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Content of the NEBOSH Fire Safety Certificate (FSC)NEBOSH Fire Safety Certificate (FSC)

The full detailed syllubus guide can be downloaded from the link

The a short explanation leaflet can be downloaded from the link

The new April 2020 specification has been submitted to the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA – www.sqa.org.uk) to be accredited and credit rated.It is anticipated that it will meet the same rating within the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF – www.scqf.org.uk) at SCQF Level 6 with 6 SCQF credit points.

In England this is comparable to this is a Vocationally Related Qualification (VRQ) at level 3 within the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) and Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF), or an A-Level standard.

The course is divided into two units:

FSC1: NEBOSH Fire Safety comprising of:

Element 1 Managing fire safety.
Element 2 Principles of fire and explosion.

Element 3 Fuel, oxygen, ignition sources and control measures.
Element 4 Fire protection in buildings.
Element 5 Safety of people in the event of a fire.
Element 6 Fire safety risk assessment.

FSC2: Fire risk assessment:

This part of the NEBOSH fire course has no syllabus content associated with it and will require learners to produce a fire risk assessment of a workplace which considers a wide range of identified hazards (drawn from elements 1-6 of the FSC syllabus) and meets best practice standards ‘suitable and sufficient’.

The fire risk assessment practical is all about you doing a fire risk assessment in your own workplace – prioritising risks, inspecting the workplace, recognising a range of common fire hazards, evaluating risks (taking account of current controls), recommending further control, planning actionsmeasures, planning actions. Guidance will be provided as well as a MS Word document template and a worked example to give you an indication of how it should be set out.

The FSC2 fire risk assessment is undertaken in your own time following completion of the course.

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