This qualification covers the following topics:
- Causes of fire in the workplace
- Fire hazards
- Characteristics of fire and smoke spread
- Fire control methods
- Means of escape
- Fire detection and raising the alarm
- Extinguishing fires
- Fixed fire-fighting systems
- The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
- Legal duties and penalties
- Fire risk assessment
- Fire safety inspections
- Role of the fire warden
- Induction briefings
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Driver CPC is a European Union directive that affects all professional LGV (Large Goods Vehicle) and PCV (Passenger Carrying Vehicle) drivers.
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Funding your Training
There are several funding bodies that can assist with the cost of your training and development.
ILA Scotland, Skills Development Scotland, LearnDirect Scotland, Careers Scotland; contact us for further information.
Training Centres
Our training centres, in Dumfries and Carlisle, serve Scotland and Northern England.
We can also deliver training directly at your own business location from our mobile classroom training vehicle.
