SVQ Emergency Fire Service: Operations in the Community SCQF level 7

Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) recognise competence in job-related skills and are based on National Occupational Standards.

This SVQ covers areas such as educating your community to improve awareness of fire and rescue safety matters; taking responsibility for effective performance in fire and rescue; searching for, rescuing and supporting endangered lives; resolving fire and rescue operational incidents; protecting life and the environment from the effects of hazardous materials; and maintaining readiness for fire and rescue operational response.

This qualification has been designed by the Skills for Justice sector skills council to ensure relevancy to the sector.

This qualification is available through the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

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Why deliver this qualification

Currently, this qualification can only be delivered by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

Learners will gain an internationally-recognised qualification that demonstrates that they have the skills, knowledge and abilities required to carry out their role successfully. Employers will also benefit from their employees being proficient.

Assessment is carried out in the workplace. This minimises any time learners need to be away from their work.

Who does this qualification suit

Who does this qualification suit?

This SVQ is suitable for individuals who are currently employed by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, undertaking the Firefighter Training and Development programme, wherein the achievement of this qualification is a mandatory component of the Firefighter Modern Apprenticeship.

Access

Entry is at the discretion of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

Candidates must be in a job or placement where they are carrying out relevant tasks and responsibilities which allow them to gather the required evidence.

Approval

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is currently the only centre eligible for approval for this qualification.

For centres that are not eligible for approval but want to know more about delivering SQA qualifications and the approval process, please contact SQA’s Business Development Team for guidance.

Assessors and verifiers must be able to meet SQA’s general requirements for technical/occupational competence as outlined in the Systems and Qualification Approval Guide (490 KB). The specific delivery requirements are set out in the assessment strategy.

How to assess

For general information on how to assess this qualification, please refer to the document Guidance on how to assess SVQs. For detailed guidance on how to assess this particular SVQ, please refer to the Assessment Strategy.

Where can you take this course?

Qualification content and delivery tools

Current

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Qualification Structure

Group award code: GT7D 23

The SVQ in Emergency Fire Services: Operations in the Community at SCQF level 7 consists of six mandatory units and one optional unit.

For details of the units making up the SVQ, please refer to the qualification structure (45 KB).

National Occupational Standards

Unit information for this qualification is available on our Unit Search.

Core Skills signposting

Core Skill mappings are carried out by the SSC responsible for the development of an SVQ. It is a requirement of SQA Accreditation that every SVQ submission includes information on where possible opportunities for candidates to develop Core Skills exist across the mandatory units.

Centres should note that mappings are not audited or validated against the Core Skills framework/units so are not accepted by SQA awarding body as evidence towards achievement of the Core Skills units.

Modern Apprenticeships

This SVQ is a mandatory component in the SCQF level 7 Firefighter Modern Apprenticeship.

Unit title SCQF 3 SCQF 4 SCQF 5 SCQF 6
Core Skills: Communication    

H9FF 04, FA6J 04, H9FC 04, J6N4 04, H9FD 04, H9FE 04, FA6N 04, H9FG 04, H9FH 04

  
Core Skills: Numeracy Nil Nil Nil Nil
Core Skills: Information and Communication Technology  

H9FC 04, J6N4 04, H9FD 04, H9FE 04, H9FG 04

H9FF 04, FA6J 04, FA6N 04

  
Core Skills: Problem Solving   H9FE 04

H9FF 04, FA6J 04, H9FC 04, J6N4 04, FA6N 04, H9FH 04

H9FD 04, H9FG 04
Core Skills: Working with Others   H9FE 04

FA6J 04, H9FC 04, H9FD 04, FA6N 04, H9FG 04, H9FH 04

H9FF 04, J6N4 04

Information about delivery, assessment, quality assurance and support material

Assessment strategy

Assessor's guidelines

Candidate Guidance and Portfolio

Lapsing

Information about the qualification(s)

Qualification Structure

SVQ in Emergency Fire Services: Operations in the Community at SCQF level 7 (GK8J 23)

This group award has been replaced.

It entered its lapsing period on: 30/09/2022.

It finishes on: 30/09/2026.

The SVQ 3 Emergency Fire Service: Operations in the Community at SCQF level 7 consists of five mandatory Units and two optional Units.

For details of the Units making up the SVQ, please refer to the Qualification Structure.

National Occupational Standards

Unit information for this qualification is available on our Unit Search.

Core Skills signposting

Core Skill mappings are carried out by the SSC responsible for the development of an SVQ. It is a requirement of SQA Accreditation that every SVQ submission includes information on where possible opportunities for candidates to develop Core Skills exist across the mandatory units.

Centres should note that mappings are not audited or validated against the Core Skills framework/units so are not accepted by SQA awarding body as evidence towards achievement of the Core Skills units.

Information about delivery, assessment, quality assurance and support material

Assessment strategy

Assessor's guidelines

Candidate Guidance and Portfolio

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