Health and Safety, Fire safety in the workplace
Principles of Health and Safety within the Workplace
Who is this qualification for?
This qualification is designed for those learners either currently working or those returning or starting work and wishing to gain a nationally recognised qualification in health and safety.
The total qualification time for this qualification is 4 hours and of this 4 hours is recommended as guided learning.
Topics covered
The qualification provides learners with an understanding of the main responsibilities of employees and employers with regards to health and safety. It also provides an understanding of how the workplace can affect health and safety.
Award in Health and Safety within the Workplace
Who is this qualification for?
This qualification is designed to provide learners with knowledge of the basic health and safety practices essential in the workplace. The total qualification time for this qualification is 10 hours and of this 6 hours is recommended as guided learning.
Topics covered
The qualification provides learners with an understanding in the responsibilities of employers and employees, the benefits of good health and safety, steps to a risk assessment and how they can reduce accidents, near misses and ill-health, typical hazards and controls in a workplace, common causes of accidents, near misses and ill-health, emergency procedures and the importance of recording accidents, near misses and ill-health.
Fire Qualifications
Level 1 Award in the Principles of Fire Safety Awareness
Who is this qualification for?
The qualification is aimed at all staff, particularly new starters in any workplace, where a basic understanding of fire safety is required. To complete this qualification, learners should expect to undertake 4 hours of guided learning.
Topics covered
These include basic fire safety and what to do in the event of an emergency, the principles of fire risk control and practical fire safety.
Level 2 Award in the Principles of Fire Safety
Who is this qualification for?
This qualification is aimed at anyone involved in the management of fire safety in any workplace. This includes managers, supervisors, team leaders, fire wardens (marshals) and staff working in any area where there is a potential risk of fire.
Learners gaining this qualification will know that fire safety is the responsibility of everyone in the workplace and will recognise the consequences of fire in any premises.To complete this qualification, learners should expect to undertake 6 hours of guided learning.
Topics covered
These include hazards and risks, the control of fire risk, principles and practice of fire safety management at work and the role of the nominated fire warden.