Train The Trainer Fire Marshal & Fire Warden Roles

Diploma Information

Diploma Level	Advanced
Names of Related ATCEI Diplomas	N/A
Semester Intake	February
Entry requirements (statement of knowledge, skill and competence for incoming students)	Basic Fire Safety Awareness
Duration of the Diploma	24 hrs Tuition and 12hrs Assignments
Number of Contact Hours per week	8 contact hours per week (three week one day per week)
Diploma-specific physical resources and support required	This Diploma will be delivered in a standard classroom, with full audio-visual capability. The room will facilitate appropriate circulation of learners, including assessment work to meet the Diploma requirements. In-house support including Fire Drill

Analysis of required learning effort (in hours)

	Continuous Assessment	Supervised Project	Proctored Practical Examination	Proctored Written Examination	Total
Percentage Contribution	x				100%

Allocation of marks (within the Diploma)

Classroom and demonstrations (total hours)	Directed e-learning e.g. on Moodle (hours)	Independent learning (Hours)	Effort on Assessment (Hours)	Total effort (Hours)
30			12	42

Diploma Aims & Objectives

Comprehensive Tuition in terms of “Train the Trainer” Fire Marshal & Fire Warden

Participants will on completion of the Workshop programme and assignments have the skills and knowledgebase with the ability to train in-house fire marshals and fire wardens, plan evacuation
drills and understand statutory fire safety obligations.

Diploma Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this Diploma the learner will be able to:

Understand Company Statutory Fire Safety obligations
Understand Company Pre-emergency planning arrangements
Undertake Company Fire and Evacuation drills

Diploma Organisation & Structure

The Full Workshop programme will require a minimum of forty hours active participation involving attendance at three eight hour tuition days, assignment completion (twelve hours) and on site company pre-fire landing including fire drills.

Diploma Content

Specific intended learning outcomes

Basic principles of fire
Classification of fires
Basic principles of heat transmission and fire spread
Common causes and consequences of fires in the workplace
Legislation and fire risk assessment requirements
Control measures to minimise the risk of fire
Structural measures to prevent the spread of fire and smoke
Fire detection, fire warning and fire fighting equipment
Requirements for fire plans
Emergency evacuation procedures

Module 1
Module 2
Module 3
Module 4
Module 5
Module 6

Module 1

Introduction
Fire Safety Tuition
Group Presentation

Module 2

Irish Fire Code
Irish Fire Safety Legislation

Module 3

Means of Escape in the event of fire
Case History
Learning and Development

Module 4

Fire Marshalling
Fire Evacuation

Module 5

Fire Safety
Risk Assessment

Module 6

Fire Safety Skills
Demonstration

Diploma Teaching, Learning & Assessment Strategy

Experienced Course Director & Tutor (Forty eight years of fire service experience)

Reading Lists & Academic Resources

All necessary reference publications available online

Diploma Assessment

Adult learning and development individual to each candidate on their personal competencies

Lecturer Profile

Brendan Kavanagh

Entry Requirements

Applicants should have Basic Fire Safety Awareness.