Fire Watcher
The Fire Watcher course offered by OXQUAL develops practical competence for personnel responsible for monitoring fire hazards during hot work and other high-risk activities. The programme covers fire prevention, Permit-to-Work awareness, continuous observation, extinguisher use,...
About this qualification
The Fire Watcher course offered by OXQUAL develops practical competence for personnel responsible for monitoring fire hazards during hot work and other high-risk activities. The programme covers fire prevention, Permit-to-Work awareness, continuous observation, extinguisher use, emergency response and post-work monitoring.
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-Watcher Roles and Responsibilities
- Fire-Hazard Recognition
- Ignition Sources
- Combustible Materials
- Hot-Work Safety
- Permit-to-Work Awareness
- Pre-Work Safety Checks
- Fire Detection and Alarm Awareness
- Emergency Communication
- Fire Extinguishers
- Safe Extinguisher Use
- Emergency Response
- Evacuation Support
- Continuous Fire Monitoring
- Hazard Observation
- Fire-Watch Record Keeping
- Post-Hot-Work Monitoring
- Residual Fire-Hazard Checks
- Fire-Safety Requirements Awareness
- Practical Fire-Watch Simulation
Who it's designed for
This OXQUAL programme is suitable for:
- Workers Assigned as Fire Watchers
- Hot-Work Contractors
- Construction and Manufacturing Personnel
- Oil and Gas Personnel
- Safety Officers and Supervisors
What you'll gain
Successful completion of this OXQUAL programme can help learners to:
- Develop practical fire-watch competence.
- Improve fire-hazard recognition.
- Strengthen hot-work safety awareness.
- Improve extinguisher-use skills.
- Develop effective monitoring practices.
- Improve emergency communication and reporting.
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-watch simulation exercise.
- Total Questions: 30 theory questions plus 1 practical assessment.
- Passing Score: 70%.
- Duration: 1 hour written plus 0.5 day practical.
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