Highfield Level 2 Award in Principles of Fire Safety (RQF)
Accredited training to help your team prevent fires, stay safe, and meet legal obligations.
Accredited training to help your team prevent fires, stay safe, and meet legal obligations
This one-day accredited qualification gives learners a clear understanding of fire safety principles, prevention, and emergency response in the workplace.
It’s suitable for all employees, and particularly valuable for fire wardens, supervisors, or anyone with fire safety responsibilities. Learners gain the knowledge needed to reduce fire risks, maintain safe evacuation procedures, and comply with current fire safety legislation.
Course Details
- Duration: 1 day (minimum 6 hours)
- Awarding Body: Highfield Qualifications
Assessment
- Multiple-choice examination
- Certification validity: 3 years
Understand fire risks and protect your workplace
This qualification explains how fires start, spread, and can be prevented. It also covers the roles and responsibilities of those involved in maintaining fire safety procedures and equipment.
Key topics include:
• Common causes of fires and how to prevent them
• The fire triangle and principles of combustion
• Fire detection, warning, and suppression systems
• Roles of the Fire Warden / Fire Marshal
• Fire evacuation procedures and drills
• Legislation: The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
• How to respond safely to fire emergencies
Assessment: Multiple-choice examination
Certification validity: 3 years
Training that turns awareness into confident action
This course focuses on practical fire safety — not just theory. Learners gain the confidence to take immediate, effective action in emergencies and the awareness to reduce risks before they occur. Ideal for hospitality, healthcare, offices, and industrial settings alike.
Why choose Influence 360 for Fire Safety training
• Accredited by Highfield Qualifications
• Delivered by experienced health and safety instructors
• Focused on prevention and real-life fire scenarios
• Tailored for your specific workplace and industry
• Ensures compliance with UK Fire Safety legislation
Fire safety training that fits your operation
We deliver this qualification on-site or at our Newcastle training venue, with flexible scheduling to minimise disruption. It can also be adapted as part of a blended package for teams completing multiple safety courses together.
Delivery options:
• 1-day classroom training (on-site or Newcastle)
• Group and individual bookings available
• Optional blended delivery for multi-course sessions