Build the knowledge needed to understand fire risks and fire marshal responsibilities. This course explores how fires start and spread, the controls used to reduce risk and the actions required when an alarm sounds. It supports informed participation in workplace fire safety arrangements.
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Principles of the Role of a Fire Marshal Level 2
Build the knowledge needed to understand fire risks and fire marshal responsibilities.
Course highlights
- How fires start
- Fire spread and harm
- Fire classifications
- Fire safety responsibilities
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Course overview, learning outcomes and assessment
Course overview
What you will learn
01
How fires start
Understand combustion and ignition, and recognise common causes of fire that need to be considered in the workplace.
02
Fire spread and harm
Explore how fires spread and understand the ways they can put people and property at risk.
03
Fire classifications
Learn how different types of fire are classified and why these distinctions matter when considering fire safety measures.
04
Fire safety responsibilities
Explore relevant duties and guidance, including how these relate to people with fire safety responsibilities at work.
05
Fire risk assessment
Learn about the five stages of a fire risk assessment and their role in identifying hazards and planning controls.
06
Fire protection measures
Distinguish active and passive protection and explore how these measures work together to reduce the effects of fire.
07
Firefighting equipment
Understand the purpose of firefighting equipment and its place within workplace fire safety arrangements.
08
Responding to a fire or alarm
Learn the actions covered by the course when a fire is discovered or an alarm sounds, alongside workplace procedures.
Who is this course for?
Fire marshals, supervisors, managers and staff with fire safety responsibilities.
Course outcome
After successfully completing the required learning and assessment, the learner will receive the course outcome shown below.
- Certificate
- Downloadable Highfield completion certificate after successfully completing the course.
- Assessment
- Online assessment using multiple-choice questions.
- Course recognition
- Accredited by Highfield Qualifications. 2 CPD points/hours.
Important information
This purchase covers the e-learning course and completion certificate. To upgrade to a regulated qualification assessment must be arranged separately with an approved provider.
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