Level 1 Fire Safety / Marshal

This accredited qualification aimed at all staff, particularly new starters in any workplace, where a basic understanding of fire safety is required.

Unit 1: Fire Safety Awareness

• Understand basic fire safety and what to do in the event of an emergency
• Understand the principles of fire risk control
• Understand the basics of practical fire safety

Learners gaining this qualification will know that fire safety is the responsibility of everyone in the workplace with recognition of t he contribution they may have to prevent the starting and spread of fires

You must provide:

• Two identity documents from group A. At least one document must show your current address and at least one document must show your date of birth.

Or

• One identity document from group A and two documents from group B. At least one document must show your current address and at least one document must show your date of birth.

Group A

• If you are a UK passport holder, your passport number entered on the application form. You do not need to submit the actual passport.
• Signed valid passport of any other nationality.
• Driving licence photocard if it was issued by the DVLA in Great Britain. We will not accept the photocard on its own if it was issued by the DVA in Northern Ireland.
• Driving licence photocard and its paper counterpart issued by the DVA in Northern Ireland.
• UK original birth certificate issued within 12 months of birth
• UK biometric residence permit card

Group B (Address & Identity)

• Valid UK firearms licence with photo.
• Current UK driving licence - paper version (not the paper counterpart to a photocard).
• P45 statement of income for tax purposes on leaving a job issued in the last 12 months.
• P60 annual statement of income for tax purposes issued in the last 12 months.
• Bank or building society statement issued to your current address, less than three months old. You can use more than one statement as long as each is issued by a different bank or building society.
• Mortgage statement issued in the last 12 months.
• Utility bill (gas, electric, telephone, water, satellite, cable) issued to your current address within the last three months. NOTE: You can only submit one utility bill in support of your SIA application.
• Pension, endowment or ISA statement issued in last 12 months.
• Letter from H.M. Revenue & Customs, Department of Work and Pensions, employment service, or local authority issued within the last three months. You can submit more than one letter as long as each is issued by a different Government department or a different local authority.
• A credit card statement sent to your current address within the last three months. You can submit more than one statement as long as each is issued by a different issuer.
• Council Tax statement issued in the last 12 months.

Group B (Identity Only)

• Driving licence photocard (without a paper counterpart) issued by the DVA in Northern Ireland.
• Valid EU photo card.
• Marriage certificate or Civil Partnership certificate, with translation if not in English.
• UK birth certificate issued more than 12 months after date of birth, but not a photocopy.
• Non-UK birth certificate, with translation if not in English.
• UK adoption certificate

What will the removal of 1 element of the fire triangle do?

A ) Extinguish a fire

B ) Cause a fire

C ) Increase the effect of fire

D ) Decrease the effect of a fire

Which of teh following is role of the fire warden?

A ) Designing emergency plan

B ) Checking the emergency plan

C ) Testing electrical equipment

D ) Servicing fire extinguisher

If it is suspected that equipment is faulty, you should:

A ) Return it to the store

B ) only use it if a supervisor is there

C ) Turn it off and restart it later

D ) Report the fault to a supervisor / manager

Which of the following is the most likely to cause a fire in the work place?

A ) Poorly maintained stock of goods

B ) Poorly maintained electrical equipment

C ) Inappropriate control of vehicle parking

D ) Inappropriate use of computer systems

What should be your first action on discovering a fire?

A ) Raise a alarm

B ) Call your manager

C ) Open all doors

D ) Locate a suitable fire extinguisher