Overview

TQUK Level 2 Award in Fire Safety Principles

The Fire Safety Order requires that fire safety training is provided to staff when they commence employment and that refresher training is provided on a regular basis. This course is designed for employees who want to develop their basic fire safety awareness 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.)

Course Syllabus

• Explain how fires are caused in the workplace
• Describe the components of the fire triangle
• Identify the hazards during or after a fire, including the products of combustion
• Describe the characteristics of fire and smoke spread
• State the different methods used to identify and control fire hazards
• Define the term ‘means of escape’ in relation to fire hazards
• Outline typical components for means of escape from fire hazards
• Describe methods of fire detection and raising the alarm
• Describe the principle of how fires are extinguished

Qualification

Level 2 Award in Fire Safety principles at Work (RQF)