HABC-UK Level 1 Fire Safety Awareness

Course details

The Level 1 Award in Fire Safety Awareness is a qualification aimed at all staff, particularly new starters in any workplace, where a basic understanding of fire safety is required.

Course Objective

This qualification provides the opportunity for learners to develop competence in key skills and produce evidence towards attaining key skills. Learners gaining this qualification will know that fire safety is the responsibility of everyone in the workplace with recognition of the contribution they may have to prevent the starting and spread of fires.

The qualification does not ensure key skills are met as this would depend upon learners producing a portfolio of evidence and the mode of study adopted.

Assessment

Written and Practical Exam

Target Audience

The Level 1 Award in Fire Safety Awareness is designed to help an organization to meet its duties under current fire safety legislation by providing employees with essential knowledge about fire safety, helping them to understand how to prevent a fire from starting as well as what actions to take if a fire does break out.

Course Outline

Day 1

• Fire and emergencies
• The costs of fire for the employer, employee and
• society
• Roles and responsibilities
• Fire spread
• Reducing the chances of fire
• Reducing the chances of fire
• Sources of fuel & heat/ignition
• Reducing the chances of fire
• Fire safety checks
• Actions in case of fire
• Contacting the emergency services
• Extinguishers and their use