CIEH Level 2 Award in Fire Safety Principles

Course overview

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 for your organisation.

Who is it for?

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.)

Topics covered

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 (Practical demonstrations and use of fire extinguishers may be added to the course syllabus if required)
Fixed fire-fighting systems
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
Legal duties and penalties
Fire risk assessment and Fire safety inspections
Role of the fire warden
Induction briefings

Assessment

Multiple-choice examination. This course is accredited by Ofqual (ref: 501/0340/4)

Duration

1 Day. This course can be run in-house for up to 12 delegates.

Awarding Body

Awarding body: Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, Chadwick Court, Hatfields, London, SE1 8DJ Tel: 0207 928 6006