Fire Warden
The Fire Warden course offered by OXQUAL develops practical competence for personnel designated to support workplace fire prevention, evacuation and emergency communication. The programme covers hazard recognition, extinguisher awareness, alarm systems, drill support and coordina...
About this qualification
The Fire Warden course offered by OXQUAL develops practical competence for personnel designated to support workplace fire prevention, evacuation and emergency communication. The programme covers hazard recognition, extinguisher awareness, alarm systems, drill support and coordination with Fire Marshalls and emergency services.
Career-focused
Develop relevant skills and knowledge that can support your next professional step.
What you'll cover
Key topics covered in this OXQUAL programme include:
- Fire-Warden Roles and Responsibilities
- Coordination with Fire Marshalls
- Workplace Fire Hazards
- Ignition Sources
- Combustible Materials
- Fire Prevention
- Hazard Elimination
- Safe Storage
- Fire Detection Systems
- Fire Alarm Procedures
- Fire Extinguishers
- Safe Extinguisher Use
- Emergency Evacuation
- Assembly Points
- Personnel Accountability
- Fire-Drill Support
- Incident Communication
- Fire-Incident Reporting
- Emergency-Service Coordination
- Practical Fire-Warden Simulation
Who it's designed for
This OXQUAL programme is suitable for:
- Employees Designated as Fire Wardens
- Team Leaders and Supervisors
- HSE Personnel
- High-Risk Industry Contractors
- Personnel preparing for Fire Marshall responsibilities
What you'll gain
Successful completion of this OXQUAL programme can help learners to:
- Develop fire-warden competence.
- Improve fire-hazard recognition.
- Strengthen evacuation-support skills.
- Improve extinguisher awareness.
- Develop emergency-communication skills.
- Support workplace fire drills effectively.
How this qualification is assessed
The assessment pattern for this OXQUAL programme is outlined below.
- Assessment Type: Written examination and practical assessment.
- Format: Multiple-choice questions, short answers and fire-warden simulation exercise.
- Total Questions: 35 theory questions plus 1 practical assessment.
- Passing Score: 70%.
- Duration: 1 hour written plus 0.5 day practical.
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