QUALSAFE Level 2 Award in Fire Safety

This qualification develops learners’ fire safety awareness.  The objective of the qualification is to benefit learners through developing their fire safety awareness.  It helps learners build an understanding of fire safety management at work and the specific roles and responsibilities related to fire safety in the workplace.

Course Content

• Causes of fires in the workplace

• The fire triangle

• Hazards during and after a fire

• Fire and smoke spread

• Identifying and controlling fire hazards:

  • Fire prevention

  • Fire detection and raising alarm

  • Means of escape

  • Principles of extinguishing fires

  • Fire-fighting equipment and systems

• Fire safety laws

• Duties and responsibilities of employers and employees

• Undertaking a fire safety inspection

• Fire safety risk assessments

• Contents of a fire safety briefing

• Roles and responsibilities of the nominated fire warden:

  • On a day-today basis

  • During an emergency