FireQual Certificate in Fire Risk Assessment at SCQF Level 7

This qualification is intended to address the identified requirements for the development of behaviours, knowledge, and skills in relation to the conducting of fire risk assessments in the field.

The conducting of fire risk assessments aims to remove or reduce the risk of hazards and to identify safety measures that are required to ensure the safety of people within the premises.

This qualification addresses the behaviours, knowledge, and skills that have been identified by industry as important to develop individuals to be able to conduct risk assessments in an effective manner.

The qualification also addresses the importance of the need to continually update behaviours, knowledge, and skills through a rolling programme of continuous professional development to keep up with current and future practices and thinking.

This course is designed to enable the learner to gain a basic understanding of: 

• The concept of fire risk assessment
• Legal, regulatory requirements and enforcement practices
• The behaviour of fire
• The impact of fire on people
• Escape methodologies
• Fire safety management