View Unit : Fire Risk Assessment and Control

1. Outline the costs of workplace fires to employers, employees and society.

2. Outline the duties and responsibilities of employers, employees and others with respect to fire safety in the workplace.

3. Outline how workplace fire safety legislation is enforced and the penalties for non-compliance.

1. State what is meant by the term ‘fire risk assessment’.

2. Describe the necessary competencies of a fire risk assessor.

3. State sources of advice, information and support for carrying out fire risk assessments.

4. Describe the stages involved in a typical fire risk assessment.

5. State the requirements for recording, monitoring, reviewing and revising fire risk assessments.

6. Outline arrangements for notifying relevant persons of the results of workplace fire risk assessments.

1. Identify a range of workplace fire hazards.

2. Outline the fire classification system.

3. Describe the principles of heat transfer and fire spread in a building.

4. Identify people who may be at risk from a fire in the workplace.

1. Identify control measures to reduce fire risks

2. Determine if current control measures are suitable and sufficient, especially in terms of:

• passive control measures.

• active control measures.

• access and facilities for the fire and rescue service.

1. Undertake a fire risk assessment demonstrating the ability to:

• collect information on the workplace and hazards

• analyse a fire-risk situation

• make appropriate judgements and recommendations

• create appropriate records.