European Qualifications Framework (EQF) has 8 levels (1 – the lowest, 8 – the highest).
Levels reflect the complexity level of acquired knowledge, skills and competences (learning outcomes).
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Information about the Latvian qualifications referenced to Latvian qualifications framework (LQF)
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1. The KNOWLEDGE at the level of notion:
1.1. the role of the European Union and international organizations in civil protection.
1.2. basics of management.
2. The KNOWLEDGE at the level of understanding:
2.1. psychology;
2.2. basics of law;
2.3. basics of business, economics and ecology;
2.4. practical pedagogy;
2.5. professional terminology in the official language and two foreign languages.
3. The KNOWLEDGE at the level of use:
3.1. laws and regulations in the field of fire safety and civil protection;
3.2. civil protection system: structure, organization and tasks;
3.3. development of a civil protection plan;
3.4. organizations of fire safety, firefighting and rescue services;
3.5. structure and operation of the State Fire and Rescue Service;
3.6. catastrophe management;
3.7. labor protection;
3.8. firefighting tactics;
3.9. rescue operations;
3.10. rescue and firefighting machinery and equipment;
3.11. training in firefighting, military drill;
3.12. determination of technical causes of a fire;
3.13. first aid;
3.14. monitoring in the field of fire safety and civil protection;
3.15. staff management;
3.16. work with information technologies;
3.17. official language;
3.18. two foreign languages at the communication level;
3.19. fire safety during building and structure design and construction;
3.20. fire protection systems;
3.21. scientific and research work;
3.22. chemical hazards;
3.23. environmental protection;
3.24. legal employment relationship.
1. To carry out monitoring in the field of fire safety and civil protection.
2. To prepare documents in accordance with regulatory requirements of record-keeping, as well as fire safety and civil protection.
3. To apply laws and regulations and comply with the requirements thereof in the field of fire safety and civil protection.
4. To plan fire safety and civil protection measures.
5. To manage emergency measures of response and recovery at the scene.
6. To determine the necessary resources to carry out emergency measures of response and recovery at the scene.
7. To analyse the received information.
8. To plan and organize work and control execution thereof.
9. To analyse the results of work.
10. To determine the technical reasons of fire.
11. To understand the role of the European Union and international organizations in civil protection.
12. To have a good command of the official language.
13. To have a good command of two foreign languages at the communication level.
14. To use professional terminology in the official language and one foreign language.
15. To use information technologies.
16. To carry out scientific and research work.
1. Ability to carry out monitoring in the field of fire safety and civil protection.
2. Ability to analyse on-site fire safety and civil protection and draw up documents to improve the situation.
3. Ability to know the legal basis of the civil protection system.
4. Ability to understand the civil protection system and the operating principles thereof.
5. Ability to develop the organizational structure of the company civil protection.
6. Ability to develop a civil protection plan.
7. Ability to identify potential hazards and describe them.
8. Ability to plan and develop fire safety and civil protection measures.
9. Ability to inform the public and cooperate with the state, local and other bodies in the field of fire safety and civil protection.
10. Ability to assess the information of an event.
11. Ability to determine the necessary resources to carry out emergency measures of response and recovery at the scene.
12. Ability to manage emergency measures of response and recovery at the scene.
13. Ability to train employees.
14. Ability to organize training.
15. Ability to determine the technical reasons of the fire.
16. Ability to carry out administrative record-keeping.
17. Ability to use calculation methods and special software.
18. Ability to plan and organize work.
19. Ability to determine the rights and obligations of employees working in the field of fire safety, firefighting and civil protection.
20. Ability to carry out risk assessment and analysis.
21. Ability to ensure and monitor compliance with the environmental and labor protection provisions.
22. Ability to communicate in the official language and two foreign languages.
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Security services (103)
Detailed field: (ISCED 2013)Occupational health and safety (1022)
EducationHigher education
Qualification typeVocational
Full or partialFull qualification
Other information
Active qualification
Period for issuing qualification: 2013-2024
Last changes: 15.09.2021
Posted: 07.05.2016