Health and Safety MQF 1

Entry requirements

No particular entry course is necessary for this course.

Duration

30-week course with 3 contact hours per week.

Learning Outcomes

Expected learning outcomes for this course include:

Knowledge
•  Identify the four main types of accidents.
•  Describe the common hazards encountered in different environments.
•  Recognize the appropriate fire extinguishers to use for fires originating from different sources.
•  Explain effective methods for preventing accidents.

Skills
•  Apply the necessary precautions to avoid hazards related to health and safety.
•  React in case of an emergency.
•  Apply basic knowledge and skills to do simple repetitive and familiar tasks such as fire drills.
•  Demonstrate that one is able to follow instructions given during an emergency.
•  Transfer basic information in familiar repetitive contexts such as communicating to others the best way to avoid dangers.
•  Convey to others the relevant information extracted from BSI standards.
•  Communicate clear instructions to others during an emergency situation.
• Assess the surrounding environment for health and safety hazards.
•  Identify health and safety hazards.
•  Choose the right equipment to fight fire hazards.
•  Anticipate the success criteria for simple and repetitive Health & Safety tasks.
•  Anticipate precautions that need to be taken.
•  Anticipate the extent of danger and damage caused if an accident happens.
•  Comprehend basic British Standards Institution (BSI) material which is also acknowledged on a European level.
•  Undertake the necessary procedures to avoid accidents such as short circuit (electric shock).
•  Develop the ability to handle persons who are injured during an accident.

Competences
•  Complete simple procedures without panic such as handling accidents.
•  Respond to instructions given during an emergency.
•  Ensure that the assigned tasks had been completed effectively.
•  Participate in the action of simple tasks such as using the right fire extinguisher.
•  Deal with basic fire fighting procedures.
•  Be responsible for simple tasks such as the ability to identify risks.
•  Carry out activities under guidance and within simple defined timeframe such as using a fire blanket and a fire extinguisher within the shortest possible time.
•  Carry out basic first aid.
•  Produce basic risk assessment, within a household environment.

Delivery Method

Face-to-face lessons

Certification/Award

An award certificate accredited by the Malta Further and Higher Education Authority will be awarded if learners attend at least 80% of the course and achieve an overall mark of at least 45% in their tasks.

Progression to Further Education

No further level of this course is currently offered; however, other institutions may offer advanced levels that would allow progression of knowledge in this field.

Additional Note

NA

Language of Instruction

Bilingual