Level 5 Diploma in Fire Safety & Risk Management
The Level 5 Diploma in Fire Safety & Risk Management offered by OXQUAL develops advanced strategic competence in fire prevention, fire-risk assessment, emergency planning, fire-protection systems, investigation and safety leadership.
About this qualification
The Level 5 Diploma in Fire Safety & Risk Management offered by OXQUAL develops advanced strategic competence in fire prevention, fire-risk assessment, emergency planning, fire-protection systems, investigation and safety leadership.
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:
- Advanced Fire Science
- Fire Behaviour and Dynamics
- Fire-Safety Requirements Awareness
- Strategic Fire-Risk Assessment
- Risk-Control Strategies
- Fire Detection and Alarm Systems
- Fire-Suppression Systems
- Sprinkler Systems
- Foam and Gaseous Systems
- Emergency Planning
- Evacuation Management
- Human Behaviour in Fire
- Crowd and Egress Management
- High-Rise Fire Safety
- Healthcare-Facility Fire Safety
- Industrial Fire Safety
- Fire Investigation
- Post-Incident Analysis
- Fire-Safety Leadership
- Continual Improvement
Who it's designed for
This OXQUAL programme is suitable for:
- Senior Fire-Safety Officers
- Fire-Safety Managers
- HSE Professionals
- Facility and Risk Managers
- Fire Inspectors and Compliance Officers
What you'll gain
Successful completion of this OXQUAL programme can help learners to:
- Develop strategic fire-safety competence.
- Strengthen advanced fire-risk assessment.
- Improve emergency-planning skills.
- Develop fire-investigation competence.
- Improve safety-leadership capability.
- Strengthen fire-protection-system knowledge.
How this qualification is assessed
The assessment pattern for this OXQUAL programme is outlined below.
- Assessment Type: Written examination, case study and project report.
- Format: Multiple-choice questions, scenario-based questions and applied risk-management project.
- Total Questions: 70 theory questions plus 1 case study and 1 project submission.
- Passing Score: 70%.
- Duration: 5 days (40–45 hours total).
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