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Level 2 Award in Fire Team Member

The Level 2 Award in Fire Team Member offered by OXQUAL develops practical competence for personnel assigned to workplace fire-response teams. The programme focuses on firefighting equipment, SCBA awareness, search and rescue, fire suppression, evacuation support, communication a...

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Overview

About this qualification

The Level 2 Award in Fire Team Member offered by OXQUAL develops practical competence for personnel assigned to workplace fire-response teams. The programme focuses on firefighting equipment, SCBA awareness, search and rescue, fire suppression, evacuation support, communication and teamwork during emergencies.

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Curriculum

What you'll cover

Key topics covered in this OXQUAL programme include:

  1. Fire-Team Roles and Responsibilities
  2. Fire-Team Coordination
  3. Fire Behaviour
  4. Fire Development and Spread
  5. Fire Extinguishers
  6. Hose Reels
  7. Firefighting-Equipment Selection
  8. SCBA Awareness
  9. SCBA Donning and Doffing
  10. Search and Rescue
  11. Casualty Location
  12. Safe Rescue Techniques
  13. Fire Suppression
  14. Direct and Indirect Fire Attack
  15. Ventilation Awareness
  16. Fire Containment
  17. Emergency Evacuation Support
  18. Fire-Team Communication
  19. Incident Reporting
  20. Fire-Team Emergency Drills
Who this qualification is designed for
Audience
Audience

Who it's designed for

This OXQUAL programme is suitable for:

  • Employees Assigned to Fire Teams
  • Industrial Emergency-Response Personnel
  • Oil and Gas Workers
  • Petrochemical Personnel
  • HSE Officers supporting fire teams
Benefits of this qualification
Benefits
Benefits

What you'll gain

Successful completion of this OXQUAL programme can help learners to:

  • Develop practical fire-team competence.
  • Improve firefighting-equipment skills.
  • Strengthen SCBA-use awareness.
  • Develop basic search-and-rescue skills.
  • Improve fire-suppression knowledge.
  • Strengthen teamwork and emergency communication.
Assessment

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-team simulation exercise.
  • Total Questions: 40 theory questions plus 1 practical assessment.
  • Passing Score: 70%.
  • Duration: 1.5 hours written plus 1 day practical.
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