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About this Event
This is an accredited self study course that you can complete in your own time.
Once you have registered on Eventbrite we will receive a notification and will then set up a learning account for you. This may take a day or two so please bear with us. Once you've got your learning account you have 6 months to complete the course.
Fire Safety Awareness Online Training Course
This Fire Safety Awareness online training course raises awareness of the dangers associated with fire and the practical steps that can be taken to minimise and control the risks that fire presents.
The course covers the incidents involving fire, key legislation applicable to fire in non-domestic premises, on construction sites and work activities that could involve fire, the basic components of fire, the stages a fire passes through, how fire spreads, the ways fires are classified in the UK, how fires can be prevented, types and uses of fire extinguishers, risk assessment and fire safety arrangements.
- Assured by RoSPA and the CPD Certification Service
- Complete the course in approximately 90 minutes
- 100% online, including the final assessment
- Download the course certificate on completion
- Immediate start with 24/7 access
- Ideal for individual learners
- Assured courses
- Immediate start
- 24/7 course access
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- 100% online including the final assessment
Overview
- Assured by RoSPA and the CPD Certification Service
- All course fees are included – there are no hidden charges
- Most learners complete the course in approximately 90 minutes
- Works on PC, tablet or smartphone (with internet access)
- 100% online, including the final assessment
- Free retake of the assessment if needed
- Download the course certificate on completion
- Comes with a dashboard to monitor course completion
- Course and dashboard can be accessed 24/7
Aim
The aim of this course is to raise awareness of the risks posed by fire and the arrangements required in all workplaces to eliminate or reduce the risks that fire presents.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, learners will be aware of:
- Why they need to know about fire
- Key fire Safety Legislation
- The nature of fire
- Fire safety legislation
- The basics components of fire
- The common causes of fireThe stages of fire
- The spread of fire
Fire classification
- Fire prevention and the prevention of fire spread
- Fire extinguishers
- Fire risk assessment
- Fire safety arrangement
C ourse Content
Module 1 – Aims and learning outcomes
- Why you need to know about fire
- Aims and learning outcomes
Module 2 – Key legislation relating to fire
- Fire Safety Legislation
Module 3 – The nature of fire
- The basic components of fire
- The stages of fire
- The spread of fire
- Fire classification
Module 4 – Preventing fire
- Fire prevention and prevention of fire spread
- Fire extinguishers
- Risk assessment
- Fire safety arrangements
The end of course assessment
- The assessment fee is included in the cost of the course. We do not charge any extra to gain access to the assessment
- The assessment is 100% online. So there is no need for the learner to attend a training centre to complete it
- The assessment consists of multiple-choice questions
- Learners must achieve at least 70% in the assessment to register a pass
- We do not charge a fee to take the assessment again if the learner does not achieve the 70% pass rate (provided the course is completed within 6 months from enrolment)
- The learner will be able to download a course certificate once they pass the end of course assessment
- The coordinator will also be able to download the course certificate through their dashboard once the learner passes the end of course assessment
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Contact Us
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A Note About Data Collection
This training is funded by the Welsh Government funded Wales Union Learning Fund (WULF) project.
Please note that, for you to receive support from the WULF project, we are required to collect specific information from you during the registration process. This information is collected for project monitoring and evaluation purposes only.
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