- Description
- Curriculum
Course Outline:
This course provides delegates with an overall understanding of fire safety in the workplace. You will learn about relevant health and safety legislation, theory on the nature of fire and how it spreads, along with practical guidance on fire prevention and workplace firefighting equipment.
Learning Objectives:
- LO1: Identify relevant legislative requirements for fire safety in the workplace
- LO2: Recognise the key roles and responsibilities of the employer and the employee
- LO3: Explain how the Fire Tetrahedron works
- LO4: Explain the contributing factors of fire spread and intensity
- LO5: Identify the various types of fire gases
- LO6: Recognise relevant fire signage used in the workplace
- LO7: Identify potential fire hazards within the workplace
- LO8: Explain good practice for workplace fire prevention
- LO9: Describe the actions you should take in an emergency
- LO10: Identify the various classes of fire and associated means of suppression
- LO11: Explain how to safely use different extinguisher types
- LO12: Recognise the various types of fixed fire prevention equipment found in the workplace
