CIEH Level 2 Award in Fire Safety Principles (Fire Warden)
This course is ideal for those with responsibilities as Fire Wardens or Fire Marshalls. Delegates completing this one day training course attain an OFQUAL accredited CIEH Level 2 Fire Safety Principles award (requiring a minimum 60% pass mark) and a Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Training attendance certificate.
The course includes both interactive classroom exercises and involvement in practical demonstrations.
Course Structure
Understanding fire risk and fire risk controls
Delegates should develop knowledge and understanding of fire risk and control and be able to:
- Explain how fires are caused in the workplace, understand the fire triangle that may be found in the workplace
- Identify the hazards during or after a fire, including the products of combustion
- Describe the characteristics of fire and smoke spread
- State the different methods used to identify and control fire hazards and identify relevant limiting factors
- Define the term 'means of escape' and identify typical components, including the principle of compartmentation
- Describe methods of fire detection and raising the alarm
- Describe how fires are extinguished and the safe operating parameters and use of portable fire-fighting equipment
- Identify common fixed fire-fighting systems and their operation
Principles and practice of fire safety
Delegates should develop knowledge and understanding of the principles and practice of fire safety and be able to:
- Outline the main legislation in the UK for the management of fire safety in the workplace and key terminology used
- Outline the legal duties of an employer and an employee with respect to fire safety in the workplace
- Describe the stages involved in a fire risk assessment
- Understand how to undertake a simple fire safety inspection of their workplace to an acceptable level
The role of the fire warden
Delegates should develop knowledge and understanding of the role of the nominated fire warden and be able to:
State the role and function of the fire warden in their workplace:
- On a day-to-day basis - to include checking fire risk controls that remain effective
- During an emergency - to include how to raise the alarm, contact the emergency services and what they should do in order to protect themselves and others in the area for which they have responsibility
- What to do if they are not in their designated areas of responsibility when the alarm is raised
Provide an induction briefing for new employees in their area of responsibility to ensure that those people know:
- How to raise the alarm and what action they should take
- Where the fire exits and key fire safety features are located in their workplace
