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Description

This qualification develops learners’ basic fire safety awareness.  It includes what to do in the event of an emergency, the principles of fore risk control and the basics of practical fire safety.

Course Content

The objective of the qualification is to benefit learners through developing their fire safety awareness in the workplace to make sure that they are keeping themselves and others they work with safe at all times.

The course will cover:

• Causes of fires in the workplace
• The costs of fires in the workplace for employers, employees and society
• Basic fire safety duties and responsibilities
• Actions to be taken in the event of a fire
• Principles of fire risk control
  • Key elements for effective fire risk management
  • The fire triangle and controlling fire risks
  • Fire risk control measures
  • Fire prevention measures
• Safe use of portable fire-fighting equipment
• Fire safety equipment checks