Level 2 Award in Fire Safety Principles allows candidates to further develop their basic fire safety awareness. It is particularly useful and provides the knowledge that will allow them to carry out duties relating to fire safety and emergency procedures.

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Who should attend?

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Anyone involved in the management of fire safety in any workplace, including managers, supervisors, team leaders, fire wardens (marshals) and staff working in any area where there is a potential risk of fire.

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What you will learn

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You will further develop your fire safety awareness in order to assist your employer by undertaking more specific fire safety roles in the workplace to manage fire risk (e.g. as fire wardens/marshals/stewards etc.)

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Course content

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• 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

• Fixed fire-fighting systems

• The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

• Legal duties and penalties

• Fire risk assessment

• Fire safety inspections

• Role of the fire warden

• Induction briefings

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Course Duration

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The course is delivered over one day totalling 8hrs including coffee breaks.

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Assessment and certification

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Assessment is via a multiple choice question paper. Successful candidates receive a certificate valid for 3 years.