Quality assured fire extinguisher user certification that can be customized to meet NFPA, ISO and AS/NZ standards is here.
IPSQA CorePass® certification for workplace fire suppression provides certification the candidate has demonstrated knowledge in basic fire science, fire types, extinguishing media and initial actions to control a small fire in accordance with either NFPA10, ISO7165 or AS/NZ1841.
Whether used as a stand-alone assessment, or the assessment is integrated within a training programme, a summative assessment is performed by a designated IPSQA Assessor who will test the candidate against a range of skills and knowledge requirements including:
- Recognizing types of fire extinguishers and identification
- Raising the alarm to a small fire
- Selecting fire extinguisher appropriate to situation
- Carrying and actuating extinguisher
- Applying extinguishing agent to fires
- Post-incident reporting
The certification is ideal for:
- First responders
- Fire wardens
- Security officers
- Manufacturing and industrial workers
- Teachers and education staff
- Healthcare professionals
- Laboratory technicians
- Mechanics
- Petrol station workers
- Emergency response teams
- Kitchen and hospitality staff
- Utility and infrastructure workers
- Transportation operators
The practical assessment can be conducted using a live fire prop or with virtual reality simulators such as FLAIM.
Our CorePass® scheme is different from our other certifications (such as CertPubS®, DefraQual®, ProQual, WorkQual etc), as it does not use the ISO17024:2012 standard. This means the assessor can also be the candidate’s instructor and a lighter level of quality assurance applies. Assessment is still robust with the Accredited Testing Provider still required to ensure assessment tools used are compliant and that evidence is retained for external audit and moderation.
Contact us or your local Accredited Testing Centre for further information.